Are headphones destroying our hearing?
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I wear headphones every day. And if I’m at work, I have those bad boys on for nearly 8 hours straight. In a perfect world, I’m listening at a reasonable volume…but in reality it’s hard to know if that’s true. So when does loud become too loud?
The answer is: it’s really hard to tell.
According to the WHO, over a billion young adults are at risk of permanent, avoidable hearing loss due to unsafe listening practice.
While that sounds like a bunch of old people trying to suppress us young people from listening to our rock and roll the way we like it, it’s a scary statistic. It’s even scarier when you know that hearing loss is almost always permanent. So, what’s the best way to listen with headphones, and not lose our hearing? And how can noise cancellation help us out?
Links/further reading:
- The Verge | How to set volume levels on your phone: www.theverge.com/23729051/ios...
- WHO | Deafness and Hearing Loss - www.who.int/news-room/fact-sh...
- National Library of Medicine | Mechanisms of hair cell damage and repair - Mechanisms of hair cell damage and repair
- OSHA | Loudness standards in the workplace - www.osha.gov/noise#:~:text=OS...)
- Bose | How does noise cancelling work? - www.bose.com/stories/noise-ca...
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I expected more info about actual headphone hearing loss.
Like volume settings and how sometimes even the lowest sound setting is still too loud, or how listening to sound for extended periods of time also could increase hearing loss so how does that impact headphones, should you put your headphones away after using them for a couple hours to listen to silence so the hairs can untangle?
Are there regulations regarding headphones, is there advice from companies for sound settings or listening time?
So I think there were a lot more questions that could be asked and this could have been longer, the video felt a bit rushed and skipped over a lot of aspects of wearing headphones and hearing loss.
There are not regulations around this space - amazingly. Headphones can be turned up to unbelievably high levels which makes this topic so important.
When is the lowest setting too loud? I'm always happy to find headphones where 70-80% is loud enough, but frankly I'm usually at 90% and over unless I'm in a perfectly quiet environment. Not to mention the loss of detail at lower volume, feels like I miss half the song when listening at 50%
I use headphones a lot and so far my hearing is okay-- I try to listen at a volume as if "whispering" -- as quietly as possible. I think you can ramp up the volume from time to time but only for a very short moment. Hearing loss is a function of volume over time.
Also they even got the noise cancellation wrong when he said it’s all in the electronics, the sound is in the air and the cancellation is in the air.
@@dron6660790I mean, this definitely has to do with the platform you're using-I typically keep my volume between 15-20% on my phone, but that same volume is 45-50% on my computer, for example. But it also might just be an experience you don't have for physiological/neurological reasons. Some people are extremely sensitive to loud noise, myself included, and so other people's "comfortable listening volumes" can be physically painful. (Yes, this means music is less detailed, but I'd rather hear half the song than have splitting ear pain.) This can lead to times where, if the volume setting on a device isn't precise enough and/or a piece of media is particularly loud, the lowest non-mute volume is too high for comfort. This came up with my old phone and headphones a lot, where volume 1 was too much but volume 0 was off.
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TL;DR Active Noise Cancellation is both real and good, and doesn't damage your hearing.
It still creates pressure, so you still experience the same fatigue, but you don't hear it as opposed to noise you can point out
The good thing it allows you to listen to your stuff at a lower volume, bringing the overall dB level you experience lower
Felt like and add for noise cancellation
@@imakro69 What? It doesn't create pressure. Noise cancellation works by creating destructive interference, it's literally removing the sound waves by creating "opposite" sound waves, leaving no sound waves left to reach your eardrums. The pressure you can feel is probably just from the headphones sealing against your ears.
@@itsJPheremb you're right, I didn't really fact check, just my empiric observations. I thought anc creates waves in opposite phase, and they cancel eachother out but the net pressure is still positive.
I live near a busy road where the steady noise of traffic averages around 70-75dB, measured near my balcony door; and over 100dB when an ambulance or fire truck drives by. The constant noise isn't only damaging to your hearing, but also your physical & psychological well-being.
I do hate living here with all the noise, but due to the housing crisis, there was no alternative.
Sorry youre having to live that way, I was in a similar situation for a decade or so at 70+db, even on a Sunday afternoon still 65+ the constant hum is very oppressive. I managed a few years ago to move somewhere quiet with a background of 45db and it made a difference to my stress and nervous system (it also made my partner realize she had constant tinnitus but she didn't notice much in the loud city environment!). I hope eventually you can move somewhere quieter.
