Producing and listening to EDM, has unluckily few risks involved, but there is a serious hazard that often remains not heeded by multitude of artists and fans.
Hearing loss is difficult, sometimes impossible to restore, and this detail makes it a looming hazard for EDM fans (together with drug consumption, but it’s a situation that can be avoided with barest of intelligence).
Your ears need attention, guys!
Especially during live performances, where decibels can reach dangerous levels, these useful tools of our body are constantly stressed. This is particularly important for producers, whose ears are the most useful instruments for their job! I have experienced first-hand desperation of a dear friend who got serious tinnitus.
The first sign of a hearing detriment is experiencing ringing in your ears. In case of encountering it, you should begin to worry and take care of your fatigued ears. If not subsiding, visiting a doctor should be arranged without any delays (there have been cases of early stages of Tinnitus being cured before it’s permanency).
How?
They don’t say prevention is the best insurance for nothing. The most effective method, at the moment, is to prevent the problem. Earplugs are sold at a low price (we can suggest “Etymotic Research ER20”, which averages around 13 USD generally on Amazon) and are extremely recommended for long concerts, especially if you are in proximity to the speakers, whose output can reach destructive degrees. For artists, mixing any instrumental in a lower volume (around 85 dB) has shown better results.
We hope that this brief write-up has been helpful for you. Hearing-related issued are turned a deaf ear to in all excitement, and some awareness about the problem is much required.
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