If you don't hear my simulated tinnitus demonstration, it's possible that not all devices can play those high frequencies. I checked it on a few devices and it seemed to work for me, but apparently not everyone is hearing it. Sorry about that! :)
@@PickUps Exactly most of us Sr. folks have bilateral high frequency sensori-neural hearing loss in the upper frequencies. It's why face, faith, fake, fade, fate begin to sound the same.
@@SixbyFire I came here to say the same thing. I thought something was wrong until I turned the volume up real high and realized it was the same sound, only louder
I don't have tinnitus but I do occasionally have ringing in my ears. I used to work in screen printing and the screen reclaiming process involved using a high pressure water sprayer that was VERY loud. I always used ear muffs and they tested our hearing once a year. It was well worth it to protect my hearing. I'm sorry for everyone suffering from tinnitus. ❤ Just my occasional bouts with ringing are tough to deal with.
I work in construction which can also get very load sometimes and legally no one can be subjected to >85 decibels on average without some sort of protection, presumably because it’ll fuck ur ears up eventually. Which is not not even that loud at all, can be a bit of a huge obstacle because it’s just that easy to approach 100+ decibels. Sort of makes sense we were never intended to spend all that time near mega loud machinery. Either way stay protecting your ears, I don’t have tinnitus specifically yet but my hearing is already very rough
Actually what you describe is tinnitus, just that it is intermittent. Mine is also intermittent. It even went away for a couple of decades, then came back worse than before. Fortunately it is still minor compared to what a lot of people are describing.
@@monhi64 Tinnitus is different from hearing loss, although it's common to get tinnitus when you do have hearing loss. Tinnitus is any sound that is generated by the nerves between the brain and the ears that isn't a reaction to actual sound. (It's not quite the same as a hallucination, which originates in the brain itself) Sounds louder than a certain loudness will eventually damage the ears in ways that result in hearing loss. It can vary a lot in terms of how much and how quickly. My dad served on the ground in Vietnam and then came back to the US and spent an entire career as a carpenter working around loud machines without hearing protection, and his hearing is inexplicably fine. (Although I suspect that he started out with hearing that was super, super sensitive) That being said, it's best to protect the ears so that you don't have to get lucky. Once you've got hearing loss, there's not much to be done other than hearing aids and managing the tinnitus if it co-occurs.
I was that goofy kid at live events and clubs with ear plugs in from the start to finish of the event because I believed my hearing was more valuable compared than looking cool. Hearing because especially important during my navy days for my particular trade. I am an advocate for hearing protecting at any events where you are exposed to loud noises over long periods of time. Like most things in life, prevention is cheaper then repairation.
I wish that I’d had the confidence or resilience to do what was best for me when I was younger. The ‘cool kids’ didn’t even wear helmets, or backpack straps across both shoulders. Then post-puberty, it was expected to rip out most of your hair, and wear makeup, wired bras, high heels… I love growing older and wiser and giving less shlts about everything, to be comfortable.
I luckily caught damage really fast and really early. At one concert I was stuck right next to a speaker, and afterward I noticed that the one ear never came perfectly back. It's a very very very slight difference between both ears now, and ever since I started wearing earplugs. I'm so glad I didn't do more damage to where it's noticeable before wising up!
You might be goofy but at least when you're older you can say you still have better hearing than the people who don't you only have one pair of ears your whole life, once you lose em you don't get it back
Compared to how most people describe their Tinnitus, I definitely think I've lucked out with having a minor yet still ever-present case. That said though, mines also seems to rear it's head more often when I'm feeling overstimulated as opposed to when it's quiet. Thankfully I don't involve myself in loud settings all too often, but might pick up a pair off the reusable ones should I ever get invited to a concert with a friend! Thanks a bunch for this review (also the simulations all sounded really accurate to me, so I'm pretty impressed with the reusables!)
@@Freakinreviews my symptoms completely mirror yours! And I've had it going on forever. (I'm 61). Love that song you played... I'm playing the rythym parts on my guitar. LOL 👍🏼 🤘🏻🔥🔥🤘🏻
Mine isn't too bad in my right ear only. But occasionally at random my left ear will buzz and fades away. Crossing fingers I don't end up with it in both ears and also that it doesn't get any louder!
