Headphones are great these days aren't they. Being cautious
with the volume control is quite subjective and many people interpret
"cautious" differently. It's funny the way the warnings on headphone
packaging read nowadays: "may cause hearing loss and/or tinnitus."
Yup, they're great but I prefer listening to loudspeakers instead of
headphones. When you say "THINK I'm being cautious," hmmm, the dB
levels even cautious people listen to will likely astound you...
One of the most important coping tricks always is to keep associating
sound with pleasure and music is a perfect candidate here. Listening
or even better, playing it yourself, is huge as far as getting a
handle on tinnitus is concerned.
Good luck and keep enjoying your music,
Bart.

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it depends on the kind of music you listen to.  Some may even help.

On 10/8/05 7:49 PM, in article
1193-43488538-761@storefull-3138.bay.webtv.net, "P T"
<Petepenguin@webtv.net> wrote:

It all depends on the volume. If the volume is just right for you, that's a
fairly low decibel rating. If the volume is such that your neighbors
complain, and the dishes rattle, then it can harm you.