what will happen if you plug in earphones at the loudest volume and then fall asleep. With regards to ear damage

Question

If you use earphones for long, your ears risk getting damaged. Is the effect same if you plug them in and then fall asleep?

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Answer 1

Yes, there would still be hearing damage if you somehow managed to induce sleep in presence of loud sounds. The damage is in the form of wear of structures inside the ear and not the brain’s ability to interpret signals.