can i lose hearing by listening to my mp3 player?

Question

i have an mp3 player and i am worried that i can lose my hearing by listening to it. My mp3 player has 31 levels of volume. The level I have is 21. Should i lower the level or can i raise it or am i fine?

Answer 1

Yes you can lose your hearing listening to your mp3 player! You have good reason to be concerned. I recently watched an interview with an audiologist that said he wore the foam ear plugs when he went to concerts when he was younger and that now his kids do the same thing. The decibel level is way too high. If you have 31 volume levels and you are listening at level 21, I hate to tell you this but- you've already started damaging your hearing. I would limit my volume to at the most about 14.

A couple of questions for you to ponder when adjusting the volume-
1) Is my mp3 player so loud that people around me are disturbed by it? If the answer is yes- you need to turn the volume down.
2) if you ever plan to have a family later- would you like to be able to hear your children and later than that- your grandchildren? My mom never went to rock concerts or other really loud events yet now she has problems hearing my children (especially my youngest) when they speak to her. Yes she IS old- however, it makes her sad that she can't hear all the things my children want to say to her. Just something to think about.
Better hearing!

Answer 2

One of the leading causes of hearing loss these days is MP3 players. The question that you ask with the information you provide makes the answer self-evident. How many people are listening with you at volume level 21? You should be fine if you have 3 or more.

Answer 3

yes, you can. you have to make sure though that the sound that your mp3 player produces is not too loud. although we cannot measure that by decibels without a proper tool, there are ways for us to know if the volume of our player is too loud:

1. your mp3 player volume is set higher than sixty percent of the maximum. in your case, 21 is too loud. 18.6 is the 60% of 31.

2. you cant hear conversations going on around you.

3. other people near you can hear your music.

4. you find yourself shouting instead of talking when you respond to people nearby.

Hope this helps. :)

Answer 4

between the foremost motives of listening to loss presently is MP3 gamers. The question which you ask with the advice you supply makes the respond self-obtrusive. how many each and every physique is listening with you at quantity point 21? you are going to be advantageous in case you have 3 or extra.

Answer 5

yes loud music can cause hearing loss pls try to lower the volume to about 12-15 will be good

Answer 6

Long-term exposure to any form of loud noise can cause hearing loss.

The best adjustment is that when you're listening to music using earphones, you can still hear that other people want your attention for a while.

Answer 7

I think that you should lower it because with the headphones so close to your eardrum and the music so loud you could possibly be ruining your hearing,

Answer 8

oh me too i have an iriver mp3 and it goes up to 35. i listen to mine at about 18, but i think you would be fine. don't try to listen to it for too long at a period of time.

Answer 9

everybody has a different limit.. ur ears should not be ringing after u listened to ur mp3..if it is, it is too loud and will gradually spoil ur hearing..if not, carry on..

Answer 10

if the volume is too loud then yeah you can damage your eardrums. if you cant hear anything around you, cant hear a yell, then its too loud.