A question for people who listen to music everyday...

[noidea]

^ I can only repeat what hearing engineers told me

[waterballoon]

I think listening to loud music would be worse than listening to average volume music over a long time cos when it's loud it damages your eardrum; at least with avg vol it will be less damaging. ^^

[Chiharo]

^Well I guess you guys are right then. And it's better like that anyway, I guess. But it's just that I cannot enjoy music that much as I enjoy it on a louder volume. I don't know why's that.

[noidea]

^ maybe you have to get used to it? I had a peroid when I listened to louder music and the moment i started listening to it more quietly it was pretty boring the first weeks

[Chiharo]

^Thanks, noidea. I'll try that out. In fact, I'm listening to music really quiet now, and it feels fine if I'm concentrated on something else. but when I want to concentrate on music my hands just go to volume things up xD. But I'll try my best, lol.

[noidea]

^ Just try it for some time^^ It will get better, and even if afterwards you only listen to musik slightly quieter than before it's still an improvement^^

[thinkingoutloud89]

actually I`m quite sure I lost a big part of my hearing already
I tend to listen very very loudly on my earphones but i think the music makes more fun that why (and I don´t wnat to hear the other people in the bus or train!)
but it is very unhealthy and I try to at least get the volume down a bit most of the time or to listen whithout earphones on my handy (when I sit alone at the busstop or so)

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by noidea

did you get your ears checked? you usually do NOT notice hearing loss yourself because it just happens pretty slowly, I thought my ears were good as well, but the hearing technician testing me was pretty shocked(and I was as well when I saw the results, my hearing of low notes is around 10-20 % worse than hights, that should NOT be)

Well, actually a few days ago, my left ear was REALLY hurting around the tragus for about 3 days. But now it's fine. So I'll just see if it hurts again. XD

[noidea]

^ There one mail rule in life:
If it hurts something is NOT right xD

[Tasked]

because of my job, I'm really likely to get bad hearing when I get older... but.. who can ever live without music? When I teach classes in the gym, I turn the music SUPER loud en yell really loud in the microphone..

[noidea]

^ that actually isn't THAT bad, of course, your hearing will be under average, but probably not THAT bad unless youre holding your ear on the speaker

[Namie♡TOP SECRET]

My Grandma's deaf, and Grandad absolutely SHOUTS at her he says to her

Spoiler:

effin' hell, gillian you are so effin' stupid you really effin' are

Dad's getting deaf but he's nearly 60 so...

[Kazeyomi]

Since little I'm like.. uhm a bat?
I can listen clearly even far or low sounds and people are like 'are you human?' LOL

But I listen music everyday and during night I used headphones at OVER 9000 volume XD
so I lost a bit of my superhearingpower.

I have more afraid to be blind imo.

[Lanz16]

Sometimes, yes.
I'm now trying not to use headphones at this moment.

Whenever I listen to the music, I blast the volume in my headphone and it was a bad habit, I admit it... I done it everyday.
But now, im not doing it.

As of now, im enjoying the speakers which is "better" plus the lowering the volume while listening

Hearing is like a treasure for me
I don't want to lose it

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by noidea

^ There one mail rule in life:
If it hurts something is NOT right xD

Rules are meant to be broken.
Nah, but I'm planning on plugging my speakers in for a while.

I wasn't worried, until I started working in a nightclub, and a few times I've stopped and wondered how much I'm damaging them >_<

[AyuRox]

YES! I am. I know I'm not that old and I don't have to worry about hearing loss in the immediate future, however in 30, 40, 50 years, I don't wanna lose my hearing. I listen to my iPod with earbuds at the lowest audible volume, which is typically the lowest possible volume or a little higher. Its not because I'm restricting myself. I can hear it fine. But I don't want to listen to it loud b/c I don't want to have early onset hearing loss.

[koumori]

Originally Posted by (me)JackieRos

im not afraid cos idk if its me obsessed with ayu but
i want to lose hearing on my left ear just like her

Ayumi went public about her deafness probably to set an example to fans so it doesn't happen to them. You can't appreciate music properly with only one ear o-o;

I used to listen to it really loud, especially on public transport and stuff and when I was walking next to a road. But then Ayumi let out that statement about her condition and suddenly there was this huge scare about iPod headphones, so I try and turn it down all the time now and use Ben's iPod speakers whenever I can xD

So yes, I'm pretty worried >o<;

[zyoeru]

Originally Posted by Koumori

I used to listen to it really loud, especially on public transport and stuff and when I was walking next to a road. But then Ayumi let out that statement about her condition and suddenly there was this huge scare about iPod headphones, so I try and turn it down all the time now and use Ben's iPod speakers whenever I can xD

So yes, I'm pretty worried >o<;

That's really conscientious. But I'm glad you don't listen to music full blast on the road, that would be bad.
I don't actually listen to music outside much, if I'm out with friends, I'll only listen while I'm on the bus or on my own, after I meet with my friends I'll turn off my MP3.
But I think I'm more careful actually, the music I listen to atm isn't heavy metal any more. So I don't feel the need to blast it. XD

[y_nathz]

i always use earphones n my ears feel a lil strange after hours..
but i never think about it..
dont scared me lol ~