Can bone conduction headphones damage your hearing?

Why you need to take good care of your cochlea...
07 February 2025
Presented by James Tytko

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Bill sends his question in all the way from Australia. A regular listener, he enjoys our programme through bone conduction headphones. But what are these devices, and does listening to loud sounds through them predispose a person to damaging their hearing in the same way as traditional headphones? James Tytko seeks the answers, with help from audiologist Roger Lewin...

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