On 23 March 2010 01:08, Kevin Cosgrove <kevinc@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I can still tell the difference between my MXLs, AKGs, Audixs and > my friend's Neumann and Audio Technica, which all sound great, > but different. Protect what you have, or what you have left. Plus, extra care when you're young. Because you might regret taking your hearing for granted as we all lose 1Hz a day. That of course, hasn't made any old-timer audio engineer quit what he does best, and neither has tobacco nor alcohol. A very interesting case I've seen (and heard) firsthand is that of an engineer who does it best after a smoke (or rather, he can't do anything without a smoke). In case you didn't know already, smoking is supposed to hamper hearing by a significant margin, more than intoxication. 1) Don't listen to music with headphones while letting everyone else around a 10-metre radius know what you're doing. 2) Don't use cotton buds for ear-cleaning, visit a professional (maybe $15 a month). I have had blood on my buds before and I can only guess how much damaged my ears are now. It's probably why I'm very bad with frequencies at extreme ends. -- GPG/PGP ID: B42DDCAD _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
