subject: Using Headphones for Other than Musical Purposes [print this page] There is nothing unusual when people turn up the volume too loud as well. In the summer, a survey was published by the national acoustic laboratories and they found out that from the people who have portable stereos 25 percent has a daily exposure to ear shattering noise levels. And further research by Britain's royal national institute for deaf people determined that young people, ages 18 to 24, were more likely than other adults to exceed safe listening limits.Can you say if it's much over? According to the studies conducted by researchers from a children's hospital in Boston, the rule of thumb to safe usage is using portable music players for an hour a day and only at 60 percent of the volume capacity. In order to safeguard your hearing, the experts stress out that it is important for you to use ear plugs when you work or engage in recreational activities and staying away from loud speakers is also a good idea.
