The one cruel irony for music lovers, or at least those that love their music loud/via earplugs/headphones, is that the thing they love can rob them of the ability to enjoy it.

I’ve lost track of the hours I have spent at the Rock Garden with bands blasting away in the back ground. Dozens of raves sans ear plus, as well as who knows how many concerts and bar shows where more often than not I was without ear plugs. Add to that the hours spent listening to music with headphones, and just cranked on the stereo since I was little kid and the odds are good I have suffered damage.

It is funny as this subject came up earlier this week and then just now browsing Delicious, I noticed a number of recent links saved regarding hearing loss. They are all old, but such advice does not really stop being practical. Here’s just a few you may want to consider browsing to remind yourself to watch volumes [typed as the Hot Snakes is currently BLASTING at me - ok so I just turned it down a touch…see how long that lasts…], take ear plugs to shows, give your ears a break when jamming/recording/ at shows.

Deaf sentence - focuses on choosing earbuds/headphones

Music Making Fans Deaf? - How the iPod generation may be losing its hearing without even knowing it

And this is an article posted in some forum, but worth reviewing for advice from a doctor.

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