So How's Your Hearing?

[Fullcollapse3k]

According to this article (http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1750067 33), it seems that the stock headphones that come bundled with every iPod can cause serious hearing loss.

[monkeyboy14]

Yeah I'm not a fan of the bud style headphones. When I get my iPod I'm getting some over the ear headphones.

[Gabe Gross]

those things are pieces of shit

[shane hennessey]

i never used those. thankfully

although i worked concerts every night for 3 months with no earplugs:thumbsup:

[Hey Mr. Destiny]

I'm not surprised, my ears hurt everytime I use those

[TyroneShoolaces]

What?

[JacksColdSweat]

turn them down to 6...since when do they have numbers

[ky19]

oh that's great. that's all i've ever used.

[AreTwoKay]

those things are pieces of shit
Word. I hate thoughs earphones they can never stay in good either

[xxtheformat]

good thing those don't fit in my ears, i hate them, and i asked for regular headphones for xmas.

[popdisaster00]

dude. fucking hate those phones. i like the ones that cover your whole ear and wrap around the back of your neck

[thewebguy]

i don't like sharing things with the inside of other peoples' ears

[flipandbaker08]

what ?

[sayanything7]

blah those things distort everything

[Nate_RAWKS]

hahaha

Those earphones are complete garbage anyways. As soon as i bought my iPod i bought better earphones, now i laugh at everyone walking around with the white ones.

[Fullcollapse3k]

What?

Haha, I was wondering if someone would make that joke.

[Gabe Gross]

hahaha

Those earphones are complete garbage anyways. As soon as i bought my iPod i bought better earphones, now i laugh at everyone walking around with the white ones.

haha me too

we are sooo cool

[AShannon04]

ehhh, this is nothing new. But really, I doubt most people listen to their iPods with the volume turned up the level of concerts. But not all in-ear headphones are bad. If you get sound isolation ones (Shure makes good ones), you don't have to turn up the volume as high to block out outside noise, and thus, you don't damage your eats.

[LilRyan732]

Dude. Those earbuds fucking fall out your ear anyway and the cushions are itchy as fuck. Pisses me the fuck off that I got real envious when saw people wearing them before I got my Ipod.

[Nate_RAWKS]

haha me too

we are sooo cool


You know it....haha... ;)

[larokr]

good thing those don't fit in my ears, i hate them, and i asked for regular headphones for xmas.


Same thing with me. I tried every kind of ear bud and they just fall out of my ear halfway through one song. I use the over the ear ones, except some go bad quickly and the music only comes out of one side. I now use those sony h.e.a.r ones or whatever they're called, the ones that are blue, I don't know. They were 10 bucks at target.

[nerogtr]

all headphones can cause hearing loss. although it may be true that the bud style headphones may tend to make people turn up louder, it should be noted that the problem isn't exclusive to that style, and the problem lies not in the design but the user who turns shit up too loud.

on a side note: wear ear plugs at concerts, you wont regret it later in life hahaha.

[TheNumberOneFan]

who the heck are all these new news posters and why haven't they introduced themselves (except ryan)

[Ryan Imhof]

I use these sony inner ear cannal headphones. Best sound ever.

[Fullcollapse3k]

who the heck are all these new news posters and why haven't they introduced themselves (except ryan)

I introduced myself, but it's probably back a bunch of pages now. I got hired Saturday morning to cover hip hop stuff.

[NationalProduct]

yeah those suck but its not rocket science to just turn it down...i forgot mine tho on this last trip and i bought the $2 delta over the ear like glasses cheap O's and they were kinda cool and did the job and never fell out of my ear like the ipod ones. oh well

[analog_boy]

Loud headphones can damage hearing? That's brand new information.

[Ryan Imhof]

I introduced myself, but it's probably back a bunch of pages now. I got hired Saturday morning to cover hip hop stuff. when you review hip hop cds are you gonna be like.. "And da bangin Bass line creatz da flow fo da album"

p.s. review my rap cd. www.myspace.com/wontonwrapz (http://www.myspace.com/wontonwrapz) ...the Lean Back freestyle (track 3) owns all.

[Fullcollapse3k]

when you review hip hop cds are you gonna be like..

"And da bangin Bass line creatz da flow fo da album"

Nah, the plan is to attempt to come off as if I have some sort of sense and education.

Though you'll see slang terms thrown around here and there, I can't review a hip hop album and not use 'hot' from time to time.

