subject: Preserving Your Hearing: Simple Steps for Longer Listening [print this page] It's also just as important to think about volume levels at home. If you're slowly turning the television up more every single day, then it's important to set a point at which it cannot get louder. Those who are living in cramped apartment buildings might constantly be battling with neighbors who are cranking the volume, but this never accomplishes anything. Trying to drown out a neighbor's television set with your own won't make watching a favorite program any more possible--or enjoyable. Stick to headphones to drown out noise, and remember that it's better for your hearing if you avoid the dog and pony show of competing volume levels altogether.
Preserving Your Hearing: Simple Steps for Longer Listening
