Protect Your Hearing: Important Tips for Musicians
Musicians are at a higher risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus. This article highlights famous musicians with hearing issues, explains the dangers of excessive noise exposure, and provides practical tips for protecting your ears, including using hearing protection and taking quiet breaks.
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Hearing Health for Musicians Joe Pellegrino, AuD, CCC-A Syracuse University Associate Teaching Professor Director, Gebbie Hearing Clinic
Why Am I Here? Risks for musicians Four times as likely to develop noise induced hearing loss than the general public. 57% more likely to develop tinnitus
Famous Musicians with Hearing Loss Neil Young Phil Collins Sting Bono (U2) Pete Townsend (The Who) Paul Stanley (Kiss) Eric Clapton Lars Ulrich (Metallica) Barbara Streisand Ozzy Anthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Moby Chris Martin (Cold Play) Liam Gallagher (Oasis) Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas)
What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss? Gradual or Rapid Onset Permanent Sensorineural Loss Centered at 4000 Hz Loss of speech clarity Impaired pitch perception
What Can You Do? Protect your ears Be aware of the sound levels around you Give yourself quiet breaks Wear hearing protection Foam roll down plug $5 Non-custom filtered $25 Custom ear molds $110 Filtered plug with attenuation of 9, 15, or 25 dB $155