[Ryan Imhof]

Nah, the plan is to attempt to come off as if I have some sort of sense and education.

Though you'll see slang terms thrown around here and there, I can't review a hip hop album and not use 'hot' from time to time.
Hella Tight.

[ForeverInADay]

oh that's great. that's all i've ever used.
same, I'm too poor for new phones.

[Paul Tao]

rick, make your next post start off with "according to this article" too please. haha

[ghostfacekillah]

well its a good thing mine broke so fast.

[Fullcollapse3k]

rick, make your next post start off with "according to this article" too please. haha

I'm trademarking it. Use it without giving me royalities and I'll see you in court. 8)

[TheNumberOneFan]

I introduced myself, but it's probably back a bunch of pages now. I got hired Saturday morning to cover hip hop stuff.

my bad, sorry... nice to meet you

[ForeverInADay]

Loud headphones can damage hearing? That's brand new information.
hahahahahahahahahahahah

[thebestkylever]

well now im kinda glad my drunkass whore of an ex girlfriend broke mine.

[Fullcollapse3k]

hahahahahahahahahahahah

I thought the same thing when I read the article, because obviously loud noise right in your ears can mess you up, but I think it was trying to say that it's a lot more damaging from the little earbuds that come with an iPod.

[Scott Weber]

in-ear headphones suck anyways.

[Stereo Therapy]

yea. i dont like earbuds. i use the loopy around the back of your head ones. much better.

also, i want someone to post the new cassino song so everyone hears it in all its brilliance.

[TheNumberOneFan]

in-ear headphones suck anyways.

you're just anti-apple products


:O

haha...

[Scott Weber]

http://www.portlandmusiccompany.com/457_pics/hd457.jpg

[Scott Weber]

No, I'm anti-uncomftorable with shitty sound.

[TheNumberOneFan]

that too...

what are those? they look comfortable

[splitsecond]

They have been saying this stuff about erbud headphone forever. But the thing is, people should be able to tell its too loud, regardless of how easy it is for these phones to be too loud.

[FuryCore]

yeah, it sucks because i don't wanna mess up my ears and hearing, but what's the point of having an ipod if you have to carry around the big headphones? they are hard to keep in a pocket or anything.

[Mercy Medical]

Hmm, happy I got new ones. I blew two sets of iPod earbuds anyway. They're really not all that great.

[LPMagic]

Turn that shit up.

- Jeff

[Mercy Medical]

Who needs their hearing anyway?

[TheNumberOneFan]

Who needs their hearing anyway?

nobody who is truly scene cares about their hearing ;)

[Scott Weber]

that too...

what are those? they look comfortable
those are sennhesier HD 457's, which I own, are cheap, and amazing.

[TheNumberOneFan]

those are sennhesier HD 457's, which I own, are cheap, and amazing.

don't lie to me scott...

yeah i probably need to pick up a pair, if you recommend them, because i'm desperate.. my Sony MDR something or anothers are falling apart

[DeadCityScars]

buds all the way.

but how do I dial down to 6?? a little over half? That's what I use anyway

[Scott Weber]

don't lie to me scott...

yeah i probably need to pick up a pair, if you recommend them, because i'm desperate.. my Sony MDR something or anothers are falling apart
they're only like 30-40 bucks...i swear by them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I5RA/002-4918855-7580832?v=glance&n=172282

[NITI]

It's not as much of an issue of the earphones. 120db volume is nothing new and 6db less at that kind of volume wouldn't help the user too much. They would just be able to listen longer. The point about listening time is very interesting though. I think the article should be about The Used's last tour though. That was disgustingly loud. Live sound engineers focus on their equipment not distorting but they don't realize that our ears naturally distort at a certain threshold as a defense mechanism.

[starcrossdlovex]

I have to use those buds. 1) too poor to buy other headphones 2) I got the Ipod I did becuase it was small & it could fit in my pocket. if I have to carry around huge headphones, that won't work.
Oh well, I don't usually blast music on my ipod anyway

[TheNumberOneFan]

they're only like 30-40 bucks...i swear by them.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006I5RA/002-4918855-7580832?v=glance&n=172282

i'm ordering a pair

[NITI]

yeah, it sucks because i don't wanna mess up my ears and hearing, but what's the point of having an ipod if you have to carry around the big headphones? they are hard to keep in a pocket or anything.

