Listening to music through earphones below a certain decibel threshold is harmless to hearing

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SUPPORTED

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Scientific evidence supports the premise that listening to earphones below established safe decibel thresholds (such as under 85 dB) does not pose a risk of noise-induced hearing loss.

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The claim is specific, testable, and supported by established occupational and audiological safety standards as well as empirical findings showing hearing loss is tied specifically to high-volume or abusive listening habits rather than safe, low-threshold listening.

Evidence for · 2

Headphone listening habits and hearing thresholds in swedish adolescents.

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Widen SE, Båsjö S, Möller C, Kähäri K. Headphone listening habits and hearing thresholds in swedish adolescents.. 2017. https://doi.org/10.4103/nah.nah_65_16

The study notes that individuals listening at moderate or safe volume levels maintain normal hearing thresholds, whereas risk is concentrated in high-volume groups.

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Personal Music Players and Hearing Loss: The HUNT Cohort Study.

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Engdahl B, Aarhus L. Personal Music Players and Hearing Loss: The HUNT Cohort Study.. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1177/23312165211015881

This large cohort study found that low-volume personal music player use was not associated with hearing loss and even correlated with better thresholds, supporting safe listening thresholds.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8302 Aug 2026

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