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And if you have been exposed to a very loud noise, to the point where your ears are ringing (probably not from headphones, but like starting a loud bike in a ga

by fart32 5y ago

And if you have been exposed to a very loud noise, to the point where your ears are ringing (probably not from headphones, but like starting a loud bike in a garage or gun fire), go to hospital, as soon as possible. They can give you medicaments and prevent permanent damage (tinnitus).

ehnto 5y ago
I have tinnitus. You don't want tinnitus. Silence is no longer a possibility for me. I got it messing about on computers and with loud cars in my teens, so unfortunately it was just a dumb kid thing that will last a lifetime. I hate to guess how many kids are giving themselves tinnitus right now. It's just not possible to communicate the seriousness of long term problems to kids, they have no context for what long term really means yet.
- 12ian34 5y ago
  Sorry to hear that, but I appreciate your words of warning. I go to loud clubs / live music a lot (pre covid) and despite knowing I should probably wear earplugs, I don't. Perhaps club revival post-lockdown is the time for me to begin.
  - exikyut 5y ago
    A recent Ask HN on favorite purchases had a reasonable subthread on earbuds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759
    - richrichardsson 5y ago
      No one mentions custom ear plugs on that thread. They are pricey, but such a good investment. Way better than anything else I've tried, more comfortable for extended periods of use and most importantly they attenuate the sound fairly evenly across the spectrum. My only advice is to get the string attachment option, so that you can't accidentally lose one of them!
      - ArchOversight 5y ago
        I just got myself a pair of custom earplugs from https://1of1custom.com/ https://1of1custom.com/ which are absolutely amazing. I ride a motorcycle and needed something to make sure I don't lose my hearing from the wind noise/exhaust noise (it's stock, but still 85 dB when the throttle is open). They are also great for concerts and live music events where the speakers are generally cranked up to 90 - 95 dB. I got the 27 dB version, and it allows me to hear what people are saying above the the music but really cuts out the painful parts. They are not cheap, but I already have tinnitus, so I want to make sure it doesn't get worse.
  - ahartmetz 5y ago
    In a pinch, you can use rolled / crumbled scraps of paper towels from the bathroom. It's quite common here (Berlin) and absolutely no one looks at you strangely if you do that. Some good clubs only have the bass really loud but it's not as common as it should be. High frequencies are what causes ear damage.
  - Doxin 5y ago
    Totally worth getting some nice-ish earplugs IMO. Even just getting a $30 set is such a wild improvement, comfort-wise, over those horrid foam earplugs you see a lot of people use.

by fart32 5y ago

ehnto 5y ago

I have tinnitus. You don't want tinnitus. Silence is no longer a possibility for me. I got it messing about on computers and with loud cars in my teens, so unfortunately it was just a dumb kid thing that will last a lifetime. I hate to guess how many kids are giving themselves tinnitus right now. It's just not possible to communicate the seriousness of long term problems to kids, they have no context for what long term really means yet.

12ian34 5y ago
Sorry to hear that, but I appreciate your words of warning. I go to loud clubs / live music a lot (pre covid) and despite knowing I should probably wear earplugs, I don't. Perhaps club revival post-lockdown is the time for me to begin.
- exikyut 5y ago
  A recent Ask HN on favorite purchases had a reasonable subthread on earbuds: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27219759
  - richrichardsson 5y ago
    No one mentions custom ear plugs on that thread. They are pricey, but such a good investment. Way better than anything else I've tried, more comfortable for extended periods of use and most importantly they attenuate the sound fairly evenly across the spectrum. My only advice is to get the string attachment option, so that you can't accidentally lose one of them!
    - ArchOversight 5y ago
      I just got myself a pair of custom earplugs from https://1of1custom.com/ https://1of1custom.com/ which are absolutely amazing. I ride a motorcycle and needed something to make sure I don't lose my hearing from the wind noise/exhaust noise (it's stock, but still 85 dB when the throttle is open). They are also great for concerts and live music events where the speakers are generally cranked up to 90 - 95 dB. I got the 27 dB version, and it allows me to hear what people are saying above the the music but really cuts out the painful parts. They are not cheap, but I already have tinnitus, so I want to make sure it doesn't get worse.
- ahartmetz 5y ago
  In a pinch, you can use rolled / crumbled scraps of paper towels from the bathroom. It's quite common here (Berlin) and absolutely no one looks at you strangely if you do that. Some good clubs only have the bass really loud but it's not as common as it should be. High frequencies are what causes ear damage.
- Doxin 5y ago
  Totally worth getting some nice-ish earplugs IMO. Even just getting a $30 set is such a wild improvement, comfort-wise, over those horrid foam earplugs you see a lot of people use.