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What you heard is likely a rare hearing disorder called Diplacusis or Polyacusis - aka hearing additional erroneous pitches: https://www.neilsperlingmd.com/blog
by aphexcx 3y ago
What you heard is likely a rare hearing disorder called Diplacusis or Polyacusis - aka hearing additional erroneous pitches: https://www.neilsperlingmd.com/blog/2018/05/everything-you-need-to-know-about-diplacusis/ https://www.neilsperlingmd.com/blog/2018/05/everything-you-n...
I've had it in my right ear ever since being exposed to a loud engine for 9+ hours in 2021. It gets noticeable for loud sounds, especially in the 3700-5200hz range; in my right ear, I'll hear a high-pitched ringing overtone on top of whatever external I'm hearing. It's quite frustrating, but seems to come and go. Nice to hear that it faded over time for you - gives me hope!
- Infernal 3y agoI'm really curious about the circumstances of a loud engine for 9+ hours. Were you involved in auto racing or something?
- Tade0 3y agoI think it was three years before it stopped being unpleasant and another three that made it largely go away. I remember designing an amplifier circuit for a college project, listening to the output sine wave while looking at the frequency domain and thinking "that unpleasant feeling is just the THD being over 0,5%". Fingers crossed for your recovery!