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I have tinnitus in my right ear from years of riding a Harley. Most of the time it receeds into the background and one specialist advised, whenever I can, to play music (even as background) so the brain hase something good to concentrate on.
This worked.
Over the years I have used the tinnitus as a barometer to judge the acceptability of a hi Fi system. If its 'edgy' and the tinnitus fires up then its not suitable for me.
I have a very mild mannered system and room treatment, and for most of the time its perfect.
BUT every now and again a CD will trigger the tinnitus, and once my brain is alerted it can get more progressive till I turn off.
Anyone with a perspective on this?
Not related to HiFi but I have used this technique with some success, as have some others I know. Hope it may help you.
https://youtu.be/3MDO8KB3zjk
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I had bad tinnitus for years but it isn't as annoying now. Still in background tho.
Like you I used music or even TV and sometimes still do to 'drown it out' or take my mind off it. Especially at sleep time. I usually put a TV on with a film that doesn't grate etc and that lets me nod off.
When stressed it's louder or you notice it more.
Alcohol can suppress it, or your awareness a bit too.
Happened while drilling in enclosed space and my pelters fell off and I never noticed. When I came out I was deaf [emoji21]
pelters ??
sorry, should read peltors.... they are ear defenders
I think there is something in the stress related issue.
if I listen to anything that I know and can relax to or sing along to, then things are normally OK.
if I listen to something new or concentrate on 'reviewing' the performance, (and I dont mean normal Hi fi characteristics) then the more attention I give the system the more likely it is to trigger tinnitus.
Pigmy Pony
16-06-2023, 12:10
I visited an audiologist this morning, who told me that while not causing tinnitus, ear wax build up can exacerbate the problem. So microsuction might help a bit. I'll report back on this after I've been back there next Wednesday.
Like you, my tinnitus probably caused by motorbikes and no earplugs in my younger years. Also live gigs, discotheques, rave clubs :doh:
A few years ago I got an unsolicited call while at work from a firm specialising in making claims against employers for not providing hearing protection in noisy environments.
The conversation started something like this:
"Hello, am I speaking to Mr Stephen Callaghan?"
"Pardon?"
"Can I speak to Mr Stephen Callaghan"
"Yes that's me"
"Have you ever worked in a noisy workplace that didn't provide adequate ear protection?"
"Sorry can you repeat that?"
"I said have you ever worked in a noisy workplace where your employer failed to provide adequate ear protection?"
"Hang on, I'll have to go outside, I can't hear myself think in here".
The caller must have been rubbing his hands together, thinking I've got a live one here :)
An appointment was made, and some bloke came to my house with a laptop and headphones. Revealed that I was hearing bog all above about 5kHz. But he was quite disappointed to find that my workplace back then was quiet as the grave, and the culprits were probably Kawasaki, Suzuki, Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. Never heard from him again.
dehydration can also make it worse...
I visited an audiologist this morning, who told me that while not causing tinnitus, ear wax build up can exacerbate the problem. So microsuction might help a bit. I'll report back on this after I've been back there next Wednesday.
Like you, my tinnitus probably caused by motorbikes and no earplugs in my younger years. Also live gigs, discotheques, rave clubs :doh:
A few years ago I got an unsolicited call while at work from a firm specialising in making claims against employers for not providing hearing protection in noisy environments.
The conversation started something like this:
"Hello, am I speaking to Mr Stephen Callaghan?"
"Pardon?"
"Can I speak to Mr Stephen Callaghan"
"Yes that's me"
"Have you ever worked in a noisy workplace that didn't provide adequate ear protection?"
"Sorry can you repeat that?"
"I said have you ever worked in a noisy workplace where your employer failed to provide adequate ear protection?"
"Hang on, I'll have to go outside, I can't hear myself think in here".
The caller must have been rubbing his hands together, thinking I've got a live one here :)
An appointment was made, and some bloke came to my house with a laptop and headphones. Revealed that I was hearing bog all above about 5kHz. But he was quite disappointed to find that my workplace back then was quiet as the grave, and the culprits were probably Kawasaki, Suzuki, Chemical Brothers and The Prodigy. Never heard from him again.
could you sue these guys? i meann if they were spraying you with chemicals....;)
Pigmy Pony
16-06-2023, 12:34
could you sue these guys? i meann if they were spraying you with chemicals....;)
Tee hee, yes there were plenty of chemicals going around :)
Some people reading my post might think I was a bit tight wasting those compo guys' time, but I don't feel in the least bit bad about it. Those cold callers are the bane of my life. Nowhere near as bad as the current crop of scammers though I suppose.
Pieoftheday
16-06-2023, 15:40
I have tinnitus in my right ear from years of riding a Harley. Most of the time it receeds into the background and one specialist advised, whenever I can, to play music (even as background) so the brain hase something good to concentrate on.
This worked.
Over the years I have used the tinnitus as a barometer to judge the acceptability of a hi Fi system. If its 'edgy' and the tinnitus fires up then its not suitable for me.
I have a very mild mannered system and room treatment, and for most of the time its perfect.
BUT every now and again a CD will trigger the tinnitus, and once my brain is alerted it can get more progressive till I turn off.
Anyone with a perspective on this?
I was told by my consultant that tinnitus is the brain trying to fill in the gaps when someone has some hearing loss. Using a hearing aid correctly calibrated to a person's hearing loss can often help relieve the tinnitus, this did work to a great extent for me however I gave up on the NHS hearing aid as it was uncomfortable
use EQ, bring down the region 1 Khz to 3 Khz by a couple of dB with the offending recordings.
you may need to reduce levels a little higher to 5 or 6 Khz
Will give a far more relaxing sound although obviously at the benefit of some liveliness.
Can't guarantee it will work for you but worth trying.
walpurgis
17-06-2023, 07:52
My regular tinnitus is still here, but I woke up also deaf in my right ear. It happens now and then and clears during the day (hopefully).
Think you might need to have your ears syringed Geoff.
Did you see my post in the Mod Room?
walpurgis
17-06-2023, 09:39
Pardon? :D
(no it's not wax, I've had issues with my right ear since childhood)
Lawrence001
17-06-2023, 14:14
Maybe you've had a big lump of hardened wax in your ear from childhood.
(I had to edit that, autocorrect had changed it to big lump of wax in your rear.)
Pardon? :D
(no it's not wax, I've had issues with my right ear since childhood)
OK, it was because you said you had woken up "deaf", and it had taken much of the day to abate. I had a similar experience which I related here: https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?76459-Now-listening-binaurally .
Hope it is better now.
walpurgis
17-06-2023, 16:28
OK, it was because you said you had woken up "deaf", and it had taken much of the day to abate. I had a similar experience which I related here: https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?76459-Now-listening-binaurally .
Hope it is better now.
Nearly back to the not very good 'normal'.
need get the Karcher on that mate, blast it out :D
Pigmy Pony
18-06-2023, 05:44
Pardon? :D
(no it's not wax, I've had issues with my right ear since childhood)
Maybe a Lego brick. Kids do that sort of thing all the time.
I was told by my consultant that tinnitus is the brain trying to fill in the gaps when someone has some hearing loss. Using a hearing aid correctly calibrated to a person's hearing loss can often help relieve the tinnitus, this did work to a great extent for me however I gave up on the NHS hearing aid as it was uncomfortable
How did wearing hearing aids affect the enjoyment of listening to your Hi Fi?
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