Study Links Personal Music Players To Hearing Loss 405
fprintf writes "A recent NY Times article discusses links between personal music players and hearing loss. This is not anything new; personally, I have hearing loss from listening to my Sony Walkman cassette player many years ago. However, given the widespread use of the personal music players, I see people using earbuds everywhere; is there a technical solution to the potential danger?"
What? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Noise Canceling Headphones (Score:5, Funny)
And in other news... (Score:2, Funny)
Education (Score:4, Funny)
"...is there a technical solution to the potential danger?"
Education. Lots of films. Let's get a grant.
Turn the volume UP (Score:5, Funny)
How does that help? If you have hearing loss, the obvious solution is to turn UP the volume, so you can hear the music better, of course.
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
This is very old news
Exactly. I mean, WTF...
"This just in: Putting loud-speakers inside your ear and listening to music in too high volume for extended periods of time has been linked to hearing loss!"
Caution (Score:3, Funny)
I DON'T HAVE AN MP3 PLAYER AND MY HEARING IS JUST FINE!
Although DJing white noise in an industrial club every other weekend probably doesn't help
That's Odd... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:3, Funny)
Some of us listen to our music loud because we enjoy it. I exercise a lot and I need loud music to distract me from pain as well as road noises.
Being distracted from road noises could lead to a LOT of pain :P
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
<loud>WHAT?</loud>
Re:Why are you using the ear buds most of the time (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
I exercise a lot and I need loud music to distract me from pain as well as road noises.
Yes...well, in a few years, you won't have to worry about those distracting noises any more.
Simple technical solution (Score:4, Funny)
Make a player that you can only turn up to 9.
Re:CRANK IT UP!!! (Score:3, Funny)
At that distance, it's safe for MY hering.
It makes a change from a goldfish, I guess.
Re:Should be: Nothing to see here, move along (Score:5, Funny)
But news at 11 is 1 louder than news at 10.
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
<loud>WHAT?</loud>
SOMETHING ABOUT PUTTING CLOUD SNEAKERS INSIDE YOUR BEER I THINK!
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:5, Funny)
I'm pretty sure he said, "Putting loud-speakers inside your ear purple monkey dishwasher."
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Turn down the volume (Score:2, Funny)
Putting loud-speakers inside your ear and listening to music in too high volume for extended periods of time has been linked to hearing loss
<loud>WHAT?</loud>
SOMETHING ABOUT PUTTING CLOUD SNEAKERS INSIDE YOUR BEER I THINK!
SHOOTING CROWD SQUEAKERS ON A PIER? THAT MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL! ARE YOU DRUNK?!