Head Candy – New breeds of headphones look awesome AND help save your hearing
It’s official – hearing loss is on the rise, and many experts are blaming modern technology for much of our hearing woes. Traffic, electronic games, and especially music players and too-loud headphones have been garnering most of the attention. When listening to music in situations where there is a lot of background noise (such as on a noisy bus or crowded train), many people turn their volume up on their music player to try and hear their music over the top of cacophony.
But there is a way to enjoy your music and save your hearing at the same time. Here are 4 good Reasons to invest in a pair of noise-cancelling headphones. Listen up!
1. They don’t have to be expensive: While there are many professional noise-cancelling headphones which can set you back more than your music player itself, many brands such as Sennheiser, Sony and Logitech offer affordably priced headphones from as little as $30 online. Be sure to shop around and get the best price for what you need. Unless you’re a professional DJ, you most likely won’t need to spend $300 for a set of headphones. Check out the brand Koss for some cool headphones to keep your ears and bank account happy.
2. Many offer better-quality sound than regular headphones: The default headphones you receive with your mp3 player or iPhone are fairly basic. Many noise-cancelling headphones contain advanced technology which is designed to improve sound quality and clarity, and reduce the need for you to turn up the volume in order to hear your music properly.
3. They’ll save your hearing in the long-run: With many doctors reporting that personal music players are a major cause for hearing loss, many young people are also exposed to loud electronic toys and TV shows, so the risk is apparent even from when someone is a child. Hearing loss affects approximately one in six Australians.
4. They’re just so trendy: Noise-reducing headphones truly bring stylish and functional together. In terms of celebrities jumping on the bandwagon, rapper Ludacris released a new range of headphones at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. Part of his new SOUL range is the SL300 noise-cancelling model headphones, which are designed with both professionals and ordinary consumers in mind.
Sounds good to us!
Learn more about deafness and the causes of hearing loss, and the various resources and that are available for individuals that are hearing impaired, such as implants from www.cochlear.com/au.
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