Earbuds Make you Deaf?

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Some study from some guy who is some kind of Audiologist. (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11258-Univ_-Audiologist-finds-ear-buds-more-harmful-than-headphones.html)

I was walking down a hall listening to some LC and a guy says "hey, studies say that earbuds will make more people in general suffer hearing loss because the earbuds have much closer proximity to the eardrum than headphones do. "Duh", I say. "That's because stupid people blast music at heavy duty levels then wonder why their hearing's been killed. Keep it on low volume, you'll be fine."

But I wondered. That closeness factor does exist where alot of volumes are far more unbearable to hear on an earbud as opposed to regular headphones. I also know you become tone deaf once you hear a certain pitch strong enough to mess up your hearing. You're not paying attention to one particular song that is low-pitch half the song, then goes high pitch... ouch.

Think this warrants any significance?

[OGC]

I wear earbuds most of the time at work in an effort to block out my chattering coworkers. They certainly block out almost everything. I find that I am always turning DOWN the volume on my mp3 player. I think that anyone used to playing things loudly will probably continue and will damage their ears, but probably no more so than with any other headphones.

[Coach]

Wait, aren't hearing aids basically the same thing?

[ToiletCrusher]

Huh?

[boosterp]

Huh?

Eye buds?

[jessicaduh]

with the bullshit i would have to listen to coming from this one guy on the vanpool i take to work every day, i'll stick with earbuds and deafness.

[Misteriosa]

ear buds are what keeps me from killng my coworkers everyday.

i have those fancy noise blocking earbud doodads, so i keep the volume at conversation level while not being able to hear the mindless chatter and midi song playing emails of my coworkers.

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[Thebazile78]

I don't like earbuds because I think they're just gross.

Although I do have a pair that I bought to use with my DS; I have to clean them before I use them again.

[foodcourtdruide]

Is this ironic?

[RhinoinMN]

Is this ironic?

Dontcha think?

[Aggie]

Just got my first pair recently and love them. However I do keep them pretty low when I use them.

But many things can cause this such as blow driers. If you blow dry your hair every day or on a regular basis whatever pitch level it's on you will eventually become tone deaf to it. Or so I've heard.

[topless_mike]

earbuds hurt my ears, and look grimey as hell when i take them out.

im an ear-can kinda guy

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[Fallon]

I wear an earbud in my left ear at work, I need to be aware of people around me, so I can only wear the one. At least I'll have one good ear when I'm older.

[jessicaduh]

i'm already pretty def, yo.

[topless_mike]

i'm already pretty def, yo.

nice