I think that I have it mildly, as it’s not distressing to me. But I have auditory processing difficulties in general. I really like the ‘background’ sound that I get from headphones with active noise cancelling. I wear them even when I’m not playing audio, even in a quiet environment.
I’m 29 and I’ve been to concerts every couple of weeks since I was 15 and I’ve always thought about ear plugs but never gotten around to using some. At times I’ve literally gone to 4 concerts in a week and after watching this, I really think it’s time to protect my ears before I pay the toll in the next couple of years. I appreciate this video more than you could know
Thank you for this. As a kid I always thought the buzzing / ringing was the sound of silence. I didn't learn different until I was an adult. At night, trying to sleep, my favorite background noise is listening to my favorite youtubers. Of course that means this channel is part of my relief.
As a heavy metal live show lover I was always concerned about tennitus. I bought a better than average pair of earplugs about 10 years ago. I’ve had to buy a few pairs since, but the higher end ones definitely keep all the sound ranges there while avoiding hearing loss. The ones they have now are so much better than the older ones. Protect your hearing people!! Hard to enjoy music if you can’t hear it!!!
Hey, James. Fellow sufferer here. I’ve had it since I was in my teens, too. It’s not as severe as what you describe but it’s definitely this constant tone 24 hours a day. I guess like everyone else, I just get used to it and basically tune it out. I honestly have stopped being conscious of it and been like that for years. It’s only when I’m reminded of it by external things like when it’s brought up lol
As a person with lifelong hearing problems I can tell you to be careful with your ears. It sucks being half deaf. It's not just that everything is at a lower volume, it's that it does just what the foam earplugs do in that it hits different frequencies in different ways. I get very infrequent bouts of tinnitus too, though it is more in the mid-range than high range like James' tinnitus.
It’s something that we don’t value enough in our early years, and regret it later in life. I need devices to block out normal everyday sounds, but at least I can remove them to hear better. It doesn’t work the other way around!
As someone with tinnitus, the eargasm earplugs have been amazing! Definitely worth it and they last for such a long time (also love the durable case even though it gets searched for drugs by security every time i bring them somewhere haha). My tinnitus is due to TMJ issues. I once got a face massage that stopped my tinnitus for a few hours and it was the most surreal thing. Thankfully, my TMJ issues have been mostly resolved, but the damage done that caused the tinnitus was considered permanent.
I have heard anecdotal stories of massage or even tapping on the back of the head that supposedly brings temporary relief. A few hours without this would be strange to me - not that I'd mind.
it you got it to go away with a simple massage, I am sure seeing a specialist might / will result in you finding a more long term solution. There are medications that relax muscles. I've even heard about shots you can get that help with tinnitus.
How did you resolve the TMJ? I have it too and have been thinking about trying botox shots to treat it as I've heard a lot of people saying they had very good results from that. A bit at my wits end with it as I wake up almost every morning now with a headache from clenching my teeth in my sleep.
@@all.day.day-dreamer the part i didn’t mention is the excruciating pain that I felt for days afterward. It was not worth it and I haven’t gotten it done again.
Since I go to a lot of live music shows I've tried I've tried a ton of different plugs and have to say the Eargasm's are my absolute favorites. They're great for live shows because they don't filter frequencies but rather just dull the volume, I've never had any issues with high highs or low lows or anything in between. 10/10 in my opinion, definitely worth grabbing a pair! Edit: You're not too cool to keep your hearing intact kids! Make sure if you go to a lot of events you protect yourself starting early, you'll thank yourself when you get older!
I was surprised by how effective those ones are. I was at a wedding right after I bought mine and I could tell from the pressure in my chest that the music was extremely loud, but it didn't sound particularly loud.
Thank you. Hopefully you get young viewers watch and heed the warning. First job was the Navy working on a weapons system and my exposure started there. Six years of that, and then the last 24+ years working in manufacturing my ears have been assaulted, and not properly protected. More attention needs to be paid to this, too many people think “Occasional exposure is okay” as long as they have their fingers to stick in their ears when it get loud. Thinking about the eargasms” again thanks from a fellow sufferer.
Yeah we are exposed to so much noise all the time, like in cars (where we turn up the radio even louder to hear over the noise), or airplanes. I'm always surprised when I meet a musician who doesn't have it.
