Caring for your pair of earphones is equally important as you care for your smartphone. So, keeping your earphone in perfect condition for the best experience is good for both your hygiene and audio fidelity.

So, here we have brought some tricks and tips to take care of your headphones and earphones:

Always keep it clean

Both the outside environment where you use your headphones and the inner environment of your ears contain dirt that could find its way to your headphones’ moving parts and affect sound quality.

Clean them off diligently before they could build up and cause any damage. Remove the rubber earbuds and clean them out with a damp towel.

Then, use a toothpick dipped in water to remove all the wax, dead skin cells, and dust from the inner areas of your earbud.

Unplug them after use

Leaving your earbuds attached to your device can lead to unforeseen damage.

The cord can be pulled suddenly from the jack or the cord can get tangled, causing the copper cord inside to break.

Unplugging your earphone after use will protect the audio connector and the sensitive area where the cord joins the jack.

When removing the headphone plug from an audio source, grip and pull the connector.

If you pull the cable, you’ll be putting extra stress on the connector, which will eventually damage it.

Avoid sleeping with them on

Rolling over your headphones while sleeping can bend or snap your headphones.

Just roll your earbuds in neat coils and place them in a safe place before going to bed.

Trying to avoid wearing your earphones while sleeping can protect your pair of earphones and your ear as well.

Don't share your earbuds with other people

Sharing earbuds can introduce new bacteria into your ears, doubling the microbial flora in your ears.

And while most of the bacteria are harmless, and the odds of something bad happening are slim, the risk of developing middle ear infections, fungus, and swimmer’s ear does increase when you share earbuds.

And it also reduces the life of your earphones.

Aside from the fact that other people will not be as careful when handling your headphones, the exchange of earwax could also cause either or both of you a serious ear infection.

Don't turn up the volume too high

I am sure you know that extreme volume levels while listening to music can damage your hearing.

Trying to avoid maximum volume while listening to your favorite track can be helpful to keep your pair of earphones in good condition.

Turning the music up too high can also cause the speakers to blow, which in turn damages your headphones.

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Sensitivity is how an earphone transforms an electrical signal into an acoustical signal efficiently. Sensitivity means how noisy the earphones from the source can be for a given amount. This calculation is given in Sound Pressure Level decibels per milliwatt, or dB SPL/mW. It could be seen as dB/mW in some instances and is based on a 1 mW input signal. One mW, or 0.001 Watts, is one-thousandth of a watt.

 A defined headphone's loudness is directly related to its impedance and sensitivity.

When learning about a headphone's sensitivity, since they are co-related, you can also consider the impedance.

Headphone impedance defines how much electrical resistance a headphone provides to an audio source's signal. A headphone that has an impedance ranging from 20-40 Ohms would make a fair option for a casual audience.

High-impedance headphones are less sensitive and can sound louder when used with the phones in the build amplifier. For this purpose, to drive and get better sound, higher impedance headphones would take more power.

Sensitivity Range

Earphone sensitivity is typically in the 80 to 125 dB SPL/mW range. An example is here. The sensitivity of one earphone is 122 dB SPL/mW. This means 122 dB SPL would be generated by 1 mW of electricity. This amount of SPL is above the pain threshold and can inflict lasting hearing loss within a brief period of time.

Level of Sound Intensity (SPL)

Measured in decibels (dB), it is the sound frequency that humans can detect and perceive a sound, while the human ear is not similarly receptive to sounds at the same level of sound intensity except at different frequencies (20Hz to 20kHz).

In the world of headphones, to create a high sound pressure level, most headphones won't require more than 1 milliwatt of electricity.

SPL output level

There is no linear sum of dB SPL; 2 mW in the earphone does not produce 244 dB SPL. Doubling the input power or halving it raises or reduces the SPL by 3 dB. 119 dB SPL will be produced from a .5 mW input into the earphone. A sensitivity level doesn't mean much unless it is balanced by an audio system's output capability. Using a low-sensitivity earphone will result in low SPL if a device has low-performance values. Due to amplifier clipping, increasing the amplifier frequency in this setup can lead to noisy audio.

Sensitivity Lower vs. Higher

We humans most commonly listen to a frequency of between 60 and 80dB, and 90dB for the audacious among us. Most headphones have a sensitivity level of around 100dB on average.

It ensures improved driver output without using too much power when a headphone is claimed to have higher sensitivity. Using a high sensitivity headset at high speeds, though, can also inflict harm to the drivers of the headphones and the ears. The sound may even get blurred at high levels, depending on the headset.

Headphones with low sensitivity are the opposite of headphones with high sensitivity. While they need more driving strength, these kinds of headphones are more reliable than those with greater sensitivity. This is because they do not harm the driver machine, except though supplied with more power.

In order to get better sound reproduction with lower sensitivity headphones, a high power supply system (headphone amplifier) would be needed.

So, is sensitivity an essential factor to look out for in a headphone?

Yes, it is! 

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Noise cancelation headphones eliminate background noises such as a motor aircraft's whistle, a train's rumbling, and traffic noise. They achieve this by generating a sound wave "anti-noise," which interferes with and reduces undesired background noise. They have a microphone adjacent to the ear and an electrical circuit that emits the opposite sound. Contrary to smartphones, headphones with sound canceling do not release low amounts of radiation and face no conceivable dangers arising from the regular use of a mobile phone near the ear.

Loud sounds as well as excessive low noise can add to medical issues.

In complete, headset noise cancelation does not have a detrimental effect on the ears. But it can be distracting to some people and also contribute to dizziness. It is safe not to use it too much or if it is not too loud to leave Active Noise Cancelling turned off. Be careful not to harm the hissing sound.

By the way, whether you have routine conference calls or remote sessions, you can add up to the noise cancelation from your headphones. You may use sound cancellation software such as Noise Gate to ensure that the sound is eliminated on all sides of the conference call.

In reality, headphones canceling noise are good even for your wellbeing. Let's look at that, too.

What would you do to maintain your hearing?

Do not fail to keep your headphones on reasonable intensity. This is one of the biggest challenges presenting a health risk.

This is how you can detect if your headphones have moderate volume. The noise amplitude is measured in decibel ranges and up to 85 decibels is the optimal noise intensity that does not affect your ears. It starts to affect your hearing while you listen to anything above. Casual talks are around 60 decibels in a quiet spot. Try to control the volume – a casual discussion. And don't find it too intense to hold discussions either. Up to 95-100 decibels will hit loudness from both speaking groups.

Another way to assess if the amount is too noisy to listen to your own ears. Pay attention to what is going on and take your headphones. You have a pitch that is too loud whether you hear a faint ringing of the tone in your ear or if all the other tones sound dull and quiet.

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