@@tommangan7 🙏
Could double glazed windows help? (For when you’re inside and the windows are closed).
If you drive, an electric car may be quieter inside than a petroleum car.
Purchase some loop earplugs. Worth the investment vs damaging your hearing
@@JamielDeAbrew Thank you for your comment. I don't drive, never have, never will. It's true that internal combustion engines emit more noise than electric motors, but EVs create as much noise on the roads as do ICE vehicles, simply because a lot of car & truck noise comes from the wheels (rolling resistance) on the pavement. Also, you ever notice when the roads are wet, the noise from car traffic gets even louder (amplified), regardless of the engine that's propelling them.
The "power on" sound at the beginning got me checking my headphones, as if I hadn't already listened to a whole intro on them.
yep, the sony gang be confused rn
@@manavhirani I don't even have them on and I checked lol
"I thought I was wearing my WH-1000XM5's, why am I hearing the WH-1000XM4 power on sound?"
@@The_NSeven Same 😂
That happens to me when I see an ad for Slack and they play the notification sound
As a 26-year-old adult, since 2022, I developed tinnitus in my left ear due to listening to music at high volumes for approximately 10 years. Unfortunately, this prevents me from listening to music with headphones even at low volume, as it only worsens my tinnitus. As a music lover, this was a hard blow in my life. If you often start to feel ringing in your ears, this is a clear sign that you are about to get tinnitus. If you can still avoid it, do so at once.
how do you avoid it i think im getting there:(
@@dylanhavlicek4444 Unfortunately, I didn't know tinnitus existed until I had it. My recommendation is that if you have already started to feel symptoms, rest your ears for approximately 6 months and after that listen to music at a more considerate volume (being able to hear people with headphones)
I live in a city; don't really have a choice unfortunately
As far as I’m informed, you should get it checked out asap. Apparently, with hearing loss and tinnitus, time is extremely important for the success of the treatment. Don’t hesitate to get an appointment at a medical specialist immediately!
@@Daffman999 thanks for the advice guys. as soon as i get insurance ill do that
Great video except for the betterhelp sponsor. Vox should be responsible enough to avoid companies like that
WHAT?
Speak up! I can't hear you!
Huh?
WHAT IS BRO SAYING🗣️🗣️😭⁉️⁉️⁉️⁉️
???? Bro pls speak louder I can't understand you
Yeah haha (I didn't hear so I just laughed)
Meanwhile listening to this on headphones 😂
yeah, and with flaring tinnitus and the damage already being done.😅It just works.👌
Are headphones destroying our hearing? 1320pm 25.6.24 yeah. and i bet this was predicted 30 years ago - that you had decided to make a skit proclaiming constant use of headphones bad....
Same 😅
And turning the volume down twice within the first minute!
@@exexalien really......?
Always use concert ear plugs at shows. They not only protect your hearing, they actually make it sound better. Shows can be incredibly harsh sounding, with one sound spilling into another. If you wear concert earplugs, it reduces the noise to a level you can actually enjoy and hear things clearly.
Small venues can be ridiculous with their volumes. Whereas outdoor festivals can be much better. Still, ear plugs help.
"they actually make it sound better"? How? I don't think this is right. But it does protect your hearing, thats for sure.
@@thijseggen2880 Depends on the quality of the earplugs. Some are form fitted to your ears, and provide a variety of filtering options. You can experiment and find a filter that works best for the environment you’re in.
@@thijseggen2880 If you look at data for our ability to hear harmonic distortion vs. level, you'll find that there is sort of a trough of best sensitivity vs. level. Essentially, at very low levels it's limited by the absolute hearing threshold, while at high levels our ears effectively start distorting by themselves. (It's probably why PAs do not attract complaints about their distortion levels more often.)
I can certainly attest that things are much more comfortable with earplugs, but then I've always been the type to listen 10 dB quieter than the average person and complaining about live sound levels being 20 dB too high. Apparently this can be a sign of a type of hidden hearing loss.
@@thijseggen2880 idk if its just me but really loud concerts are too loud to the point u cant make out anything
a better sponsor for this video would have been loop earplugs 4:30
Agreed! I own some myself.
