Ask the Expert: Headphones vs ear buds, which is better for your ears?

Ask the Expert. When you’re listening to the radio, music or a podcast do you opt for earbuds or...

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12.45 19 Jan 2026

Ask the Expert: Headphones vs ear buds, which is better for your ears?

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The Pat Kenny Show

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12.45 19 Jan 2026

Ask the Expert. When you’re listening to the radio, music or a podcast do you opt for earbuds or headphones but which is better for your hearing? Dr Sandra Cummings, Consultant Audiologist at the Beacon hospital joined Pat Kenny on the show to discuss.