Why do my ears hurt while wearing headphones?
There are several possible reasons:For any kind of headphones - excessive volume. The pain threshold is about 125 dB, which is the same volume as a balloon popping. Sustained exposure to sounds this loud can lead to long-term effects.Also for any kind of headphones - excessive treble. Related to excessive volume, if a pair has a particularly crisp high treble range, it can be literally fatiguing to listen for long periods of time. Especially if you listen at moderately loud volumes. This is why Sennheiser tends to roll off the high treble frequencies in their headphones.For in-ear headphones - too-large ear tips. Pretty simple concept; if you’re trying to jam earphones into your ears that are too large, they’ll be very uncomfortable. Most IEM’s come with at least 3 sizes of ear tips, so try going one size smaller.For on-ear headphones - well…. discomfort is kind of normal. I’d expect all on-ear headphones to be slightly uncomfortable for everybody. But they’ll be especially uncomfortable if they have a particularly strong clamping force or insufficient padding on the earcups, or if you just have larger ears (like me).For over-ear headphones - poor fit. If they’re uncomfortable, you should probably get larger headphones. Strong clamping force can also contribute, but I don’t see this as a major issue here.At the end of the day, headphones should be comfortable. If they’re physically painful to wear, you need better headphones. I, as I’ve mentioned earlier, have unusually large ears, which require particularly large earcups.With that said, I’ve had the Sennheiser HD 598 SE for a year, and the HD 598 Cs for a week, and both have exceptionally large earcups that fit my ears comfortably, plus a fairly light clamping force. I can use both for several hours on end with no noticeable fatigue.For contrast, my previous daily driver headphones, some on-ear wireless headphones from Urbanears, had a particularly strong clamping force and unexceptional ear cushions, which made them hurt after just 20–30 minutes of use.Regardless of your ears, you should be able to find headphones that fit comfortably. It might take a bit of research, but it’s totally worth it in the end.
Will headphones stop my ears hurting and poping on an airplane?
You will barely hear the music in the plane
Does it hurt when your ears pop on planes?
It doesn't hurt, it just makes a popping noise in your ear (sometimes). The noise is caused by the opening of eustachian tubes, which are thin tubes that connect your middle ear (behind the eardrum) to your mouth and nose. Normally they are closed, but when there are pressure changes in the cabin of the airplane (as there are on every flight, when the plane climbs or descends), the tubes open very briefly from time to time to let the pressure equalize on both sides of the eardrum. When this happens, it often sounds and/or feels like a pop. It is painless, just an odd feeling—the same feeling you get when going up to the top of a very tall building in an elevator, or when driving up a mountain.
My ears are hurting bad. Am I going deaf?
you might be, or it might just be the earphones. answer these: does your ear hurt a. on the outside, like your actual ear, or b. from the inside of your skull is it a. soreness getting stronger or b. shoottong pain with pauses a. probably just the earphones, but if it doesn't stop go see a doctor. b. either that, or you have an ear infection. do you stop hearing the same time as it hurts? that's noraml. if not, you might be. again, if it doesnt stop, go see a doctor. a. try putting a bit of ice on the outisde, just make sure it doesn't go inside your ear. b. try some prescription antibiotics, or some ear drops. and don't use your ipod for a while.
Does listening to music stop your ear popping?
No, it's because the air pressure on either side of the eardrum is unequal. Suck a sweet, swallowing can help. Yawning can stop it, also sitting there with your mouth open as widely as when you yawn. you can get some funny looks doing this.