I use the eargasm plugs when riding my motorcycle, and they are the best I've used for that purpose, but something to consider is that the noise protection they offer is significantly less than the foam plugs. I wouldn't use them if i was operating really loud machinery, doing construction, lots of yard work with gas engines, etc. for significant periods of time - for that I'd stick with foam plugs or those ear-muff style hearing protection. But if you just want to take a little bit of the volume off of the top of something, then yea, the eargasms are your best bet.
Tinnitus for 8yrs and its getting worse. Now I have hyperacusis and phonophobia.. everyday is a hell.. using double protection, muffs and foam ear plugs. I think my way out is peobably when i end myself.
Hey, im 30 years old in Vegas and I've had tenitus as long as I can remember. I didn't know anything was wrong till I was about 27. I thought this was how everyone is and boy was it a gut punch knowing my hearing is already bad when I have been trying to be so careful for so long. I have been using "Mack's acoustic foam" for about 5 years now. They are by far the most comfortable, especially for long term usage, very clear sounding, and cheaper than eargasms. I highly recommend them. I buy the 100pk individually wrapped and take some everywhere with me in my pocket.
I have The Vibes, really like them. The are the most comfortable, easy to clean, best audio quality. To those who complain being disconnected with the music: better to be disconnected with earplugs than completely disconnected from music by being deaf or with cochlear implants. My opinion is that you may not need plugs if your an occasional concert-goer, but those who work at loud jobs and if you jam with a band on a regular basis, definitely wear ear protection. I can pinpoint the instant my tinnitus started and wish I could go back in time.
ive had tinnitus since my early teens and its remained constant but about 2 months ago i perferated me eardrum and after it healed ive noticed its gotten worse in the injured ear glad this might give me some relief
Best part of this: hearing Second Echo for the first time. Awesome! I don't have constant tinnitus, but every once in a while, some ringing will flare up for a few seconds or minutes. I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
Great video. I have dealt with this same issue for a while And after watching your video I feel like I also have this, but on a smaller level. It doesn't bother me most days, but yeah when it gets really quiet in the house at night I can really notice it. Wow, learn something new every day. I had no idea what to even call it before lol . One of those things you can overlook and just think everyone has it too!
@@Freakinreviews I got tinnitus from the electric guitar and a amp. I could not here the sound that you played in the video. Mine is louder. I hear no ringing. I hear a air hose and radio static.
@@TinaStewart1129 that's the same as me. I've tried to explain it to my wife but never really as able to. I would be like "do you hear that really loud pitch sound" and she looks at me like I'm crazy lol
@@Freakinreviews Yeah totally. I always just thought everyone had it, and could never really pinpoint it til your video! I do feel for you if you have this all the time non stop!
Not all of it is brought on by loud noise. I started getting it at 14yrs old (around 1985) and I wasn't listening to loud things. In my case, it was that when my mom was especially mad, she'd hit me upside the head right about around my ear, so she was basically clapping her hand over my ear at a high rate of speed. This caused aural damage, leading to my tinnitus. Like you and others who've had it awhile, yes it's still there, it's _always there_ , but I'm so used to it, that I can put it into the background and mostly ignore it. I was too afraid to tell my mom what was going on as she _hated_ being called out on her awful behaviour so I just made myself get used to it. I'm so glad you did this video. Whether I ever choose to use ear plugs or not, it's just wonderful to see someone else try to help those who are more disturbed by their Tinnitus. Every video you do is really useful and more often then not, also really fun. You're a fantastic TH-camr and _exactly the kind of personality_ that should be on this platform doing what you do. It doesn't hurt that you're crazy handsome too. ;) Thanks so much for being _exactly who you are_ and being so kind enough to share that with us. All the best to you and can't wait to watch more reviews from you!
@@Freakinreviews I was using them two years ago at the turning on of Christmas lights in this town and we went close to a DJ. The bass was very loud and hurting my ears while lowering the other sounds.
I've had tinnitus since childhood. I don't remember a time when I did not have tinnitus. Some studies suggest it is actually not an ear thing, but a brain thing. It may be caused by "electrical storms" in the brain, almost like seizures. Or it may be the brain's attempt to fill in missing frequencies after ears have been damaged.
