For people who can’t imagine their lives without MP3 players, choosing the right MP3 player headphones is vital, especially with all the research out there saying that headphones can cause ear problems and even deafness.

Even professional musicians, who are using premium equipment, sometimes become deaf because of headphones. I recently read an article at rockerzone.blogspot.com which said that Radiohead’s bassist lost his hearing from using the wrong headphones. It took him several months to recover.

You need to use high-quality MP3 player headphones, to prevent yourself from hearing problems. Of course, not all of us can afford headphones that cost over $1,000 dollars, but as it so happens, we don’t really have to.

People think that in-ear headphones cause damage to ears more than other types of headphones. It is not entirely true. Again, everything depends on the quality of the headphones. If the in-ear headphones don’t fit your ear, like the iPod standard headphones I use, they are likely to damage your ear membranes. Why? Because when the headphones don’t fit well, they don’t block the external noise, and you make the volume louder and louder to block that noise. High volume is the main reason of ear problems. And if your headphones fit well, you can do with lower volume, because the external noise will be blocked and you will hear your music clearly.

If you realize the danger of listening to music loud, but still love it so much that you can’t help it, there are more radical measures. You can buy iHearSafe™ headphones, which won’t let you increase the volume above 85 decibels. Listening above 85dB causes ear damage.

But even if you use perfect-fitting MP3 player headphones, don’t get carried away with listening to music all day long. Listen to your MP3 player for short periods of time and give your ears a rest.

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