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Anecdotal but I have experienced similar with QC35s. Wear them for a bit for meetings etc (not loud) and tinnitus is noticeable when in bed that evening. Don'

Anecdotal but I have experienced similar with QC35s. Wear them for a bit for meetings etc (not loud) and tinnitus is noticeable when in bed that evening. Don't use them for a few days and tinnitus is not noticeable. It certainly feels like there is a definite correlation. I assume the ANC is still pumping in a lot of frequencies that do not get 100% cancelled-out, but are outside of my hearing range so I do not notice them in the "silence" but which is hammering my physical ear bits with audio energy.

finger 6y ago
I use QC35 II and have noticed the same issue. I use mine at very low volumes (max 10%), sometimes even without any audio but my tinnitus is much more noticeable after using noise cancellation. The difference is large enough that I have decided to minimize my use of the ANC. For me the ANC is audible when used without audio, but I imagine the ears get stimulated whether you can perceive it or not.
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enaaem 6y ago
There also seems to be a correlation between Tinnitus and neck tension. Wearing headphones definitely adds some extra load to your neck. Perhaps you could determine the cause by wearing the headphone and not turning it on.
ObsoleteNerd 6y ago
Same for me. I’ve had tinnitus most my life and my QC35s make it noticeably worse. I’ve pretty much had to stop using them which I hate because I really really enjoyed the noise cancelling aspects, but it got to the point where within a few minutes of putting them on the tinnitus would drown everything else out last for hours after removing them. Since stopping using them the tinnitus has gotten significantly better (still there, it never goes away, but not as extreme).
orev 6y ago
It’s probably a good idea to disable ANC when you don’t really need it, and being in a meeting seems like one of those times. The iOS app lets you set the extra button to control the ANC level to make it easy to adjust. I’d only use ANC at times when it’s really needed, like on a plane.

finger 6y ago

I use QC35 II and have noticed the same issue. I use mine at very low volumes (max 10%), sometimes even without any audio but my tinnitus is much more noticeable after using noise cancellation. The difference is large enough that I have decided to minimize my use of the ANC. For me the ANC is audible when used without audio, but I imagine the ears get stimulated whether you can perceive it or not.

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enaaem 6y ago

There also seems to be a correlation between Tinnitus and neck tension. Wearing headphones definitely adds some extra load to your neck. Perhaps you could determine the cause by wearing the headphone and not turning it on.

ObsoleteNerd 6y ago

Same for me. I’ve had tinnitus most my life and my QC35s make it noticeably worse. I’ve pretty much had to stop using them which I hate because I really really enjoyed the noise cancelling aspects, but it got to the point where within a few minutes of putting them on the tinnitus would drown everything else out last for hours after removing them. Since stopping using them the tinnitus has gotten significantly better (still there, it never goes away, but not as extreme).

orev 6y ago

It’s probably a good idea to disable ANC when you don’t really need it, and being in a meeting seems like one of those times. The iOS app lets you set the extra button to control the ANC level to make it easy to adjust. I’d only use ANC at times when it’s really needed, like on a plane.