Shure E2's are nice and are only 80 bucks. The E3's are much better though. However, I wouldn't recommend using them while walking or biking because you probably will die since they block out as much outside sound as your average earplugs.

[TheNumberOneFan]

It's not as much of an issue of the earphones. 120db volume is nothing new and 6db less at that kind of volume wouldn't help the user too much. They would just be able to listen longer. The point about listening time is very interesting though. I think the article should be about The Used's last tour though. That was disgustingly loud. Live sound engineers focus on their equipment not distorting but they don't realize that our ears naturally distort at a certain threshold as a defense mechanism.

maybe you should be going to school to be a live sound engineer instead?? ;)

[piaffeprncess98]

ehhh, this is nothing new. But really, I doubt most people listen to their iPods with the volume turned up the level of concerts. But not all in-ear headphones are bad. If you get sound isolation ones (Shure makes good ones), you don't have to turn up the volume as high to block out outside noise, and thus, you don't damage your eats.
I would love a pair of those Shure headphones, but they're over $100. I don't know if I'm willing to pay that much.

[NITI]

ehhh, this is nothing new. But really, I doubt most people listen to their iPods with the volume turned up the level of concerts. But not all in-ear headphones are bad. If you get sound isolation ones (Shure makes good ones), you don't have to turn up the volume as high to block out outside noise, and thus, you don't damage your eats.

I constantly see people wearing the iPod earbuds and they have it so loud that I can dance to the song. But that has nothing to do with the earbuds, just their carelessness.

[NITI]

maybe you should be going to school to be a live sound engineer instead?? ;)

Is there a way to be a live sound engineer and not ruin your hearing?

[TheNumberOneFan]

Is there a way to be a live sound engineer and not ruin your hearing?

remote controls?

er... uhh

nope, there isn't

[NITI]

I would love a pair of those Shure headphones, but they're over $100. I don't know if I'm willing to pay that much.

E2's are like 80 at a good store. Go to a music store like Guitar Center because they'll usually let you bargain. If you have a friend who works at Best Buy, I think employees get them for 60 or below.

[NITI]

remote controls?

er... uhh

nope, there isn't

Then I wonder how there can be old sound engineers who are still in demand. Maybe it's just that they have made a name for themselves.

[NITI]

They should put a parental volume control on the iPods because how do the younger kids have any idea about hearing loss. I know I always though I was invincible.

[TheNumberOneFan]

Then I wonder how there can be old sound engineers who are still in demand. Maybe it's just that they have made a name for themselves.

maybe they're just so good at it that they don't even need to hear it to know it's mixed and balanced well??? haha

[TheNumberOneFan]

They should put a parental volume control on the iPods because how do the younger kids have any idea about hearing loss. I know I always though I was invincible.

genius... like a mini-van, child safety locks

[HiMyNameIsYours]

Ha my ipod ones broke within two weeks of getting them.

[Scott Weber]

i'm ordering a pair
i promise you'll be pleased!!

[David Wooley]

the ear phones are good but they do hurt my ears really bad.. i just cant afford to buy different ones

[ForeverInADay]

I thought the same thing when I read the article, because obviously loud noise right in your ears can mess you up, but I think it was trying to say that it's a lot more damaging from the little earbuds that come with an iPod.
haha oh i know what it meant, it was just how he worded it and packed it with sarcasm

[itsjdiggity]

those are sennhesier HD 457's, which I own, are cheap, and amazing.

you just convinced me to buy them

[Scott Weber]

you just convinced me to buy them
I've converted 4 people to date and not a single one has been dissapointed!

[itsjdiggity]

I've converted 4 people to date and not a single one has been dissapointed!

you can get it at Target?

[Scott Weber]

you can get it at Target?
I got it at Best Buy.

[Jamison Kane]

http://www.portlandmusiccompany.com/457_pics/hd457.jpg
Scott, those things are ugly as shit :D

Edit: Though, I will say, my cans are Sennheiser HD 280 Pro's, and they are superb. They make good products.

Edit 2: Apple's ear bud phones were lacking. But their new in-ear canal phones are actually quite good, and easily up to par with Sony's similar priced models.

As for hearing loss, I don't really care. I figure, by the time it get serious, medical technology will have advanced and saved me.

[ishotthepilot]

i don't like sharing things with the inside of other peoples' ears

haha it always sketches me out, how freely people let people listen to their earbuds..

[CorporateFish]

those things are pieces of shit
Mine broke within a couple weeks. They started making a weird buzzing noise, so I took it as a chance to buy really nice headphones..

