Surprise, Metallica Drummer has hearing loss and tinnitus!
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After playing Heavy Metal music for 35 years, it is no surprise that Metallica drummer, Lars Ulrich, is a tinnitus sufferer and has hearing loss. He cautions young and old alike to watch the volume of the noise around you. As a musician myself, playing drums since I was eight years old, I know first hand that damage can come from even leisurely involvement in these activities. Wearing ear plugs, especially ones made for musicians, can be a huge advantage in preserving your natural hearing.
Thank God this "iPod is destroying our kids' hearing frenzy" has been resolved in a U.S. Appeal Court. Two plaintiffs filed I believe a frivolous class action suit against Apple because the device could reach up to 115 decibels. If listened to for 15 minutes this could cause permanent hearing loss damage and would be the equivalent volume of a baby's cry or attending a stadium football game. 