Why AirPods—and Earbuds Like Them—Are Especially Bad for Your Hearing

Link added on 15th May 2019.

Basically, there's no noise isolation at all, even less than with standard earbuds. You push the volume up to compensate for noise and damage your ears. Take away: use them at home or in quiet places, don't use them in the street, subway, or other loud environments.

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