What are the long term habits of wearing in ear headphones to listen to music, what are the damages

Long-term habit of wearing in-ear headphones to listen to music will cause a lot of damage to the ears. It can cause tinnitus and even deafness. It's not safe to say again.

There are three main types of common headphones in terms of wearing methods: flat-top headphones, in-ear headphones, and headphones.

Flat-top headphones are our most common portable headphones, which are called flat-head headphones because of their large and relatively flat speaker units. However, due to the way it is worn, it may be dropped frequently or the speaker may be far away from the ear canal depending on the user. In addition, flat-top headphones will have poor sound isolation, and in noisy environments, users will have to turn up the volume to hear clearly**, and in this case, the volume decibel will be much higher than the normal volume that the human ear can bear, thus impairing hearing.

At a time when flat-head headphones are inconvenient to use and the sound effect is difficult to further improve, in-ear headphones are gradually being accepted. In-ear headphones extend an earbud at the front of the speaker that can be tucked into the ear canal for sound. And there are two advantages to doing so:

1. More stable. Plugging into the ear canal can prevent the earphones from falling off even when doing certain exercises, making them more secure to use and saving a lot of trouble.

2. Better sound insulation. No matter how good the sound is, it can't play too well in a noisy environment, which is why the sound in the car will never be as good as the studio sound.

The combination of headphones + earbuds is very popular, but it is this earbud that also gives many people a headache. Because the seal is really good, the internal environment of the ear has also changed.

1. Tinnitus. Outside sounds come in from outside the ears, and some internal sounds also need to come out through the ears. In-ear headphones only transmit ** to the cochlea by blocking the ear canal, but the sound in the body cannot get out at this time.

Symptoms of tinnitus can occur after prolonged wear, and the hair cells in the cochlea may have been permanently damaged.

2. Infection. In-ear headphones block sound and air circulation, making the ear canal the best habitat for bacteria. After long-term wear, the ear canal is prone to inflammation and infection, and the delicate organs in the ear canal may be damaged.

In addition, the earbuds on the front of the earbuds also need to be cleaned regularly to avoid the growth of bacteria.

In contrast, headphones are a relatively safe choice. It does not damage the ear canal, but at the same time has a good seal and ensures the sound effect. It's just that generally this kind of headphone speaker will be larger, and the power will naturally increase, and the volume will be more attention-oriented.

Long-term use of headphones is harmful to the ears, which will inevitably affect hearing and lead to hearing loss, but due to the different lengths of time and volume of personal use of headphones, the degree of impact is also different.

The frequency range of sound waves that can be sensed by the human ear is 20-20,000 Hz. Hearing is sensitive to the frequency of sound waves of 500-1000 Hz, but not to noise at 2000-4000 Hz, and long-term use of headphones will cause damage to the high-frequency sound wave part (2000-4000 Hz). Therefore, even if the hearing is damaged, it is difficult to detect, and when it is detected, the hearing damage is already more severe, which may cause noise-induced deafness.

Some common sense for using headphones.

Don't use the headphones for too long, control them within an hour, and let the ears relax properly in a quiet environment after using the headphones; If you're using headphones, you can choose a headset with good sound isolation.

If the outside noise is very loud, people will unconsciously turn up the volume in order to hear the sound in the headphones, and the louder the volume, the more damage to the inner ear, so try not to listen to the headphones in a noisy environment**, it is recommended to generally control the volume at 60% or below.

There is nothing particularly harmful, but long-term loud noise can lead to hearing problems.