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I got tinnitus in one ear after using music in headphones to block out other noise. I was probably using the headphones too loud and too often. This happened 1

I got tinnitus in one ear after using music in headphones to block out other noise. I was probably using the headphones too loud and too often. This happened 15 years ago. It was pretty bad at first. Since then, very slowly, it has mostly "healed" or something. It's still there. But it's much less severe than it was. I also experienced significant hearing loss around the same time. My hearing had always been absurdly good, but that changed over about a year. Now I can hear well enough to get by, but I really miss what I had. Protect your hearing!

bsimpson 1y ago
Earplugs are like condoms: They make a sensual pleasure less pleasurable, and they also protect against life-altering consequences.
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- tbossanova 1y ago
  You can get earplugs that only lower the sound quality a tiny bit these days. I bought some from the drum shop and they’re great. As you say, $20 or so to avoid lifetime ear damage is a very very good investment. I feel like concerts aren’t quite so loud these days too, maybe audio gear quality is better and the sound engineers don’t feel the need to turn it up quite so loud.
  - jskopek 1y ago
    I’ve also noticed that younger people seem to wear earplugs at concerts a lot more often. I get the feeling there’s been a change in attitude towards hearing protection. My guess is that instagram ads for earplugs and AirPod hearing health features have had something to do with it
    - BobbyTables2 1y ago
      The last time I attended a concert, it was still very loud even with earplugs!
  - YZF 1y ago
    Earasers is one brand. Concerts are still pretty loud. I wish I took better care of my ears as damage is pretty much irreversible.
    - ycombinete 1y ago
      Me too. My lifelong tinnitus is the result of standing too close to a monitor at a single loud concert. If I’d worn earplugs just that once I’d never have got it.
  - butlike 1y ago
    Ambient crowd noise before the music starts is ~85dB inside a venue (not to mention festivals), which is ~10dB above the acceptable limit for permanent hearing damage. The loudness, to some extent, is a necessity. That being said, I've noticed diminishing returns from a ~100dB show to a ~110-112dB show. Street fests are the worst since you have a perfect combination of amateur sound engineers, outside sound shaping, and an amateur audience to boot. Sometimes I think bringing children to steet fests should be illegal if there's going to be that loud of music. I've seen some clock in at ~115dB! Ridiculous.
- butlike 1y ago
  After wearing some to every show now, I prefer it. Gotta get better about the condom usage though

bsimpson 1y ago

Earplugs are like condoms: They make a sensual pleasure less pleasurable, and they also protect against life-altering consequences.

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tbossanova 1y ago
You can get earplugs that only lower the sound quality a tiny bit these days. I bought some from the drum shop and they’re great. As you say, $20 or so to avoid lifetime ear damage is a very very good investment. I feel like concerts aren’t quite so loud these days too, maybe audio gear quality is better and the sound engineers don’t feel the need to turn it up quite so loud.
- jskopek 1y ago
  I’ve also noticed that younger people seem to wear earplugs at concerts a lot more often. I get the feeling there’s been a change in attitude towards hearing protection. My guess is that instagram ads for earplugs and AirPod hearing health features have had something to do with it
  - BobbyTables2 1y ago
    The last time I attended a concert, it was still very loud even with earplugs!
- YZF 1y ago
  Earasers is one brand. Concerts are still pretty loud. I wish I took better care of my ears as damage is pretty much irreversible.
  - ycombinete 1y ago
    Me too. My lifelong tinnitus is the result of standing too close to a monitor at a single loud concert. If I’d worn earplugs just that once I’d never have got it.
- butlike 1y ago
  Ambient crowd noise before the music starts is ~85dB inside a venue (not to mention festivals), which is ~10dB above the acceptable limit for permanent hearing damage. The loudness, to some extent, is a necessity. That being said, I've noticed diminishing returns from a ~100dB show to a ~110-112dB show. Street fests are the worst since you have a perfect combination of amateur sound engineers, outside sound shaping, and an amateur audience to boot. Sometimes I think bringing children to steet fests should be illegal if there's going to be that loud of music. I've seen some clock in at ~115dB! Ridiculous.
butlike 1y ago
After wearing some to every show now, I prefer it. Gotta get better about the condom usage though