Phil Leigh Wrote: > I'd urge you not to use IEM's for long monitoring sessions - they really > aren't designed for that and you need to give your ears lots of rest to > avoid fatigue (and progressive hearing loss) > P. I agree that IEM are not good for long sessions, because of comfort. However, most headphone folks concur that real IEMs (as opposed to cheapo earbuds) are less likely to promote hearing loss than normal headphones. The IEMs seal out outside sounds, and thus let you listen to music at a lower sound pressure level than you would if you were trying to overcome outside sounds. Think of it as improved signal-to-noise ratio. If the noise is lower, you need less signal to get the same ratio.
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