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Kiss's Paul Stanley Born Deaf in One Ear - Spinner
Paul Stanley was born deaf in one ear, the Kiss singer-guitarist has revealed. Although he's now able to hear with both ears thanks to a "bone conduction device", he's all too aware of the possible dangers of listening to music at extreme volumes.
Talking on US TV show 'The Doctors,' Stanley explained his condition. He said (via Contactmusic), "There's no ear canal, so there's no way for the sound to go into the ear. I now have a bone conduction device, which makes it possible to hear."
His situation has highlighted the potential hearing loss problems facing those who routinely listen to music at well beyond the recommended volume levels. He said, "It's a little strange for me, but it makes me acutely aware of what some people are doing when they go to concerts or listen to music with headphones."
The 'Starchild' elaborated further, "Anything over 85 decibels can cause hearing loss; a rock concert is usually at least 105 decibels. You can't be around that for more than four minutes, I believe, without the danger of having hearing loss."
Keen to raise awareness, Stanley has joined forces with non-profit organisation the House Research Institute to create 'It's How You Listen That Counts,' an initiative which aims to educate millions of teens on noise-induced hearing loss. Stanley hopes that more kids will heed the advice if it comes from a rock star. He said, "If you don't listen to somebody in a white coat, listen to somebody in black leather."
Paul Stanley was born deaf in one ear, the Kiss singer-guitarist has revealed. Although he's now able to hear with both ears thanks to a "bone conduction device", he's all too aware of the possible dangers of listening to music at extreme volumes.
Talking on US TV show 'The Doctors,' Stanley explained his condition. He said (via Contactmusic), "There's no ear canal, so there's no way for the sound to go into the ear. I now have a bone conduction device, which makes it possible to hear."
His situation has highlighted the potential hearing loss problems facing those who routinely listen to music at well beyond the recommended volume levels. He said, "It's a little strange for me, but it makes me acutely aware of what some people are doing when they go to concerts or listen to music with headphones."
The 'Starchild' elaborated further, "Anything over 85 decibels can cause hearing loss; a rock concert is usually at least 105 decibels. You can't be around that for more than four minutes, I believe, without the danger of having hearing loss."
Keen to raise awareness, Stanley has joined forces with non-profit organisation the House Research Institute to create 'It's How You Listen That Counts,' an initiative which aims to educate millions of teens on noise-induced hearing loss. Stanley hopes that more kids will heed the advice if it comes from a rock star. He said, "If you don't listen to somebody in a white coat, listen to somebody in black leather."
