As the volume rises, so does the risk to your hearing. Here’s why reusable earplugs are gaining popularity worldwide with both musicians and music lovers. We’ve all been there before – making your way home from club or concert with your ears ringing, sore from a night spent too close to the speakers.
It’s an all-too-common price to pay for the music and energy of the dance floor or an epic gig. But while generations past once viewed the sensation as a badge of honour, many of them nowadays are facing the consequences. According to the Hearing Institute, more than half of those over 60 struggle with hearing loss and its debilitating effects.
Overall, the Auckland-based audiologist group says one in six New Zealanders suffers from the condition, with this number expected to rise to one in four by 2050. Audiology experts from Hearing & Balance say 50% of young people are also at risk of hearing loss from listening to music too loud..
