Tinnitus and High Fi Audio

steveinaz

I have tinnitus as well (left ear too). Mine kinda comes and goes in severity, but it's always there. Most of the time I'm able to tune it out, but not always.

stretchl

Syndil wrote: »

Glad you asked. Yes, for just carrying around every day, I highly recommend Etymotic Research's ER20 earplugs. That's what I have on my keychain right now. Etymotic calls them "high-fidelity" earplugs. They are great for concerts or bars where you want to turn the volume down but you don't want to muffle or distort the sound. That is exactly what they accomplish.

I find that when I am wearing the ER20s in a loud environment with friends who are not wearing earplugs, they usually ask me to speak up when I am talking. Usually if you are wearing earplugs and someone else is not, you would expect to be talking louder than necessary. But in a high-noise environment, you can actually pick out the stuff you want to hear better with the ER20s than without them, apparently.

That said, these are not suitable for very loud environments like a gun range or near jets, etc. But for everyday environments where you just want to protect your ears but still be able to hear, they are absolutely perfect. Usually can find them on Amazon for about $12 a pair or so. They come with a small carrying case you can attach to your keychain. The lanyard that holds the two together is removable if you don't want that (I don't).

http://www.etymotic.com/hp/er20.html

I refuse to go to a live concert or a bar without them. Even some movie theaters around town are loud enough where I feel like I need them.

If your ears ring afterwards, then you should have worn earplugs. Ringing ears is a sign of hearing loss. And it's worth repeating: Hearing loss is cumulative and permanent. Protect your ears.

Awesome post! Thanks!

stretchl

You know that's the price for a used pair, right? :cheesygrin:

goofyGAguy

stretchl wrote: »

You know that's the price for a used pair, right? :cheesygrin:

No problem; they'll be broken in.

Joe08867

goofyGAguy wrote: »

I just developed a nasty case of this just a couple weeks ago! Constant ultra-high frequency tone that is preventing me from sleeping. It's driving me crazy.

Use a fan in your room when you sleep. It helps negate the high pitch tone. I have had to do this for years.

Polkersince85

Luckily my loss is in that high pitched sound nagging females make.