A better sponsor would have been *nearly any sponsor.*
I feel like that would compromise the integrity of the video though, just turning it into an ad
@@totokoostudiosI agree, that would make you second guess the video's trustworthiness. Avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest.
I have always protected my hearing because I learned very early on that the tiny hairs required for hearing in my ear canal can break off and never grow back if they are subjected to very loud volume. So I never have music on too loud, even with headphones (to the extent that I can still hear external sounds).
i have been following this regime of using headphones, for over 15 years already... just because i knew they might permanently damage my ears in near future. With no actual cure to this problem, i planned to use to them only when i want to listen to the music. I control my urge to listen to the music and only do it after 11 pm at night, when there is enough silence around me and my house. if the environment is quiet, there is practically no need to increase the volume. the songs still feels really good in low volumes. any duration of headphone use wont affect hearing if its used in low volumes.
fast forward to today, noise cancellation headphones are a boon to me, but i still prefer not to use them in public, because i love to enjoy music in pure silence. also, putting noise cancellation process to the MAX settings, and setting the music volume to low, gives the same effect... but sometimes it makes me dizzy.
apart from music, i use external desk speakers for almost all other kind of content. Sounds coming from open and external source would cause less harm than the sounds coming very close to the eardrums... so less damage in general.
could have given a few examples of hearing protection! as a musician telling you now one of the best things is these protective ear buds that are small, don't affect the quality of the sound and fit on your keys, that way you always have them with you.
do you mean you use earplugs or special earbuds? i’m genuinely curious about this 😁
I think he's refering to high fidelity earplugs. They don't reduce as much noise as regular foam ones but usually enough to protect hearing in most live music scenarios and it reduces the volume relatively evenly instead of killing all the high end like foam ones do, hence preserving details in the sound. One example is called Eargasm. I got em and they're well worth it. Check it out.
I use the loop ones that have a little air hole. They don't lower the decibels as much as the ones that make an air tight seal, but I cant stand how the seal feels so at least I'm more likely to use them. They're a sanity saver during the summer when I'm always around fans or AC is cycling on and off and the general sound environment around me is consistently louder than cooler seasons.
Loudness is directly related to sound pressure, not sound energy. +3 dB is only twice the sound energy, +6 dB is twice the sound pressure.
You know what’s worse ‘Movie Theatres’. The volume is unbearable.
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I'm autistic and get sensory overload quite easily in loud spaces, so I usually carry a pair of earplugs to places like that and also have tinnitus, maybe because I used to wear headphones really loud to overtake it, but I got ANC earbuds and headphones, so I hope these habits slow any possible hearing loss or worsening of my condition.
I went to a music event once in my life, left with tinnitus, it's been 6 years and still have it.
My friends go to this event (and other concerts) every year, and play instruments without hearing protection and they have nothing. Also I'm very sensible to noise, I hate high volume but I don't know if it started with my tinnitus or if it was always that way.
In the past 6 months I've seen myself blasting the volume high all the time, and I hate every second of it, but if I don't, I don't understand anything that's being said, it's very frustrating.
ANC earphones have been a lifesaver not only for commuting on the subway, but also visiting museums! I even used them at a concert recently where I was struggling with the volume. I used the 'passthrough' function of my ANC earphones, letting 15% of the sound come through. It made me feel so much better and prevented sensory overload.
I did my damage in my twenties, loud concerts, blasting music on my Walkman/Discman. I've had tinnitus for over twenty years now and a loss of hearing in certain frequencies. I try to avoid having it get worse, but the damage is done.
This happens because there is no proper acoustic education in many countries. Already in primary school, the problem of noise pollution should be raised among children and their parents, but such cases are rare. On the contrary - nowadays even for preschoolers are organized loud parties with music at full volume, because it is fashionable. In general, loud behavior is fashionable, but the point is not to give up completely to have fun with music, but to ensure that the sound level is such that it does not cause harm for life. This requires some knowledge about the impact of loud sounds on health and this knowledge should be taught from an early age.
Also do things like wear earplugs at a club if you go frequently. You can buy specially moulded ear plugs that fit your ear if you go want.😊
Best investment in your own hearing health.
Those are awesome, they don't make the sound muffled like these foam plugs. It's just like turning the volume down.
