When we listen to favorite songs on the radio, Internet, or elsewhere, we will increase volume and sing along spontaneously. However, many people do not realize the effect of these habits, and from now on be careful in the volume of loud sounds through earphones. Too often listened to music through the earphones will result in hearing loss. The habit of listening to music with instruments attached to the ear (earphone), recently became a trend among young and old people. At home there a few electronic sounds, the sound of highway motor vehicles, places of entertainment with loud music voices, and the factory filled with the sound engine.

Lately, more and more adults and teenagers who have experienced a diagnosis of deafness, while deafness itself will appear in old age (presbiakusis) about 50 years. The accumulation of loud noises or will grow slowly and almost without symptoms. A 15-year teenager who often listen to MP3 or iPod in a loud volume every day, maybe just have a hearing loss before the age of 30. Sooner than hearing damage is also determined by lifestyle and exposure to other noise sources, for example, if person is often going to clubs or play a band, then the damage would be worse.

At the beginning of hair cell damage is only temporary. Symptoms such as when one ear is closed. Tinnitus is actually a normal thing because it is a sign of damage has occurred in the hair cells. However, the more damage it does, the damage will become permanent because the cells had been damaged could not repair themselves or trigger death. As a result of this damage is deaf.

The sound is measured by decibel (dB), with a value of 0 is the softest sound audible to humans and the 180 is the noise generated by the rocket that will be flown into space. The average sound level of the conversation about 60 dB, while the sound of rock concerts reach 115 dB. Experts believe, exposure to noise exceeding 85 dB in long run is very dangerous. Keep in mind, the highest volume of an MP3 player or iPod is about 100 dB. The recommended maximum level is less than 85 dB.

To prevent the negative impact of the earphones before, use eliminate noise earphones so that we can hear good music without being interrupted by the entry of outside sounds. That way, we do not need to set the volume of loud music.