Pete has played lead guitar in a rock band for years. he often would turn the volume on his guitar way up and spend a great deal of time in front of the speakers during the shows. his resulting hearing impairment over the past few years is most likely the result of

His resulting hearing impairment over the past few years is most likely the result of listening to loud music for for long periods of time. Studies show that you can lose your hearing by listening to loud music for a long time, or even listening to music with earphones or headphones for long periods of time.