It begs the question though, why are clubs so freaking loud? If they were quieter they would still be just as enjoyable and also you would be able to hear your friends more easily
There are also musicians earplugs, which don't hurt the sound like normal plugs, and in my experience make live music sound better
@@brianfunt2619 they think their music is so good, thats why. You wouldn't want to listen to stuff you don't like very loudly, so DJ's crank it for the opposite reason.
Did this research a couple years ago, glad to hear from an expert that ANC doesn't *add* damaging sound.
You can turn the volume down quite a bit when the background noise is cut out
It depends on how good the ANC is. I had the QC30 from Anker and couldn't stand it, but I'm also the only person I know who notices, so depends on how good your hearing is too.
@@LutraLovegood Sony has incredible ANC, I used the same model in the video for years
Noise Canceling is essential. I bought a headphone and just for that.
Do not use it for too long, it can cause tinnitus if you over do it. You can check on exactly how much is too much.
That's not how that works. The noise cancelling doesn't cause tinnitus.
Did you even watch this video?
That entirely depends on the specific ANC.
Now back to my loud music. :/
Can't be as bad as going to concerts or spending a lot of time next to big crowds
@@anacc3257 It indeed can be as bad as those things, when you factor in the duration of exposure. Please make sure to protect your hearing, so you can continue to listen to that music you love into the future.
I had a VERY loud American colleague in my office and purchased top-of-the-line Sony noise-cancelling headphones to combat them. While they mostly do the job, I occasionally had to listen to Scandinavian Death Metal at 90 decibels to cancel it out. RIP little ear hairs
Pardon? I can’t hear you through my headphones
I have some irreversible nerve damage because I listened to death metal at high volume for like 5 minutes. I forever regret doing this.
Nerve damage? Did you slam your head on something while listening?
@@ross-carlsonyes,,, he said something about hard metal, right… must be solid.
You cant get hearing damage in 5 minutes from headphones. They have a maximum volume which is considered safe to hear for a couple of hours a week
@@geod1mconfidently incorrect
If you put 10,25,50w of power through some cans by accident that diaphragm is going to shake. Not all headphones just run off of internal amplifiers…
No it’s the insanely loud bars, clubs, concerts, transportation, etc that is much higher decibels than anyone I’m aware of listens to in their headphones.
No? lol ok. Obviously other things like that would be included.
the intensity of sound in headphones can absolutely be a problem
@@AnymMusic the world becomes louder when I take off my headphones. Not sure how to square that with "your headphones are destroying your hearing."
@@AnymMusic can be sure. But try recording the decibels in a bar/club sometime. It’s much higher than most headphones even reach I believe.
But you can't do nothing about those, with headphones you can
I developed tinnitus around 3 years ago during lockdown. It's hard to say what caused it exactly, but I've always suspected it was because of playing Escape from Tarkov. It's a shooter game that encourages you to turn up the volume to hear people sneaking, but then has bursts of loud gunfights. I've played games with headphones for over a decade before that without issue. Anecdotally, a lot of other people have said EfT has given them tinnitus.
BetterHelp pays $100-$200 per new trial, so it is an offer that is very difficult to refuse. The only thing that divides the "yes" and "no" camp is one's principles and values.
I have Sony headphones and that "Power on" in the intro had me confused lol
I feel like there could be a lot more information and more emphasis on loud music in clubs and concerts. And that there was needlessly big emphasis on the explanation how Active Noise Cancelling works.
I am one of the very few people who gets nauseous listening to active noise cancelling. So, I only own headphones with good passive noise cancelling. Now I'm just afraid with the way technology goes everyone will stop making them.
Most of the time, a good ANC is only possible with a good passive NC in the first place. If you pick a ANC headphone and turn it off, it will have the same effect as a headphone with only passive NC.
@@microteam4 I totally agree. What annoys me is that the ANC headphones default to turning on the ANC every time they are powered on and then make you go through hoops to turn off the ANC. My PNC headphones are far less of a hassle.
I tried four pairs of ANC headphones before I found some that I can just about tolerate. I wish this were talked about more, I was completely blindsided when I put on the first pair and instantly felt dizzy and very, very weird.
