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04/01/2006 10:45 pm
Remember Pete Townsend? Guitarist of the once loudest band ever... The Who? See that hearing aid in his ear? Wonder how it got there? You get the point."
Speaking of Pete Townsend and hearing loss. I just stumbled over this article.
Seems that he feels that it wasn't the live shows that caused the damage.
I pity the fool, but also suggest ways he might better himself.
05/01/2006 12:24 am
Thanks guys, I think Ill start wearing them. But can you recommend any quality brands?
And while we're on the subject- Headphones: I understand that earbuds are the worst, as far as damage, and the noise canceling earbuds are supposedly better. But are they better than over the ear headphones?
As I understand it, it's not the earbuds themselves but the fact that people turn them up way too loud. I keep the volume as low as I can while still getting clear sound. In noisy environments, I sacrifice some clarity rather than overpowering the background noise.
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05/01/2006 5:21 pm
As I understand it, it's not the earbuds themselves but the fact that people turn them up way too loud.
I thought it was the proximity of the headphones to the ear drum. so over the ear= better because theyre farther away and earbud= worse because theyre closer; but then again, the noise canceling earbuds are said to be better because you can keep them at a much lower volume.
Very confusing.
I pity the fool, but also suggest ways he might better himself.
06/01/2006 12:59 pm
Problem with the foam ones, in my experience, is that they slip out too easily.
Your probably not getting them into the ear canal far enough. Roll them back and forth in your fingers more until they become as small as possible. Then reach over your head with the opposite arm of the ear your inserting them into and grab the top of your ear to open up the ear canal as much as possible. Then slip the plug into the ear canal and keep your finger over the plug to prevent it from slipping out of the ear canal while it is expanding. If they are inserted correctly the plug shouldn't protrude out of the ear very far.
I like to put them in as far as possible. Then after they have been in for awhile tug on them lightly. If they slip out easily then I repeat the process.
Hope that helps.
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