K-MONEY
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Is it true that in-ear headphones will damage your ears a lot faster and easier than on-ear or around-ear headphones?
Is it true that in-ear headphones will damage your ears a lot faster and easier than on-ear or around-ear headphones?
Yes they will actually save your hearing if you're out in public a lot. If your headphones don't isolate well you'll find yourself turning the volume up to compensate because the ambient noise is intruding too much. At the time it doesnt' seem like the volume is too loud, but it is.
IME yes.
Iems get really close to your ear drum so if you listen at the same volume as you would on normal headphones damage will occur faster.
Perceived volume is volume at the ear drum, so volume at the driver would be lower. It'll damage the ear drum at the same rate.
Iems? Full blast on iphone = intense ringing.
M50s? Full blast on iphone = no ringing.
That is simply because of the more sensitive IEM being much louder.