<p>Anyone out there addicted to listening to music? I'm the type of guy that depends on music to get through the day whether it be while doing work etc. I mostly listen to music through my earphones on my comp but I also listen to my ipod alot etc. There have been many studies that have shown that hearing loss in young adults is on the rise due to new music technology and I have definitely felt the affects-- I have definitely noticed a slight decrease in my hearing capacity. I need to sit closer in class to hear a prof, have to lean in to hear a friend talking etc. Listening to music has become second nature to me-- a huge habit. To stop listening to it would definitely feel very strange to me.</p>
<p>Any other avid music listeners out there who are apart of this new trend of hearing loss in young adults? Anyone know of earphones that help to protect your hearing?</p>
<p>I don't think that it's listening to music so much as listening to music that's too loud. When I'm listening to my mp3 player (and I've had an mp3 player for going on 2.5 years), I often have the volume at the very lowest possible level, and that's sometimes too high for me. If I'm outside or in a noisy setting, the volume is usually higher than that, but it's still never above 11 or 12 out of 30.</p>
<p>it's not really the noise-canceling part that's better for your hearing, it's the actual earbud headphone that's not good - noise canceling earbuds are probably only slightly better.</p>
<p>Best to invest in a good pair of big, noise-cancelling headphones and train yourself to listen at lower volumes. Eventually you'll get used to it and it won't seem so quiet anymore.</p>