Well it depends on what some people's ears are used to. but to damage your ears is when you have to shout to be heard over noise or sounds above 80 decibels.
Soft sounds typically do not cause damage to the ear drum. However, prolonged exposure to any level of sound can still lead to hearing damage over time. It's important to protect your ears from excessive noise, regardless of its volume.
There is an audio-out plug next to the USB plugs. Headphones and in-ear headphones can be plugged in there. Volume can be controlled by the Mac volume control, or if present, volume control on the headphone wire. Be sure volume is not too loud when headphones or in-ear headphones are used. Excessive volume can damage hearing ability.
Loud Noise And Explosions may damage the ear drums...
Anytime a particular sound is amplified greatly near the ears, there are chances of suffering hearing loss. Earphones, particularly the in the ear ones, can and will permanently damage your inner ear unless you use some simple logic and use respectable volume levels. It doesn't have to be loud in order to be enjoyed.
Using a single earbud is perfectly safe at a reasonable volume level. Do not turn the volume up too loud or else you will risk irreversible damage to your ear.
Head phones can definitely be dangerous to ear drums. If the volume of the device that is producing the sound is turned up too high and listened to for a long period of time, the head phones could damage the ear drums.
Whatever volume is comfortable for your ears. However, it is not recommended to ever turn your iPod up to full volume due to ear damage, because if you need to turn your iPod up that much, then your surroundings may be too loud, and the loud music you might be listening to could damage your ears.
Sticking a cotton bud in your ear can damage it.You risk bleeding, a perforated eardrum, or damage to the bones in the ear, which can cause permanent deafness.
Very loud sounds, starting at about 125 decibels can cause ear pain or ear damage.
Damage to the middle ear that affects sound conduction is called conductive hearing loss. This type of hearing loss occurs when sound waves cannot efficiently pass through the outer and middle ear to the inner ear for processing. Damage to the middle ear components, such as the ear drum or ossicles, can lead to conductive hearing loss. Treatment options vary depending on the underlying cause of the damage.
All types of Portable Music Players- MP3's or MP4's, Ipods, PSP's, cell phones, ETC are bad for your hearing! Well, it depends on your volume and how much time you listen to it. You see, the hair cells in the ear can droop(fall down) when there is too much sound energy coming inside them, and you can turn deaf. This is very serious, as you can get permanent damage and cannot be repaired. Too prevent ear damage you should listen to your iPod on softer volume, and for the less time to listen to it and its volume the less the better. GO EAR SAFE NOW!
You can damage the tympanic membrane (ear drum).