Tips For Safely Listening To Music
When I was a kid, my mom always yelled at me about my listening to music habits. She warned me that I was going to have problems later on if I was not careful. As I went through school for music production, I got the same warnings. Though I did not take things that seriously when I was younger, those messages did sink in. Because I have been around loud music for so long, I do worry about my hearing. I am more careful about things now. Besides those issues, there are some other habits those that love music should think about.
If you are going to be going to clubs once in a while, you may not have to worry about hearing damage from listening to music at that loud level. However, if you go a lot, you should think about what you are doing. I know that because my husband is in a band, I am exposed more than others. Like me, you should think about listening to music in a club more safely. Make sure you stay away from the speakers, and take breaks by going outside once in a while so that your ears are not constantly bombarded for hours on end.
Those that are in a band are probably listening to music more often than most people who just enjoy it. They have the sound on stage they need to hear what they are playing, and they also have the problem of listening through headphones while recording in a studio. On top of that, because they are so into music, they are probably listening to music all of the time, and they probably listen to it loudly. Try to wear earplugs when you can, and remember to keep the volume down once in a while - like when driving. The smallest things help.
You will know when you are listing to music at too high of a volume for too long of a time when you have constant ringing in the ears when the music has stopped. This can be a huge problem, as sometimes, when this goes on long enough, the ringing will never go away. Once you have fully developed this problem from listening to music, you may not be able to do anything to get it to go away. In this case, prevention is your only protection from hearing problems of all types.
You can find that there are other problems when you listen to music. If you wear headphones while listening to your digital music player, you may not notice things that could harm you. If you are walking and listening to music, you have to keep the volume down and be more aware of what is going on around you. You may not hear a car coming your way that does not see you. You can also miss important clues to safety issues when listening to music too loudly in your car. There is a time and place for loud music, just dont allow yourself to get hurt because of it.
