Having three different sets of high dollar hearing aids, none of which work worth a damn, let me be the first (or most recent) to warn everyone of the dangers of loud noises around you. In my day no one thought of that, I started shooting at the ripe old age of five, my dad never thought about it. Later I drove B&W cars 140+ mph with the drivers window down, now they say that the wind beating on my left ear did it no good whatsoever. I'm not into it, but loud music, no matter what type, can not be good. And I personally think that those little bitty earphones/earbuds, with the volume cranked up, are among the worse. Unless you want to do as I do, and say "huh?" a lot, watch out for those loud sounds. I now carry a pack of foam earplugs with me all the time, just in case I should find myself in a loud place. Once your hearing is gone, it is GONE, as if forever...