Yeah, I'm in my 50s and the audiologist describes my hearing loss as "severe to profound," depending on the frequency range. I suspect that much of that was at one particular concert after which my ears rang for three days. I definitely lost a lot that time, but there was a lot of other loud music over the years, too.

My hearing when I was a kid was as good as my mom's. She's a musician and has always protected her hearing. She's in her 80s and has far better hearing than me.

You will never regret taking a bit of extra effort to protect your hearing. It's never too late to start, either.