My ears hurt when I wear earplugs

Many young children like to listen to music with headphones, especially on the way to school and before going to bed at night. Wearing headphones frequently can cause ear pain or even tinnitus. In particular, although the in-ear headphones invented recently have excellent sound effects, the ears are in a closed state. The audio has its own sound pressure, and this pressure constantly presses on the ears and causes damage to the hearing.

1. Why do my ears hurt when I wear headphones?

When a person puts on earphones, the opening of the outer ear is tightly blocked by the earphones and is almost in a closed state. The sound pressure of high-volume audio directly enters the ear and is concentrated on the very thin eardrum without any buffering room. The auditory nerve is stimulated and becomes abnormally excited, which can easily cause auditory fatigue. So the symptoms of ear pain after wearing headphones for a long time appeared!

In addition, frequently wearing headphones to listen to music can also cause some systemic discomfort. The noise can make people feel dizzy and headache, which can cause inattention over time, and reduce students' thinking sensitivity and memory. Some may also experience abnormal psychological and emotional reactions such as irritability, lack of patience, etc.

Especially nowadays, most of the accompaniment instruments are electronic, the difference between high and low notes is very large, and popular songs are more unrestrained, so wearing headphones for a long time to listen to them is even more detrimental to the health of the ear nerves and the body.

2. What to do if your ears hurt when wearing headphones

2.1. Reduce usage time or stop using headphones

Here we recommend that you listen to music or other things with headphones for 1 hour every day, and the volume should be 1/10 of the maximum volume. This is relatively safe for ear health.

2.2. Choose the right headphones

Choose headphones that are soft and comfortable. If the soft cover of the earphones is worn, replace it regularly. If you experience tinnitus, ear pain, or hearing loss, go to the hospital for a check-up and stop using headphones.

2.3. Do not use headphones while riding a bicycle or driving

Using headphones while riding a bicycle, motorcycle or driving will distract your attention, easily lead to traffic accidents and cause unnecessary disasters. Therefore, you should never use headphones while riding a bicycle or driving.

2.4. Do not use headphones when sleeping

It is easy to fall asleep when using headphones when sleeping. When you wake up, you will find that you have been using headphones for a long time. Tinnitus and ear pain are common. Therefore, you should never use headphones when sleeping.

2.5. People with ear diseases should not wear headphones

People with external ear or middle ear diseases, accompanied by symptoms such as ear pain, tinnitus, dizziness, suspected cerebral palsy, mental retardation, ADHD, developmental delay, and hearing impairment in children should not wear headphones.

3. The correct way to wear headphones

Wear the telephone headset vertically with the headband on your head. The headset should fit closely against the auricle, and adjust the position of the T-shaped plate of the head clip appropriately so that it presses on the skull above the ear, not on the ear.

Adjust the earphones to a proper angle so that they fit smoothly on your ears.

Turn the microphone boom arm (being careful not to force it past the built-in stop) so that it extends over the cheek and in front of the lower lip.

Does wearing headphones make sleeping more peaceful?

Experts say that what we need when we sleep is a quiet environment, and listening to music undoubtedly destroys this quietness. Although it blocks out the noise from the outside world, it has a greater impact on the ears.

Wearing headphones to sleep will cause the eardrum in the ear to work for a long time without getting proper rest. In the long run, it may cause hearing damage, and in severe cases may even lead to deafness. Listening to music while sleeping may put the brain in a sub-excited state, making it impossible to completely relax and achieve a good sleep state.

Headphone maintenance knowledge

1. When using headphones or earplugs, do not pull or tug them hard, as this will damage the headphones and may also injure our auricle. Please operate with caution.

2. Make full use of the accessories provided by the headphone brand, such as cable reels. Some headphones come with very long cables (3 meters). When you don't need to use the long cable, you can roll up the headphones with a cable reel.

3. For low-intensity activities such as walking and cycling, users can wear ordinary in-ear headphones. At home, it is best to wear a head-mounted one, because you move around a lot, sitting, standing, doing housework, etc., which can prevent the wires from being pulled hard. Be especially careful when listening in bed. If you fall asleep and accidentally turn over, the earphones may be crushed, or the earphones may break due to the pull between your body and the ear wires.