Get the best out of your iPod


For the Love of Ipod

The good news is that iPODs are a greatdecibels for instance) or exposure to
product, they're cool, and they bring aless intense noise over a period of time
lot of joy. People can be pretty fanatic(85 decibels for more than an hour).
about their iPOD. They say it opens up aA couple of additional features of our
whole new world of sound to them. It'sglorious iPOD create concerns for those
not just kids either. I have friends ininvolved in caring for our hearing. One
their 40's and 50's who can't part withis the earbud style headphones which
it and have unabashedly declared theirmove the source of sound closer to the
addiction to their iPOD. I even have onestructures which allow us to hear. These
older friend who swears he can suddenlyearbuds actually increase the sound by
hear better out of his impaired left ear6-9 decibels over the traditional
when wearing his iPOD with earbuds.over-the-ear headphones. Thus, they give
Now we all know the bad news too.us louder listening and greater risk of
Experts are warning us that using MP3damage. In addition, the fact that the
Players in general, and iPODs iniPOD can hold and play thousands of
particular, can potentially causesongs and hours of music ensures that we
significant hearing loss over time.are listening for prolonged periods of
Noise induced hearing loss is nottime. So, you guessed it, even if we
isolated to music of course. Sudden loudturn the volume down a bit, we can still
noise such as a gun firing or anhave damage due to the prolonged
explosion at close range can wreak havoclistening.
on the auditory system. In thisSo, are you ready to give up your iPOD?
situation, the exposure to noise isNo, I didn't think so. Most of us have
brief but the ear does not have time tofigured out that just about everything
sense the sudden trauma and protectpotentially causes damage to our fragile
itself; thus damage occurs. This isbodies and the goal is to act
evident when ringing in the ears isresponsibly while still enjoying
present after the event.ourselves. So here are just a few common
Another common noise induced hearingsense things to help you listen
loss is the result of exposure toresponsibly:
significant noise levels over an• Dial the volume down to 6 or lower
extended period of time. The loudness• Use over-the-ear headphones versus
that creates the damage may not seemearbuds
excessive to some people; perhaps the• Limit listening to no more than 1
sound of a loud truck, a vacuum cleaner,hour at a time (less if listening level
or machines in a factory. When exposedis at a 110 dB or higher)
to these sounds the ear will to some• Listen to your iPOD via an external
extent attempt to protect itself, butdevice without earphones when possible
over a prolonged period of time, it(at home with an iHome device)
fatigues and damage occurs. The damage• Avoid using your iPOD to drown out
occurs gradually and is generally notother loud noises
noticeable until it is too late. So,Apple blessed us with these wonderful
basically hearing loss can result fromlittle devices, but don't lose your
exposure to loud sounds (sounds over 120hearing for the love of iPOD.



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