Proper and safe use of headphones plays an important role in maintaining hearing and overall health.

When used correctly, headphones do not pose a threat to hearing loss, inflammation or other health problems.

However, chronic use of high volumes to suppress environmental sounds, such as traffic or workplace noise, can cause severe and permanent hearing damage.

To protect your hearing when using headphones, there are a number of important precautions you should take:

• Avoid using headphones in noisy environments, such as subways or busy streets.
• Limit sound volume to 70-80% of maximum power. To determine the optimal volume level, you can say a few words and check if you can hear your voice.
• Do not listen to music on headphones for more than 4 hours a day.
• Avoid falling asleep with headphones on.
• For use in noisy environments such as subways, headphones with active noise cancellation are preferred.