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		sizzle on March 31, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I almost lost my hearing from the lid on the tank ... Will headphones protect from these loud impacts?

rocky1138 on March 31, 2018 [–]

I don't have any data but I think it's fair to assume that ANYTHING in front of the ear which reduces sound coming in will help on the protection front. It won't be a panacea, however.

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