It's more than likely that if you enjoy listening to music, podcasts, or audiobooks, you've been warned of the dangers that targeted loud noise can have on your ears. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that increased use of earphones has led to a major increase in the prevalence of hearing loss in adolescents and young adults.
Columbia Asia outlines that when you're listening to a loud sound, your eardrum vibrates, and the vibration travels to the cochlea, a chamber filled with fluid and small hairs. The louder the sound, the stronger the vibrations. If you continue to listen to music that's too loud, the hair cells lose their sensitivity and may not recover. This can lead to hearing damage. The Centers for Disease Control and Protection outlines that most headphones, when switched to full volume, are about 105 to 110 decibels. You can start to get ear damage from around 85 decibels. You should listen to your headphones at about 60 percent of their volume.
If you're listening to your headphones for background noise, it can be hard to know when to take a break. Hearing damage is gradual, so it's not glaringly obvious when to switch off. Healthy Hearing suggests that over-the-ear headphones are better for you than in-ear buds, as they put more distance between your inner ear and the sound.
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