Are we hurting ourselves by pumping up the volume on our iPods? Rock legend Pete Townsend thinks so. The Who guitartist knows a bit about ear damage. But, all those amplifiers rock bands use aren't the main problem says Pete.
Townsend credits his hearing problems to studio headphones and thinks iPod users might not be in as much trouble as he now finds himself. But he issues words of caution noting that hearing damage cannot be repaired. Townsend recommends
taking long breaks between listening sessions.
Its a warning that somehow I think will largely go unheard.
