Brief Answer:
Ear pieces can give earache, external ear infections are painful but rare

Detailed Answer:
Hi xxxxxxxxxxx.914,
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I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. Research has been done in populations who regularly use ear pieces and headphones at work and there is an association between headset use and ear problems.

2. An ill fitting ear piece can give rise to ear ache in a person. This is usually more if hard ear pieces are in use. This can be solved with the use of soft ear pieces.

3. Ear infections can be grouped under external ear infection and middle ear infection. Internal ear infection is rare.

Infections of the external ear are less common. However if you have an infection then it will ache more on one side and there will be redness and increasing pain.

Infections of the middle ear have occasionally been found in few people using headsets with ear pieces. However many of these patients have pre existing middle ear infection and ear discharge.

4. Impacted wax in the ear is another condition which is found in those using ear pieces.

5. A significant number of people wearing ear pieces and hearing high volume sound through their day can have a long term hearing loss.

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