As a drummer and musician, your hearing is the most important instrument you can have. Unfortunately, proper precautions are often overlooked by drummers/musicians because they think wearing earplugs is "not cool". Well, how "cool" will you be wearing a hearing aid because you never wore earplugs ? Chances are, a lot of your favorite musicians suffer from hearing loss and wish that could turn back time and wear earplugs from the beginning. Hearing loss is a condition that can be easily prevented and shouldn't be over looked by any drummer, musician or concert-goer of any age.
FACTS
- 28 Million Americans have a hearing loss. 80% of those have hearing damage that is irreversible and permanent. 2 Million Americans are profoundly deaf.
- 60% of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees are hearing impaired.
- Between 1990 and 2050 the number of hearing-impaired Americans will increase at a faster rate than the total
- Rolled up tissue paper/cotton balls provide no protection.
- In ear monitors do not prevent hearing loss.
- More than 51 million people experience some form of Tinnitus.
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