Posts by swiftdrifter4

W.A.S.P. is an absolute powerhouse. Honestly, it’s a shame we don't see bands like them anymore—they just feel so unique. Those first five albums, in particular, hit that perfect sweet spot where they're heavy enough to matter, but still carry that glam metal edge I really dig. Here is my personal Album Tracklist:
1. Maneater
2. Restless gypsy
3. The idol
4. Wild Child
5. Rebel in The Fdg
6. i Wanna be Somebody
7. hold on to my Heart
8. Heaven Has Hung in Black
9. The Hetertic
10. Chainsaw Charlie
...by the way, it’s kind of a bummer this thread isn't more active. This band deserves better than total silence—come on, people, let's hear it.🙂

Keith Rodriguez27 said:Personally, I find myself living through my headphones most of the time—whether I'm out running errands or just hanging out at home. It’s not that my family actually enjoys being subjected to my playlist 24/7, and besides, my laptop speakers are pretty mediocre anyway.

I've felt the same way for the last three or four years. Even though I own a few external speakers, I still gravitate toward headphones—the sound quality is just on a completely different level.

Sophia Wells72 said:I honestly think once we get a few pieces of advice or some expert insight in here, I’ll move this thread over to the Wellness section. 😉
(just came from the Music forum)

I'm definitely on board with that—it feels like listening to music through MP3 players or headphones isn't just my own issue, but something most young people deal with nowadays. It would be good to hear from an actual professional on this.

Michelle Long73 said:The only advice I can really offer is to play it through speakers at a lower volume—just enough for you to catch the vibe without bothering anyone else—or stick to headphones, keeping things subtle, like background music. 🤷

That’s actually my biggest issue. I just don't want to listen to metal or hard rock at a whisper; that’s not what the music is for. But if I crank it up, my mom comes charging in immediately, begging me to turn it down.🙂

William Kern24 said:So, according to some musician buddies of mine, they didn't have any hearing issues either. Until, well, all of a sudden—it just starts ringing and won't stop, usually right after a gig or cranking up the music through headphones or speakers. It’s an incredibly grating thing to deal with (chronic tinnitus). Especially when you finally hit the sack, expecting peace, quiet, and actual sleep, but instead you get that constant "shhhhhhhhhhh" or "piiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii" or "khhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh." It’s no joke.

Man, that actually gave me a bit of a scare... I definitely don't want to be stuck with ringing in my ears for the rest of my life. I was blasting some tunes through my speakers this afternoon, even though they honestly sound like garbage🙂... I guess I'll have to be more careful about the volume when I'm using my MP3 player or headphones, though I have to admit—listening to Metallica at 30% volume isn't exactly a blast, if you know what I mean.

William Kern24 said:Tinnitus—that ringing in your ears—is basically just your brain perceiving sound when there isn't actually any external noise present. It’s essentially a phantom auditory stimulus. Usually, it shows up as buzzing, humming, ringing, or clicking in the ear. It can be constant, intermittent, pulsing, high-pitched, or low-pitched.

Most often, tinnitus is triggered by hearing loss, specifically damage to the sensory hair cells in the inner ear or the auditory nerve itself. It can stem from noise exposure (either long-term or one-off loud blasts), certain ototoxic medications, reduced blood flow to the inner ear, sudden pressure changes (barotrauma), an auditory nerve tumor, or age-related hearing loss. When those sensory hair cells get damaged, they alter the electrical signals traveling through the auditory nerve to the brain—and the brain interprets that glitch as noise, or a "phantom" sound.

Sure, you can listen to music through headphones, but don't crank it up and leave it running for hours on end. Your ears need a break. Keeping it at about a quarter volume (whatever your device uses) should be more than enough. If you're out in public—dealing with traffic, crowds, or construction noise—don't overdo it either; your ears get fatigued even without headphones shoved in them.

hmmm... yeah, I've heard of that ringing thing, but it's never happened to me, and I haven't noticed any issues with my hearing... as for volume, let's say I'm at maybe 50-70% max when I'm listening to Metallica, but if it's something lighter, I turn it way up... I usually listen to music for about 1 to 3 hours a day, whenever the mood strikes.

Arthur Lewis2 said:What kind of headphones are you using? Personally, I listen to heavy metal constantly—cranking them up to the max every single time. I've been doing this for ages and haven't run into any issues yet.
I'm using these: link At 96 dB, they’re pretty much my sweet spot—clear sound and decent bass.
Plus, they're plugged into the external speaker output, so I get more volume than if I were just running them straight from the PC. 😁
But hey, you're listening to that trash music, so maybe I can't really speak for you. 😉

I don't really feel like digging up the exact model right now, but they're the kind where you don't hear any background noise when you put them on—if you know what I mean.🙂

So, here’s the deal—I’m a pretty big fan of hard rock and the smoother side of metal, think heavy metal or power metal stuff. I have this one recurring issue: I mostly listen to everything through headphones, and usually at a pretty high volume. My parents aren't exactly thrilled when I blast music through speakers, plus—let's be honest—the audio quality just feels better through headphones anyway. But lately, I keep running into these articles claiming that headphone use is basically a death sentence for your hearing. It’s actually started to get under my skin, especially since I’ve been living through my headphones for the last three or four years now. Is there any actual truth to that? And if there is... what am I supposed to do about it?🤷