With proper training are we able to develop our ear to take higher decibel outputs with no harm, or will it always translate into ear damage? I mean significant tolerance too, like play an acoustic drum set or operate a jackhammer all day with no protection.
2007-02-07 03:50:41 · 5 answers · asked by TippmannMan 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
No The ear does not have that capability. Listening to high decibel noise for prolong periods WILL damage your hearing over time. If the ears were capable of tolerance, then Mick Jagger, Peter Townsend and other rock artist would have normal hearing. They are both almost deaf.
2007-02-07 03:56:52 · answer #1 · answered by S H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The ear is damaged by high decible sounds...period. The longer the ear is exposed to such sounds, the more it is damaged. In other words, a drummer in a band who tours 200 days a year is almost certainly going to be afflicted with hearing loss unless hearing protection is worn. The same is true for someone who operates a jackhammer all day. If someone suspects that they are developing a tolerance to such sounds (for example, they think the same loud sounds dont sound as loud as they used to), it almost certainly means that they have already suffered some degree of hearing loss. Hearing protection is vital anytime the ears are exposed to loud sounds for longer than a couple of minutes--no exceptions (well, unless you dont mind significant hearing loss as you age).
2007-02-07 04:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by slicepaperwrists99 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tolerance is permanent deafness to those frequencies. The inner ear gets a temporary damage at a concert, but the players eventually get a permanent deafness from practice and many concerts. This has been researched.
2007-02-07 04:39:06 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. The big problem with hearing damage is that it doesn't happen immediately. The problem builds up over time typically until it is too late. I used to work with heavy equipment operators and the vast majority of experienced operators all had some degree of hearing loss, typically by not wearing hearing protection until it was too late.
2007-02-07 03:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Huey from Ohio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that training will protect the structures of the ear. It is not like a muscle that gets stronger with stronger use.
Your brain may get used to the noise, but your ear will be in danger.
2007-02-07 03:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