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 […]
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Can Headphones Cause Blackheads?
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 […]
Why Is One Side of My Headphones Louder than the Other?
Have you ever had headphones that are louder on the one side? Sometimes my headphones won’t play at all in one ear; other times, my headphones are quiet in one ear. Have you ever just wondered why one side of your headphones is louder than the other? There could be […]
Are Headphones Designed to Break – 16 Ways to Avoid It
We have all gone through the frustration of our headphones breaking. The dread of not being able to fix it and possibly having to replace them, sucks. But, let’s face it, I haven’t seen any headphones that won’t break… eventually. So, why do headphones break? Well, sometimes, they’ve just come […]
Why Are My Headphones Crackling and Popping (Solved)
The moment you suddenly start hearing crackling, popping, or any other strange sounds coming from your headphones, it can be a bit concerning. When this happened to me, my first thought was that it must be my headphones… but that wasn’t actually the case. Why Are My Headphones Crackling and […]
How to Tell If Headphones Are Blown?
Your driver can’t technically blow, but it’s a term that’s kind of stuck when your driver speakers just don’t seem to want to work like they used to. The first time this happened to me, I was sure my headphone drivers were “blown”, and it turned out that it was […]
Wearing Earplugs and Earmuffs Together for Added Protection
As a child, there were always earplugs lying around my grandparent’s house or found inside my granddad’s pockets. He worked at a power station as a boiler attendant. He got so used to them; sometimes he even forgot that he had them in. He often complained about the noise levels, […]
Can You Listen to Music during a Marathon?
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.
Headphones Plugged in but Sound Coming from Speakers [Fixed]
A strange thing happened to me the other day, I plugged in my headphones, and the sound continued to stream from my speakers. What the heck?! Obviously, I went into problem-solver mode, and it seems this is quite a common issue. Headphones Plugged in but Sound Coming from Speakers [Fixed] […]
Can Headphones Cause Ear Infections?
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 […]