Are Earphones Good For You?
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Listening to music via earphones is fine as long as it is at a safe volume and the length of exposure is reasonable.
I listen to music through my earphones while at work. One time, I forgot to rest my poor ears (because of musicovery.com...sigh) and continued to listen for 5 hours. I'm sure the volume is loud because I could hear the music clearly when I removed the earphones during lunch break.
After removing my earphones, I am having a hard time understanding my officemates during our conversation. I can hear them but I can't make out most of their words.
My hearing (thank goodness) returned to normal a few hours later but I didn't do that again (the loud volume and long exposure stuff). I minimized the volume and listen to music for fifteen minutes, then have a ten minute break, then listen to music again. So far my ears are okay... :)
They are really bad for your hearing if you play them loudly. Over time, your hearing will become worse, and you could even break some of the bones in your ear. Play them at a normal volume and don't use them every day.
They are only really bad when you turn them up blasting if other people around you can hear the music or when you take them off you can still hear the music, it doesn't have to be the words, just the music, turn it down until people within 3 feet can't hear it. If you listen to them at around that noise level or lower, your ears should be fine unless you have a medical condition or sensitive ears.
If they're not played too loud, they really don't cause a bad effect. Just make sure to keep them clean.
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