Beltone notes hearing loss trend among gamers

“They are complaining that the sound is muffled in their headsets,” explained Morgan. Gamers tend to spend long hours with high volume sounds which is causing significant hearing loss that is permanent.

“Once the damage is done, there’s no getting it back,” Morgan explained. But there are preventative measures one can take to prevent damage to hearing and still enjoy gaming and entertainment on our electronic devices.

Because exposure to decibel levels greater than 80 for long periods of time can cause permanent damage, the volume on devices should be set at a safe level. “All devices have a standard setting,” said Morgan and explained that wearing a headset or ear buds should be limited to 30 minutes at a time.

See Tuesday's edition of the Herald for the rest of the story.