How to wear earbuds and decrease your risk?
When wearing ear buds, keep the volume below 50%
Choose earmuff-style "noise-cancelling" headphones to reduce or eliminate background noise
If you prefer in-canal earbuds, make sure they fit tightly to block out more background noise
Invest in "custom" earbuds made from a replica of your ear canal. Tailored to your anatomy, custom earbuds block out the most background noise so you can listen at safer volumes. Custom earbuds also deliver the best sound quality.
Educate children and teenagers. Most have no idea that once hearing damage happens, it's irreversible. It's important to prevent hearing loss from occurring in the first place.
Tip! Did you know that the longer hearing loss goes unrecognized and untreated, the faster it may progress?
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