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Re: Ear health [message #61940 is a reply to message #61930] Sat, 27 February 2010 11:15 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Shane is currently offline  Shane
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Headphones can definitely damage your hearing. The problem is that you start out listening at a comfortable level, then after a bit your ears get accustomed to that level and it seems too low, so you turn it up a bit more. Eventually you've got the volume up to such a loud level that you can induce hearing damage without even realizing it. You have to be conscious of the levels all the time and pay attention to your adjustments.
 
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