Extended headphone use is causing gamers and streamers to notice they have dents on their noses. You may have noticed a small depression on the top of your head if you wear headphones every day.
At least for certain broadcasters and gamers, who are shaving their heads to reveal their strange new head shape, that is the situation at the moment. A surprisingly startled gamer debuted his new “look” on Twitter, shaving his beard for charity.
The man is heard saying in the video: “Dude, the shaver’s working like a champ.” “I see an indentation here; my headphones go there. There’s an indent like a fking headphone in my head. How the fk about it?
“I assumed my hair was the only thing doing that; I thought my hair did that.”
Well, my friend, it appears that you may need to spend some money on some nice hats. A comment on Twitter said, “Once you stream on Twitch enough your genetic code changes and your skull becomes soft and pliable,” which made a lot of people laugh.
Another stated: “Modern Cranial Modification is a status symbol among the idle; they are raised in heavy headphones from a young age, so a divot forms as a readily identifiable marking of sedentism. “This is why I will never wear a headset for prolonged periods,” remarked the third person.
“Idc who you [are], PLEASE invest in IEM’s [in ear monitors], getting bald spots or having a[n] indent in ya head isn’t worth it,” another person counselled.
However, is this even a thing? The quick response is no.
A study published in the National Library of Medicine states that even a little skull fracture requires a weight of at least 135 kg. You may be confident that your head won’t be changed by even the largest, bulkiest Sennheisers.
However, you can get a small ding that eventually disappears. Although head shape is unimportant, wearing headphones for extended periods might cause irreversible hearing loss. According to ABC News, experts advise wearing headphones for no more than 90 minutes a day at 80% loudness.
According to a 2017 National Acoustic Laboratories study, one in ten Australians often turn up the volume on their headphones to over 85 dB, which is the same as standing next to a lawnmower that is operating.
“Once damage to your hearing occurs, it’s truly irreparable. Professor McAlpine reportedly stated, “If you don’t protect your hearing, you’re going to damage it for life.”
So proceed with prudence.
