It’s something we started taking for granted, you see adverts of people jogging with earphones and headphones all over the place, so you presume they’re all pretty much water and sweatproof. OK, so maybe the lower quality headphones won’t be going into the sauna with you, but surely the higher-quality […]

There seem to be metal detectors everywhere these days, and my headphones are like my shoes, I wear them everywhere. I’ve accidentally taken them through metal detectors a few times; sometimes they go off, sometimes they don’t. Also, I’ve heard a high-pitched sound once or twice while walking through a […]

It’s crossed my mind a few times, to be honest. I use my headphones everywhere, and the sauna hasn’t been an exception. I use it after I hit the gym, to relax and for the numerous health benefits. I never stay in the sauna long, but I’ve always wondered: Are […]

We have become so reliant on headphones to take us away from the hustle and bustle of our busy lives. Whether I’m busy in my garage or doing chores around the house, I wear them, so I don’t bother everyone with my apparent bad taste in music and my wifey […]

Here I thought that my pimple and blackhead days were over. I mean, I’m long past my teenage years. One of the main causes of acne are crazy teenage hormones, but then you get them all over. So, why have I recently discovered these little blackheads in my ears? This […]

Yes, you can, if there are no rules banning listening devices. Many official races don’t permit it, so don’t train with music because you may become dependent on it. However, you should be able to run while listening to music if your goal is personal.

A friend of mine recently got an ear infection, it wasn’t the worst, but as we were both constantly using our headphones, it popped up in conversation if the cause could be her headphones. Earphones seem a likely culprit, but: Can headphones cause ear infections? Yes, headphones can increase the […]

The most common type of headphones that most people use today is in-ear headphones, also known as earbuds or earphones. They’re among the key items that most average students consider carrying along while going outdoors, be it a typical lecture or a meet-up and to be honest I love them […]

If you read the news regularly or even casually scroll through your social media feed, perhaps you’ve seen stories about people being electrocuted by way of earphones while charging their smartphones. This has raised many questions. Among them, are these fake news stories? The most mainstream reports are of incidents […]