My T was caused by IPod ..ppl need to be careful with iPod .Why risk it?
'And even though most of us don't think too much about it, iPod hearing loss is a serious risk for many iPod users.
A growing body of research is showing that how we listen to our iPods can cause lasting hearing damage. The iPod can produce a maximum of 100-115 decibels (software limits European iPods to 100 db; U.S. models have been measured higher), which is the equivalent of attending a rock concert.
Some studies have even found that some people in their 20s have hearing loss more typical of 50 year olds, thanks to this kind of exposure (of course, this isn't an iPod-specific problem: Walkman users had the same problem in the 1980s)'
Check the "Letter" track!!!You are right @bwspot - it's about the quality, not the quantity, as the saying goes. If you have bad gear, you tend to raise the volume to make the music sound better. Bad mistake. If somebody wants to dive into quality headphones, check out Innerfidelity: http://www.innerfidelity.com
P.S. Thanks for the Yosi Hirikawa recommendation. The 'Bubbles' track sounds awesome!
Agree with @Sound Wave - just make sure you have good quality, properly driven (if they need a good amplifier) headphones that feel comfortable.So there is hope to listen to music again? I've banned my self for like a month. Never listen to a lot maybe every other day in the first place but quality was rubbish so end up turning up too high I guess
The only reason headphones / earbuds have a bad rep is because if you don't use noise cancelling ones, you may have to turn the music to harmful levels to block out external noise in crowds etc.I don't use headphones at all anymore because it is dangerous for me personally at any level. It's direct sound waves being played directly into your ear which makes my T instantaneously worse.