From Science Daily.
Hearing loss may be more prevalent in American adults than previously reported, according to a study in the July 28 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Hearing impairment is known to be highly common and is considered to be a societal problem. Although national estimates of hearing loss are lacking, the incidence of this condition in the U.S. is predicted to have risen significantly because of the aging population and growing use of personal listening devices.
You hear that? I said….. DO YOU HEAR THAT!!??
Can you believe people are willing to suffer hearing loss because of these damn things.
That’s right, the culprits are those earbuds. And, I’m going to tell you that there has never been a more cruel joke played on the public than these things. They are uncomfortable, they sound crappy and destroy your hearing.
Back in the day, we listened to music on big ass hi-fi speakers like this Wharfedale.
Personally, I like to use a set of studio monitors like a pair of Tannoys if I’m listening on a good stereo. That’s because they have a flat response and they don’t artificially enhance the bass end on records that already have superfluous amounts of sub harmonic jive going on and they are great for analyzing how a mix is constructed.
But, I bet if you went to your local pawn shop or, stopped by a yard sale you could pick up a set of vintage, heavyweight stereo speakers for next to nothing. You’d be surprised how much better music sounds through speakers that are moving some air than those damn earbuds.
Earbuds…can you believe that?
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