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Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 4, 2022 | Replies (56)Comment receiving replies
I am not sure if this should be in this thread, but I am curious if you or anyone here know about or has any feelings about aftershokz head sets. My brother has a bit of hearing loss and he uses these bone conduction headsets for his phone. He gave me a set and I love them, but I would hate to endanger my hearing.
Any thoughts on this?
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Good question. I'm not familiar with bone conduction headsets. I do know that noise over 80 decibels experienced in long duration can cause nose induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Some people are more inclined to be affected by extreme nose than others are. However, there is no way to know who is and who isn't until hearing loss occurs. Noise induced hearing loss is irreversible. If there is hereditary hearing loss in your family I'd be cautious about over exposure to noise. Ear buds/headsets bring that sound directly to a person's ears. If the volume is excessive it's asking for trouble.
Interesting factoid: The Walkman radio, used with headsets, was invented in 1975. The incidence of noise induced hearing loss increased greatly in people under age 35 in the years that followed.
NIHL is preventable but not repairable.
What has your brother done about his hearing loss?
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@auntieoakley Yes, the bone conduction headsets can cause hearing loss. Listen at a safe level. Unfortunately, I’m not certain how we measure the dB output from those bone conduction headphones. Hearing loss from noise, whether it’s desirable or not, usually damages the inner ear. It doesn’t matter how the sounds get there.
Tony