Excellent review and explanation of tinnitus. My dad lived with this for over 50 years and I believe it was one reason why later in life he shut down from a lot of social interaction. This together with his loss of hearing made conversations less enjoyable. Hopefully this video will convince a few people to wear some sort of hearing protection more frequently. I lost hearing when in the military and all the other places you typically read about such as concerts, big events, fireworks, etc. It is a big reason why I started a hearing protection company! Even with that I have a hard time convincing younger folks to wear their hearing protection. More reviews from people like yourself will probably carry more weight. Keep it up.
I asked my doctor about the ringing in my ears, and tinnitus can be a side effect of blood pressure medication (beta blockers). I've been on these for many years, and it makes sense because the tinnitus predates my current job. I've worked in a loud environment (elementary school cafeteria) for the last 3 years and I wear cheap earplugs just to tone down the noise. I really don't notice it much, until something brings it to my attention (like this video, ironically.) Thanks, James.
I have pulsatile tinnitus and when I first got it, I cried from not having any relief. Every now and then I will get bouts of silence and it truly is deafening.
the best most in depth guide and review. im 16, ive had tinnitus as long as i can remember. literally i think all my life. this video has heloed me so much, ive noticed recently it got worse so i decided to do some research and i found this video and all these amazing earplugs!! im a musician, its what i love in life and it will be forever with me, so ive never used earplugs because the foam gives like they all said a major disconnect from the music but this video showed that theres ones without the muffling! im so happy, you relived so much stress. and to whom it may concern. its okay to be scared and its okay to cry over having tinnitus. its very scary, but there is always more to learn and always something you can do to help in. were all in this together. i love you all. ps. if anyone has any funny meme or funny tinnitus joke insta page or reddit twitter etc. with tinnitus jokes to make us smile please let me know.... thank you :) much love
I have low level tinnitus, I have used the Eargasm earplugs at a few concerts and I love them. They work great and I never feel half deaf after concerts like I used to in the past.
You know, I've thought I had this for years. Sometimes it's louder at certain points. Sometimes it's when it's super quiet, I just notice a super high tone, but that one isn't all the time. I feel for ya if you have that all the time.
I feel for you, I have had it most of my life as well. Sometimes it’s mind numbing loud, other times it’s softer but it’s always there and like you I have noticed illnesses increases it’s intensity.
Thank you for putting up this video, I suffer from tinnitus and it does get really annoying when you try to go to sleep. I have had this problem for as long as I can remember. So anything that can help is very much appreciated, thank you again.
When you age, you lose the higher end frequency ranges normally anyways, so check your age and the frequency range you lose at your age and then you can see if you actually have hearing loss or not.
I legit have never thought about this issue until this video and it made me realize why I do certain things that I do (like needing some kind of noise to sleep). I've had tennitus so long that it's just a normal part of life now. When you played the example noise of your tinnitus, I couldn't even hear it because I was already hearing it, lol. Anyway, great video.
@@Freakinreviews I have malformed Eustachian tubes, which caused multiple ear infections over my life, and I have scar tissue on my eardrums (which cause the tinnitus). I'd looked at the Eargasms before, but couldn't bring myself to pony up almost $40 for ear plugs that I didn't know would help or not, so this review was really helpful! Thanks so much for it!
I am 73 years old. In my late teens, I went to multiple concerts every weekend at small, San Francisco venues like the Avalon Ballroom, the Carousel, and the original Fillmore. (Imagine paying $3.50 for one night of performances by Big Brother and the Holding Company, Tower of Power, Iron Butterfly, Siegel Schwall Blues Band, Blue Cheer, and too many other great bands to name…or recall!) More often than not, I stood directly in front of the speakers for the various bands. It was not unusual for my ears to ring for days afterwards. And I didn’t think anything of it. I was also a smoker back then, which I’ve since learned can contribute to the ringing. And I sang in a few bands, also adding to the problem. Slowly over time, with my barely taking notice, the ringing became nonstop. I just lived with it and generally didn’t take notice of it; but, once I did, it drove me to distraction! Finally, about 10 years ago, I started losing my hearing, and I’ve had to wear hearing aids ever since. I still constantly hear the tinnitus to one degree or another. James is right that now, with many ear plug options, young people can help prevent this from happening to them. I do have concern for younger folks who walk around with head phones on or earbuds in all the time, especially if they have the volume pumped up. Thank you, James, for bringing attention to this often debilitating condition and for reviewing these products that may help younger people today avoid what you, and I, and millions of other people now suffer from because we didn’t understand the importance of protecting our hearing.
