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I suspect all ear plugs will always cause tinnitus. Having sound emitted so close to your ear drum is not a good idea. Not to mention that often, air cannot es
by jokoon 4y ago
I suspect all ear plugs will always cause tinnitus. Having sound emitted so close to your ear drum is not a good idea.
Not to mention that often, air cannot escape, which increase energy and/or air pressure inside the ear canal.
A better alternative would be to have helicopter-type headset (not as much soundproof, though), so that you won't increase volume to mask surrounding noise in public transport or outside.
- mumblemumble 4y agoThere are also Etymotic earbuds. I swear by them for listening to music in noisy environments such as the subway or airplanes. They cost less than ANC They do a much better job of reducing ambient noise -- I can keep the volume to a whisper even in environments where having a conversation is uncomfortable. And there aren't any batteries to worry about keeping charged.
- xattt 4y agoI thought the specific purpose of a helicopter headset was noise isolation, given the high noise levels of rotorcraft.
- jokoon 4y agoSure but there are speakers in a helo headset. I was talking about a headset that would be similar to a helo headset, without as much sound isolation.