@@matthew.datcher At least with ANC headphones/earphones that come with an app (Sony, Sennheiser, B&W etc), you can set the default according to your location/activity so I'd recommend looking into this feature for your next purchase! Otherwise, there will always be a market for PNC in-ear devices as long as audiophiles/artists exist, as purists tend to think ANC negatively impacts the audio quality 😆
You ever try the etymotic earbuds? I loved my old er2se's until i lost them, but then I wanted something with LESS cancellation so i had awareness so i bought something else.
When you have a problematic home then hearing loss is something I'm willing to have.
"I always thought noise cancellation was a marketing gimmick" Hey Vox can we have someone who knows what they're talking about make the video then e.g. someone who has used headphones before?
The airpods pro 2 have actually been really good in blocking out loud noise with adaptive transparency, i use it often for my commute and I find it blocks high pitch noises and roadwork when I wear it.
I've ignored the excessive volume warnings when listening on headsets for years. At 32 the tinnitus is becoming harder to ignore
35 and same here. Thought hearing loss could happen down the line, but not eternal tinnitus...
45, and noticed non-ignorable tinnitus 2 years ago after listening to Radiohead _with headphones_ and/or biting into very hard food. Unfortunately, you have to trick your mind since the 'hair' is either gone or stuck on the ON position.
lucky, i got it at ~age 7 🥲
Helpful, but I was hoping to hear (heh) more about how to make sure we listen at a safe volume. I know Apple has some built in protections (since they know the loudness of their devices), but does that help enough? Where are those settings? Etc.
practically lost my hearing with this beat at the beginning
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On the iPhone you can check the decibels in the control center.
Dunno if it’s AirPods only, but you can check before and after.
glad my airpods has a feature to monitor noise decibels and automatically lowers it to a safe level. doesnt always cross my mind that the audio could be too loud
"My name is Luke Keller": Vox designs a whole webpage from scratch to introduce him in a 2-second shot. Amazing attention to the detail.
With all the incredible medical and surgical advancements in the last century its odd that hearing loss and tinnitus are treated like, "well the damage is done and try not to make it worse"...
I wonder why too. That's weird when you see how so many people have these problems
Its because there are so many different things that can cause it. It could be pressure/inflammation in the ear, could be damage to the auditory nerve (irreversible without surgery) or it could be a brain condition, and i dont think thats it.
It could also be affected by stress.
One thing I do disagree on is that this should only be our responsibility. Why do we have noisy environments? What can be done to make them less noisy? Why can't hearing loss be a public health concern? Do construction sites need to be as noisy as they are? Can't we develop ambient-wide noise canceling technology? Yes, our health is our responsibility but when it's not in our hands we need to be asking the harder questions
We could definitely add speakers to construction equipment to make them less noisy, but that costs money, and the public getting hearing loss isn't the manufacturer's problem.
@@LutraLovegood unless regulations make it the manufacturers problem... Imagine less noisy power tools... We always develop tech so new regulations would force better tech to be developed
preach!!!
Noise cancellation requires precise overlap of the in-phase (natural noise) and out-of-phase (the "anti-noise" made by the speakers) waves *at where your ears are*. If you're a quarter-wavelength away from that location, the wave amplitude is actually doubled because now you have perfect constructive instead of destructive interference! So unfortunately you can't just have a few speakers cancel out noise over an entire area. But maybe there will be an ANC device someday that, for example, goes on your shirt collar so that your ears can feel completely free and open.
Two years ago I noticed that runging in my ears is constant. I knew about tinnitus before, but never cared too much. And now I never have the volume level higherthan 1/3 of the maximum level.
I got my right ear blasted by a muzzle blast from an assault rifle when I was in the army. Ever since I've been super sensitive to any kind of audible distortion. Clipping microphones are so bad that I must drop the volume to like 1-3% when listening with headphones. I did have sensitive hearing before but after that incident, I've had recurring physical pain in my right ear. One time I noticed that I probably hear everything with a slight amount of distortion. I've used headphones for more than 10 years now when I browse and having something liker EqualizerAPO and sometimes a few limiter/compressor and or dynamic EQ's is a must to get through some of the badly recorded stuff on UA-cam.
I feel like the world gets louder every day and I think I should probably get some noise cancelling earbuds when visiting any place that has more people or (loud) traffic.
Protect your hearing guys. Tinnitus is no joke
I probably have some hearing loss, but tbh, I'm more inclined to blame it on going to super loud punk, metal, and edm shows for almost 2 decades. (since I was like... 13?) I don't max out my headphone volume though - the most comfortable range for me is around 40% total system volume.
