ENT Specialist Reveals How to Protect Your Hearing from Headphone Damage

Failure to follow a few simple rules can lead to serious hearing deterioration. Otolaryngologist Ivan Leskov spoke to Pravda.Ru about how to prevent it. Whether you use wired or wireless headphones doesn't matter much — the key is knowing how to use them correctly. Leskov recommends choosing over-ear headphones, preferably with noise-canceling features. “When you connect headphones to a phone, you’ll usually see a warning that going beyond a certain volume may damage your hearing. That warning should be taken seriously,” — Ivan Leskov, otolaryngologist He also advises adjusting the sound profile: less bass, more treble. “Low frequencies at high volumes are more likely to damage the hair cells in the inner ear,” the doctor explains.