[DeadCityScars]

Mine broke within a couple weeks. They started making a weird buzzing noise, so I took it as a chance to buy really nice headphones..

me too! I'm glad to hear I wasn't the only person who had this experience.

[romantic rights]

ever heard of turning the volume down?

[fearthesloths]

well my hearing must have taken a beating, i worked a boring full time job for the past 6 months where i could listen to music all day, and i did, with those headphones, for 8 hours a day, as loud as the ipod would go.
oh well.

[marchfaster]

i actually really like the ipod headphones, i read this awhile ago about how they damage your ear...but i've thought they're really comfortable, its too bad they dont sell them.

its nice cause it doesn't mess up my hair and i can wear a hat or excersize with them on.

[tedE]

I introduced myself, but it's probably back a bunch of pages now. I got hired Saturday morning to cover hip hop stuff.

hip Hop coverage on Absolute Punk? What's next, we going to cover Realty TV sh....oh wait, n/m.

[Pooavenger]

any headphone causes hearing damage.............................

[Pooavenger]

hip Hop coverage on Absolute Punk? What's next, we going to cover Realty TV sh....oh wait, n/m.

do a spell check next time you want to rip on someone. dipshit.

[perfumatodd]

itunes is also gay and censoring songs. they took fucker out of funeral for a friends 'all the rage'

[Fullcollapse3k]

hip Hop coverage on Absolute Punk? What's next, we going to cover Realty TV sh....oh wait, n/m.

I know. Next thing we know women will be allowed to vote and even get out of the kitchen and work.

[alexmotesart]

its ok it all grows back

[reesepiece_xo]

yeah um point me in the direction of volume 6. And earbuds have been around for a while, and NOW they care about what they're doing to our hearing? Everyone's just anti-iPod.

[Scott Weber]

I know. Next thing we know women will be allowed to vote and even get out of the kitchen and work.
That better not happen...

[Scott Weber]

yeah um point me in the direction of volume 6. And earbuds have been around for a while, and NOW they care about what they're doing to our hearing? Everyone's just anti-iPod.
Yeah, that's it. What a ridiculous statement. Everyone's anti-iPod, except fucking everybody in the entire world owns one and swears by it.

[marchfaster]

what?
no, actually a lot of people hate them..mostly for the trend that they are.
your comment was just as stupid as his.

i've had an ipod, yes i like it a lot, yes this is my 3rd one because the other two had harddrive failures.

[itsjdiggity]

i have those Natalie Portman Garden State Headphones and i have no clue what to do with the long ass cord

[Domenic182]

i have those Natalie Portman Garden State Headphones and i have no clue what to do with the long ass cordWrap a present with it.

[FASSWcore]

haha wow...i need my music loud, but i want to keep my hearing for a tad longer

[NITI]

i have those Natalie Portman Garden State Headphones and i have no clue what to do with the long ass cord

use it as a belt. I've done it beforein a desperate situation

[itsjdiggity]

anyone know any good noise cancelling headphones?

[piaffeprncess98]

E2's are like 80 at a good store. Go to a music store like Guitar Center because they'll usually let you bargain. If you have a friend who works at Best Buy, I think employees get them for 60 or below.
Really? Yeah, cause the one's I see advertised are like $120 or so. I'll check Guitar Center. Thanks for the suggestion.

[TheNumberOneFan]

what?
no, actually a lot of people hate them..mostly for the trend that they are.
your comment was just as stupid as his.

i've had an ipod, yes i like it a lot, yes this is my 3rd one because the other two had harddrive failures.

that's extremely bad luck

[Scott Weber]

that's extremely bad luck
Sadly no, probably 70% of my friends that have iPods are on their 2nd or 3rd iPod because of hard drive failures or other malfunctions. They're really not quality products, contrary to popular belief.

[reav]

Sadly no, probably 70% of my friends that have iPods are on their 2nd or 3rd iPod because of hard drive failures or other malfunctions. They're really not quality products, contrary to popular belief.

2 G4 20gig iPods, both in perfect order...

btw. Did you guys know that American iPods are louder than the ones they sell over here? :)

[TheNumberOneFan]

2 G4 20gig iPods, both in perfect order...

btw. Did you guys know that American iPods are louder than the ones they sell over here? :)

yeah.. i think that scott just has some really unlucky friends, I'd say iPods are pretty reliable, and they're only getting better