# Hearing & Health **URL:** https://forum.headphones.com/c/technical-discussion/hearing-health/44.md [Latest](https://forum.headphones.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.headphones.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.headphones.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Hearing & Health category](https://forum.headphones.com/t/about-the-hearing-health-category/1318)
**Author:** [@andrew](https://forum.headphones.com/u/andrew)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/about-the-hearing-health-category/1318 "2020-05-24T21:59:10Z")
This category is for discussing anything related to hearing health --- ## [Decibel Danger](https://forum.headphones.com/t/decibel-danger/1484)
**Author:** [@jrj](https://forum.headphones.com/u/jrj)\ **Replies:** 84\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2025, 1:32pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/decibel-danger/1484 "2025-12-26T13:32:39Z")
Music, whether classical or rock, can be heard way passed 100 db. I am wondering what db high is safe, especially with headphones and earphones. I own Martin-Logan speakers which at times (Mahler, Bruckner, Shostakovic… --- ## [Do your ears ring?](https://forum.headphones.com/t/do-your-ears-ring/1205)
**Author:** [@Vertigo](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Vertigo)\ **Replies:** 164\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/do-your-ears-ring/1205 "2025-06-28T21:55:21Z")
Earlier in my career, I spent about seven years in varying roles in pro-audio, both live sound and studio recording. I’ve always tried to be mindful of long-term exposure to excessive volumes, but am realizing as I’ve gr… --- ## [Ear Wax Management](https://forum.headphones.com/t/ear-wax-management/2955)
**Author:** [@DaveLeeNC](https://forum.headphones.com/u/DaveLeeNC)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2019, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/ear-wax-management/2955 "2019-12-10T01:38:03Z")
I am adjusting to the convenience issues regarding my ATH-E50x IEM’s. But I seem to be constantly fighting ear wax. I don’t know what ‘normal’ is but my GP says that I have “pretty waxey ears”. How do other folks deal w… --- ## [Hearing loss more prominent in one ear](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hearing-loss-more-prominent-in-one-ear/8842)
**Author:** [@Rasterized](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Rasterized)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 25, 2024, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hearing-loss-more-prominent-in-one-ear/8842 "2024-09-25T20:37:47Z")
I recently visited an audiologist to get some custom molds made, and had an audiogram done for the hell of it. While the hearing loss in my left ear is consistent with most people in my age group (mid 40s), it turns out … --- ## [How To Clean Your Headphones or Earphones](https://forum.headphones.com/t/how-to-clean-your-headphones-or-earphones/1443)
**Author:** [@Thyce](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Thyce)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 20, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/how-to-clean-your-headphones-or-earphones/1443 "2024-08-20T18:19:49Z")
How frequently do you clean your headphones or earphones? What do you use to clean them? Do you have any special cleaning tips? What shouldn’t we use to clean them? --- ## [Crazy? (HiFi Music Reproduction Helps Hearing?)](https://forum.headphones.com/t/crazy-hifi-music-reproduction-helps-hearing/21159)
**Author:** [@tmarshl](https://forum.headphones.com/u/tmarshl)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2024, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/crazy-hifi-music-reproduction-helps-hearing/21159 "2024-08-01T17:50:38Z")
I am now at an advanced age, with tinnitus and high-frequency hearing loss according to the audiologist. Maybe it’s crazy, but I have the impression that listening to high resolution, quality reproduction at reasonable … --- ## [What are you using to protect your hearing? (Earplug Reviews)](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-are-you-using-to-protect-your-hearing-earplug-reviews/1450)
**Author:** [@Jaethan](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Jaethan)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2023, 2:08pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/what-are-you-using-to-protect-your-hearing-earplug-reviews/1450 "2023-12-07T14:08:15Z")
The world is loud. Real loud. Since I’ve started measuring (just on my phone), I’ve found myself on streets, bars, and concerts that all have a sound levels that would be considered unsafe work environments. Recently I … --- ## [Frequent ear infections?](https://forum.headphones.com/t/frequent-ear-infections/11782)
**Author:** [@TELLIOTT-TX](https://forum.headphones.com/u/TELLIOTT-TX)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 4, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/frequent-ear-infections/11782 "2023-08-04T15:57:45Z")
Anyone have frequent ear infections. As frequent as every 3-4 months? I try to keep my ears dry and a clean but infections keep returning and yes I am working with my GP and Ear Specialist. It happens more frequently i… --- ## [Amazon Original Movie: The Sound of Metal](https://forum.headphones.com/t/amazon-original-movie-the-sound-of-metal/9553)
**Author:** [@Andrew\_Davis](https://forum.headphones.com/u/Andrew_Davis)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2021, 2:57pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/amazon-original-movie-the-sound-of-metal/9553 "2021-05-06T14:57:00Z")
Hello all. I stumbled across this video on Amazon about a musician with progressive hearing loss. It looks artfully produced, amd ticks a few important boxes, hearing loss (my daughter), love of music, sobriety. I hav… --- ## [Corona-virus (Covid-19) Discussion](https://forum.headphones.com/t/corona-virus-covid-19-discussion/5538)
**Author:** [@taronlissimore](https://forum.headphones.com/u/taronlissimore)\ **Replies:** 297\ **Last updated:** [September 1, 2020, 1:20am UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/corona-virus-covid-19-discussion/5538 "2020-09-01T01:20:18Z")
It looks like Munich High End 2020 has been officially cancelled due to Coronvirus concerns. https://www.highendsociety.de/high-end-44.html I was personally really looking forward to this show so it’s a pretty big bumme… --- ## [Hearing loss and tube amps](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hearing-loss-and-tube-amps/7936)
**Author:** [@NickZ](https://forum.headphones.com/u/NickZ)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2020, 2:33pm UTC](https://forum.headphones.com/t/hearing-loss-and-tube-amps/7936 "2020-08-18T14:33:34Z")
I’ve always had hearing issues and of course things decline with age. At this point I top out around 6k. I can hear the fundamentals of most instruments but loose a lot of the harmonics. I’ve read that a significant pa…