We’ve all been there: you’re at a concert that you’ve been looking forward to for months and the music is so loud that it gets a little distorted but you’re having a good time so it doesn’t matter. When it’s finally over and things quiet down, you hear a quiet ringing still hanging around in your ears for the next couple hours – the proof of a good show.
WRONG.
Too many people think of the bit of ringing in their ears (or tinnitus) following noise exposure is just a badge of honor from having a good time. It’s actually your ears crying out for you to do better (or in more technical terms, it’s an early sign of damage to your inner ears that can become irreversible with repeated trauma). How can you do better? By wearing hearing protection. And I know what you’re thinking: you mean those weird little foam plugs that never stay in my ears? Yes! And when placed properly, they won’t fall out. But if you hate those, the options for hearing protection are endless. Brands like Loops make cute, comfortable, and functional hearing protection. For a better fit and to maintain better music quality, custom musician plugs are also an option and come in any color imaginable with changeable noise filters for customizable protection. At the end of the day, the best hearing protection is the kind that you will wear.
And why is all of this important? Because you want to enjoy music and all the other sounds of life for your entire lifetime. The damage caused by noise exposure over time can turn into irreversible hearing loss, and despite the advances in hearing technology, no hearing aid can replace the good hearing that most of us are born with.
Protect future concert experiences by protecting your ears.
