Sunday, January 22, 2006
iPod's Headphones Cause Hearing Loss
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "HARDWARE" @ 08:00 AM
"The popular iPod may be doing more harm than good, especially to the hearing of the user, doctors say. According to Christine Albertus, an audiologist with the Marshfield Clinic in Marshfield, Wisconsin, iPod users should limit their use of the device to two hours or less per day. The problem lies in the in-ear headphones Apple offers for the device. Before, music blasted from the speakers of their home audio systems. With the advent of the Walkman, the sound moved closer to the ear through muff-style headphones."
Even doctors are getting in on the game of using the iPod name to get media attention for their research. This has nothing to do with an iPod or the headphones they provide, it is just a matter of any type of headsets that are putting the sound so close to the year. Plus, a lot of people use high volumes to compensate for surrounding noise when they would be better off investing in headphones that do a better job of isolating the listener.
Even doctors are getting in on the game of using the iPod name to get media attention for their research. This has nothing to do with an iPod or the headphones they provide, it is just a matter of any type of headsets that are putting the sound so close to the year. Plus, a lot of people use high volumes to compensate for surrounding noise when they would be better off investing in headphones that do a better job of isolating the listener.