You should wear earplugs at loud concerts
No doubt but unfortunately education around these matters weren't all that up to scratch in certain regions in the past and some already suffered the consequences. But earplugs can absolutely prevent further damage, however some people I've spoken to say their hearing is so compromised that what is loud for normal people is just right for them and if they were to wear earplugs, even the special types, they won't enjoy it at all. Quite sad actually.
@@Tommy5ive Maybe even at the movies. I don't get how people can deal with such loud sounds for hours. Maybe they've damaged their hearing so much and gotten desensitized
The decibel abuse that I inflicted on my ears from my teens to mid 40s is off the charts. Always max possible distortion-free volume. Based on what was said here, I should be virtually deaf. My hearing is average for a 60something. 🤷
Have often wondered if there are negative side effects to active noise cancellation even if it allows me to lower my headphone volume. Great video that helps put my mind at ease.
The video brought it up, but didn't answer it. it's to be expected from vox though. So we'll keep wondering.
@@FromDkWithLove It did answer it? Tf are you talking about
@@FromDkWithLove they did answer it, the noise cancellation plays a sound that acts in the opposite direction to the noise, cancelling it and resulting in no sound. you can't damage your ears if there is no sound.
@@dogmeat2418 How something works in theory through a brief, generalized summary is nothing conclussive to you and I. As you know, it might as well have nothing at all. But that's beyond the scope of a quick overview video like this. You'd need study data breakdowns on specific models and manufacturers for that.
@@FromDkWithLove it gave an answer not a reason why though
all henrymouland02 wanted was an answer
They told us this in school ye
Ive got sound hypersensitivity and have my headphone volume limit and the smallest number 75dB which already hurts my ears,
the pain makes me think im at risk but its actually protecting me lol. Noise cancelation my beloved, the world is so loud
You must the first person who thought noise cancelling wasn’t necessary. For me it was a game changer, immediately increasing my life quality. Subway is loud? Noise cancelling. Neighbor is too loud at night and I can’t sleep? Noise cancelling. Long flight? Noise cancelling. Too many people in the office and I need to focus? Noise cancelling. Absolutely necessary.
So does noise cancelling work on people talking? Because that uncertainty has always put me off getting some noise cancelling headphones and I was told it doesn't work on conversations. Does it work better for crowds then, for example, two to three people talking nearby?
And then I walk into something because I'm so disconnected from the world....
Loving the irony of an ad for earbuds right before this video
I find it really interesting, but maybe more info and longer vid about this?
I always worry about this, whenever the volume gets loud enough to the point that its painful or uncomfortable I turn down my volume.
terrible advice:
- The threshold for hearing damage over prolonged exposure is lower than the pain threshold
- Your pain levels will adapt overtime, and over couple of years, what used to be painful is no longer painful, you lose a bit of hearing, you turn volume higher, you lose more hearing, etc.
Reduced the loudness immediately after seeing that logarithmic graph💀
I don't like airpods, but the noise cancellation it provides is seriously good. So good in fact that I cannot use them without it. Sounds horrible without it on.
Don't use BetterScam please
Useful info! 🎉🎉
Are there any ANC headphones that are specifically effective at eliminating the pulsating low frequency 'boom boom boom' and the bass of neighbour's loud music?
Noise damage is not invisible. You can easily notice it with just your phone and any app or online service that can produce a sound of certain frequency and loudness. Your phone speaker is most probably able to emit sounds up to 20kHz and beyond, so the only thing that can prevent you from hearing the high pitch sounds is your own hearing loss.
btw the C9 note is 8372Hz and C10 is 16744Hz respectively
your limit is probably somewhere in between
p.s. there are also numerous diseases that may lead to hearing issues, so noise may be not the main problem in your case
0:33🗿
How could you think about noise cancelation as a marketing technique? The technology is real and very cool
Interesting, I'm kind of averse to loud or persistent sounds and ANC headphones are a godsend. Especially air travel has become so much better with these.
right now my computer volume is at 12 and the youtube volume at about a third. and i can still hear electrical noise and dog whistles at 30, so probably not.
please don’t take better help sponsorships…
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@@memberwhen22 you have said that on every other comment u bot
@@unosquash sigh another one of these. If you've noticed my reply to other comments then you'll see how I then go on to defend myself. have you ever considered if alternatively, I'm actually a person who uses the service? Maybe I feel it isn't fair to let comments that judge it, by people that don't even use it stand without giving a counter example of how for some people it's not just garbage.
