Has compression in modern recordings contributed to hearing loss?
Posted January 22nd, 2009 by admin 1 Comment »
Mike S asked:
The idea just popped into my head last night that I could do a research project to see if this is the case. Especially with the popularity of the airtight earbud and after reading about lawsuits against apple for hearing loss, I really wonder if all of this loud music is widening our ear canals or making our eardrums less sensitive over generations. Hm, maybe it’s the style of earphones that’s the culprit, since some people like listening really loud, compression or not.
The idea just popped into my head last night that I could do a research project to see if this is the case. Especially with the popularity of the airtight earbud and after reading about lawsuits against apple for hearing loss, I really wonder if all of this loud music is widening our ear canals or making our eardrums less sensitive over generations. Hm, maybe it’s the style of earphones that’s the culprit, since some people like listening really loud, compression or not.