Am I the only one to wear hearing protection?

If prolonged noise levels above 85db or higher, then it would be wise to wear some form of ear protection. You should also wear some eye protection as well.
 
always wearing polarized glasses while detailing in the sun, and listening to headphones while detailing in general, but not all that loud...
 
advs1 said:
well since i was in the car audio industry for many many years before this, i have no hearing left. and it is a miss conception that noise from every day things will hurt you. in the research i did, in ear headphones will cause more damage than not wearing protection at all. and it is usually high pitched noises that hurt your hearing long term. low frequency noises dont impact as greatly. really low loud notes, as those from a manufactures demo vehicle will cause internal chaffing of organs and internal bleeding. ask me how i know, come on ask me
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Yes I know what you mean I too was in the car audio biz for like 20 years so I know first hand about waking up with blood on the pillows from my ears.
 
I can't wear ear protection for my work. I'm a professional audio engineer and backline tech. So I have to hear everything. When home though, anything over about 80 db gets ear plugs, mower, trimmer, polisher, pressure washer, saws, etc. I have a system in my car, and don't even turn it up either. It's only there now for fullness, not how loud it can get LOL.
 
kaval said:
...I have sensitive ears so any loud noises bother me like crazy...
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Same here.



I have a couple of pairs of nice muffs Leightning L3. I grab them anytime that I am doing something noisy (woodworking tools, chainsaws, woodsplitter, leafblower, etc.).
 
I am glad to see some of us are wearing hearing protection! I still see lots of the 20hr+ job write up pictures with rotaries in their hands and no hearing protection on.



As others have said, using headphones can make things worse than using no hearing protection. Unless you are using headphones that seal out external sounds and then listen at lower levels, you are doing more harm than good. Put on a sound system/radio in the garage, then put on your earplugs. You would still hear the music, but it just reduced in volume as is all your equipment.
 
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