Vox always had that unique quality of editing! Always love your video
I always use earbuds and the volume on my computer rarely exceeds 4% of the max volume, and never exceeds 10% (i have software that prevents such a thing). My mom always tells me that I am going to suffer hearing loss because I use earbuds... and then she proceeds to blast music from her speakers at max volume and sit 2 feet away.
I was sure it was Kendall Roy in the thumbnail
You’re hard of hearing because you listen to music too loud, I’m hard of hearing because of my work in a factory with 0 safety standards (and I listen to music too loud) we are not the same
Watching while wearing headphones:
Finally, a video on this. I had these exact same questions time ago and did a deep dive. Definitely could make a part 2 that goes more in depth and has some better reccommendations, this was very high level. Also, the mention of clubs/concerts at the end, another video just on that topic and the importance of getting good earplugs that lower db but not the quality of the music would be cool.
I would love to know if there's any study on the effects of having noise cancelling occur long term in only one ear. I tend to wear my headphones just over the left ear, keeping my right ear open to the rest of my home. The headphones perform noise cancelling by default, and I don't take any effort to deactivate it. Now, after years of doing this, I've discovered that my right ear, the one left open to the world, has an annoying sensitivity. I can HEAR my ear muscles relax after hearing. In the moments of silence between people speaking, or any other quick noise followed by silence, I hear that little "crinkle" one might hear when they pop their ears or yawn or "make their ears rumble." Not sure if this is some sort of tensor timpani syndrome or hyperacusis, or what. There's no pain, just annoyance. Obviously, I'm only making a correlation to my asymmetric headphone usage; it could easily be unrelated, but I can't think of any other correlation that would explain a difference in what my two ears experience.
(Un)ironically listening to this on headphones
we really need to donate to vox so they’re not forced to get betterhelp sponsorships omg…
“100% necessary” is such a weird standard to have man
Thank you! I was also wondering if the noise cancellation was still producing inaudible waves that still might damage the little hairs.
Listening to this on headphones 🥲
This video feels just like an excuse to serve an ad
Always is.
I got tinnitus in my left ear a couple months ago. Not sure why though. I use headphones a lot, but never loud. I got it probably from too long noise without rest.
There are tiny hearplugs for partys which still let you hear the music good. They were a gamechanger for me
3M destroyed my hearing with their falsely advertised range earplugs. Headphones make the tinnitus go away and dont bother people around me.
Also, roads and planes and cars in our immediate vicinity cause way more hearing Degradation than the occasional tunes, or constant background tunes i need to listen to, in order to function
Listening this on a Headphone...
2:37 omg that "Power off" made me wanna grab my charger lol
My exact question doesn't noise cancelling waves also effect the hairs in our ear.. It was very well covered.. Saving up for my noise cancelling headphones.
Betterscam.
Why? I use it and it's helped me to be a better person and accomplish a lot of goals I was having trouble reaching before.
BetterHelp is worser than Meditation
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Active Noise cancelling headphones make me extremely anxious, so it's really difficult to deal with needing to reduce my headphones volume when out and about
I've been wearing noise-cancelling earbuds to the movies, and it's been great in transparency mode. I tried musician's earplugs, which are supposed to reduce the sound without affecting the music, but found that for movies they reduce it too much and do muffle it up a bit more than I'd like.
I find that earbuds in transparency mode reduce just enough, and keep enough of the sound quality for me.
0:32 the "Power On" sound is litteraly the same as the Sony headphones that I was using to listen to this video, this freaked me out 😂
Is there such a thing as low frequency being more hurtfull to the ears than high frequencies ? Even tho we don’t perceive bass as loud as hi frequencies, at same level does one have more impact than the other ?
I used to not like the idea of buying ANC earbuds until I lost my regular ones.
As soon as I popped them on and the ANC kicked in during a very loud subway ride, I felt amazing.
Went from almost maxing out the volume down to 50 or 60%
The volume controls shown in the video around 2:14 are taken from an iPhone. Are there similar controls available on Android?
Atleast in samsung, it is available.