The faculty of perceiving sound.
Questions tagged [hearing]
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When does the use of headphones become harmful?
Generally, it is known if you listen to music through headphones a lot of time, you damage your ears.
But how long should I use the headphones? And how loud can they be so as not to affect my hearing?
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Does the *frequency* of loud sounds one is exposed to affect Tinnitus risk?
I currently am trying to understand Tinnitus and am having issues with it, because I can't find an official source to see exactly what sort of sound frequency, if heard too often would cause the damage.
Does one type of frequency, if heard too often…
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Can headphones produce undesirable ultrasounds that can damage my hearing?
When I am in bed I have the sensation of hearing a beeping sound, I think it happens after using my Chinese trademark headphones. I have never used them with high volume, because of that I wonder if it could be due to ultrasounds produced by the…
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What can cause reduced hearing range?
The average human hearing range is 20-20,000 Hz. However, I can only hear in the range 30-14,800 Hz. As I am below 30, it seems unlikely that this is due to age-related hearing decline.
Thus, what are the potential causes? And should I be concerned?
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Are there any disadvantages to using earmuffs?
When using earmuffs in close proximity to big machines are there any disadvantages to this? Thanks in advance!
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Hearing with head upside down
When doing some stretching exercises and listening to music, I noticed that when my head is upside down for 10sec or more, my hearing changes.
It is very gradual and I am losing the low frequencies. At the same time, I am feeling nose congestion…
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