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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 7:26:21 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 8, 2016 7:32:12 GMT
Oops - must read that article - I'm listening with earbuds at the moment!
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 8, 2016 8:01:59 GMT
Hmm. Rather a worrying article - it seems to be saying that any sealed-earbud will initiate the volume threshold response to make you turn them up to unsafe levels. Is that right do you think?  |
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Post by Pinch on Jan 8, 2016 8:42:18 GMT
I'll be having a pretty comprehensive hearing and pressure test in a couple of weeks, as part of an investigation into something else, so we'll see!
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Post by AlanS on Jan 8, 2016 8:58:07 GMT
Thankfully I never use them, they won't stay in. Headphones only
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 9:09:58 GMT
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Post by jandl100 on Jan 8, 2016 9:14:35 GMT
I use Flare Audio R2a IEM - really good sound. Well, I used to use them until I read that article.  |
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Post by Slinger on Jan 8, 2016 10:05:43 GMT
Hmmm. Just bought a new set of buds-type earphones to go with the new smart phone thingy. Perhaps I need to reconsider. Thanks for pointing out this article...I think.  |
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Post by Tim on Jan 8, 2016 11:34:38 GMT
I try not to use them that often these days, if I do it's at low volume. I did start to suffer from very mild tinnitus in my left ear, possibly more due to the amount of live music I go to, but better to be cautious. I now use a pair of open backed Sennheiser PX 100 II with my portable devices and I have not noticed any ringing in my left ear for sometime now and I keep an eye on the volume too.
Plus my Soundmagic earbuds came apart, the glue holding the barrel assembly gave way, first on the right bud, which I super-glued, then the left gave way and I haven't bothered to fix it. Bit of a design flaw there?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 8, 2016 12:59:56 GMT
I do find loud concerts to be annoying rather than enjoyable now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 15:28:15 GMT
If more stereo's were not so ear bleeding the listern to that would be a start wunnit?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 8, 2016 17:27:35 GMT
Had a few different buds - hate 'em; all the faff getting them in properly just to be hermetically sealed from the outside world and not hear the car that runs you over....
On the subject of tinnitus, I had regular visits to an ear specialist in the late 80s after some severe ringing developed in one ear. The specialist was the spitting image of James Robertson Justice with the volume of Brian Blessed; when I told him I used to mix live gigs and had heard that could do damage he guffawed and said that was 'absolute bloody nonsense'. Turned out the tinnitus was most likely caused by a virus caught while swimming in the sea at a polluted stretch of coast.
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Post by MartinT on Jan 8, 2016 20:10:00 GMT
all the faff getting them in properly just to be hermetically sealed from the outside world That's exactly what I need on aircraft, though, where my Soundmagic in-ears give wonderful service. |
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Post by Tim on Jan 8, 2016 22:37:36 GMT
That's exactly what I need on aircraft, though, where my Soundmagic in-ears give wonderful service. Best use for them for sure, not bulky like a pair of Bose noise cancelling, and a tenth the price! I might buy some more Soundmagic's just for flying as I like them. I may also email the company some pictures of what happened to them, to see what they say - I can't believe I'm the only one it has happened too?  The casing came apart on both ear-buds. |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 8, 2016 23:06:19 GMT
Shame, they are so good on sound quality  |
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Post by Slinger on Jan 9, 2016 0:32:17 GMT
I've been using Creative EP-630 buds for ages and you can pick them up for under a tenner on eBay at the moment. For the price they're well worth a listen.
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Post by canetoad on Jan 9, 2016 3:00:48 GMT
I use Sony in-ear buds. I think I paid about 60 pounds for them. They sound very good with my Neco headphone amp and iPod classic.  |
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