Wellies. Set. However, before you go, remember to pack your earplugs! Protect your hearing this summer is the advice from Don’t Lose the Music supporters and T in the Park headliners, Faithless.
Music at festivals can reach sound levels in excess of 110dB – the equivalent of an aircraft taking off. While festival goers wouldn’t choose to stand near an aircraft for long, many will spend hours next to loud speakers, unaware that they could be putting their hearing at risk. Don’t Lose the Music warns that without protection, a few days of noise exposure at these levels could cause permanent hearing damage.
Maxi Jazz from Faithless, said: “The sound of the waves on the shore. Children laughing. The breeze rustling through the trees. Simple pleasures brought to you by your hearing – look after your ears.”
Run by RNID, the charity working with hearing loss and hearing health, Don’t Lose the Music informs festival-goers about how they can protect their ears now so they can enjoy the music they love for years to come.
Don’t Lose the Music’s Top Tips for protecting your hearing:
1. Wear reusable earplugs that reduce volume, not quality of sound.
2. Use chill out zones to give your ears a rest.
3. Don’t stand too close to speakers.
Love your ears this summer with Don’t Lose the Music by visiting the team’s stand at T in the Park. Go to www.dontlosethemusic.com for more information.
