Abstract
Approximately 1400 high school students were surveyed to determine their loud music listening habits. The following group was selected for hearing acuity testing at 30 dB 500 Hz, 1 KHz, 2 KHz and 4 KHz: 33 students who listened to music with headphones for more than 5 hours a week at level at which they could not hear any other sound, 13 students who went to rock concerts more than 10 times a year, and 17 students who went to discos more than 10 times a year. Results revealed no hearing loss in any of the subjects. However, most of those who listened to loud music complained of temporary cochlear symptoms in our questionnaire. A follow-up study to determine the nature and extent of the suspected auditory damage should be carried out.
