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Do you like listening to music, talking books, but worried you may be damaging your hearing by wearing headphones for long periods of time or at an excessive volume? You are not alone.

Over the years HI Kent have seen younger people struggling with a hearing loss that can be attributed to wearing headphones at an excessive volume, something that in the past would have been attributed to working in a noisy environment.

HI Kent are promoting a safer way to enjoy music, talking books, telephone conversations than standard over the head or in the ear styles of headphones.

For many people living with hearing loss, this style of headphone can be worn at the same time as a hearing aid giving you access to many sound environments that conventional aids alone cannot.

So, if you worry about your hearing, worry about your child’s hearing, or simply want to enjoy music, conversation and still hear what is going on round you, contact us and try them for yourselves.

Background Information

Bone conduction uses sound vibrations through your cheekbones into the inner ear to create the sound you hear. Bone conduction is a great method for those living with hearing impairments, and since it bypasses the eardrum completely, it can work in conjunction with hearing aids. Bone conduction headphones act as your eardrums, translating sound waves into vibrations and delivering them to your middle ear.

Bone conduction headphones offer a different experience. By bypassing the outer ear entirely, they avoid the common pressure points associated with traditional headphones. This means no discomfort from earbuds pressing into the ear canal or headbands clamping over the head. Bone conduction headphones offer a noticeably more comfortable alternative for users who engage in long listening sessions or those who are sensitive to the pressure from conventional headphones.

Air conduction uses the air passing through the ear canals from the outer ear to the middle and inner ear to deliver sound to the eardrums — this is how everyone experiences sound in their day-to-day life. The sound moves through the air into your ears in the form of vibrations, and your inner ear bones then translate this into audible sounds.

Air conduction is far superior to bone conduction for sound quality, especially if you want to enjoy a thumping bass with your music, but with recent developments in technology, good quality bone conducting headphones offer an alternative to people who want to still enjoy music while look after their hearing yet still remain aware of what is going on round them.

Any type of headphones, whether bone conduction, in-ear, or over-the-ear, can potentially cause hearing damage. This is especially true when using them at excessively high volumes for extended periods.

A 2021 research published in the National Library of Medicine sheds light on this issue. It reveals that approximately 1.7% of the global population suffers from noise-induced hearing loss. Interestingly, the study also finds that individuals using headphones in noisy environments are about 4.5 times more likely to experience hearing loss.

So, think about protecting your hearing while still enjoying using headphones. Contact HI Kent and book an appointment that may well change how you listen to music forever.