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May 23, 2018
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I've had constant hissing and intermittent ringing since my teens. I have about 20% hearing loss from years of drumming/car audio/shooting. Interestingly, I’ve blown out the highs in my left ear and the lows in my right, so between them I can hear most tones decently. Rubbing your fingers together and switching sides will show you if you’re missing a pitch or if your balance is off like me. I’ve considered having mine mapped by an audiologist and getting a headphone custom tuned for it.
Some things that help me are using the “reddit tinnitus cure” for a few minutes relief. I’ll often use it before, during, and after a listening session to reduce the ringing temporarily; although, it does little for the hiss. I never exceed talking level listening on volume and limit myself to 1 hour listening sessions for safety. IEMs seem to exacerbate the ringing for me. Whenever I get a loud ringing, I take time off, sometimes even a few days. Resist the temptation to plug your ears and let them heal naturally in a quiet environment. I’ve found that soft natural sounds help drown out the ring and hiss. If you want treatment, check out “notch” therapy. Apparently, you can train your brain to ignore certain tones after enough exposure.
May 23, 2018
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