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Cannonaire t1_itp324z wrote

I can't verify if this is true or not, but in band in high school our instructor told us that in-ear can cause problems because there is very little between the driver and your ear drum.

I'm just relaying what I heard during my education. I'm skeptical of it because I would think what matters most is the SPL at your eardrum, and IEMs often seal and attenuate outside noise, meaning you can enjoy at a lower volume than with open headphones. I can't say I know for certain; my hope is only that this gives you some good ideas for finding real scientific studies.

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strayafuckyeahkent t1_itwf1z3 wrote

Your assumption is correct, at least according to my audiologist. She says it doesn't matter as long as the volume isn't too high, of course iems can also cause infections if not properly cleaned etc.

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