Great review and very important issue. I have lived with Tinnitus for 50+ years. I have slept with white noise or ear plugs for 40 years. I understand that a medication that I took made my tinnitus much worse but being in the US Air Force didn’t help. I currently wear a pair of hearing aids that help with a small amount of high frequency hearing loss but I use them primarily for their built in tinnitus program. I was told by the audiologist that just correcting your hearing loss can lessen tinnitus.
I'm in the same boat as you Brother. I've had tinitus on and off for 30 years. I was an auto technician for 35 years and the sound of pneumatic tools did it's damage along with loud rock n roll. As it turns out Mom was right ! What put the finishing touch on my hearing was a night in the front row of a Godsmack concert. Ever since then it's been loud ringing 24/7 for the last 10 years. I don't know what silence is and like you some days it's not as noticeable but it is always there. Some days it's enough to make me lose my mind. Thanks for your video I'll give them a try. Silence is Golden.
If you ever get some noise cancelling earbuds like the WF-1000xm4s or earbuds pro it would be interesting to hear your thoughts (puns) on the different levels of noise cancelling they provide in relation to these. I like setting my xm4s to be half level so they let in some sound but block it from getting too loud.
Those use active (electric) noise cancelation, which doesn't protect your hearing. So they make background sounds seem quiter by emitting an opposing sound, but they don't actually reduce the sound that gets to your ears and causes damage. Ear plugs designed to protect your ears will have a decibel or noise reduction rating.
Last 2 years of high school when I started going to concerts , never thought about hearing protection. Saw a Cage the Elephant concert and had ringing for 2 days. Since then I’ve made sure to wear earplugs at any very loud events
OMG I honestly just discovered that I had tinnitus a few years ago when I was talking to people and the topic of silence came up and I just described how I don't really like silence because I just hear that background tone, which I thought EVERYONE ELSE heard. Quite honestly, I thought it was just the noise of our bodies doing their thing... It was quite literally mind blowing to find out I was alone in hearing it and the majority of people have real silence. I'm 43 now, but I've heard it my entire life, because I remember hearing it when I'd be playing hide and seek with my cousins back when I was 10 or so and trying to be quiet. When I'm not thinking about it, I have pretty much learned to ignore it, but it's definitely there. I have not ever been in a band or had any loud stuff really growing up, so I have no idea where it originated from... but I can't even begin to imagine what true silence is even like.
I've had that as far as I remember. I kinda like it because it makes me focus whenever I would have trouble sleeping. it helps me battle intrusive thoughts that keep me awake.
Thanks for this video. I don't have tinnitus but it's a good reminder to wear proper ear plugs in appropriate settings! After this test, would you wear one of the eargasms or vibe long term? Or just go back to the cheaper ones?
When I worked in a plastics factory we had the foam earplugs. The amazing thing was that with the plugs lowering the machinery noise we could hear the radio they played through speakers for us so much better. 😊🙏🏻❤️
Omg everything in this video is great. Your simulation of what tinnitus sounds like and what you hear with tinnitus is very informative for people who don’t know what you experience. The best part of the review is the simulation of what you heard when using the ear plugs. Often you’ll just hear people describe or explain what they hear, which is different if you heard what they sound like, even if they were simulated. Those are awful reviews, but this is a freakin great review. Thumbs up.
Welcome to the group. I ignore it and sometimes it is there other times it is constant. Nothing works and hearing plugs make it worse for me. The only way would be to find the actual frequency and create a wave form to cancel it out.
Yep, that's exactly the sound I've heard as long as I can remember. It's the main reason I need a TV show or podcast playing in the background at all times, and in order for me to fall asleep. Music tends to exacerbate the "ringing" once it's turned off. I simply can not bear what "silence" sounds like to me. Looking forward to the rest of the video!
Thank you, James! Incredible and informative video! I just developed tinnitus after playing keyboards in a very loud environment with cheap in-ear monitors! My ears were hurting so bad that I decided to visit the hospital for tests! The ringing is unbearable! I wish I would have protected my hearing better! I just purchased custom-made earplugs from Ultimate Ears. They block 25db of sound while allowing the high frequencies to filter through. I also purchased custom-made in-ears from the same company. They block all sounds and allow me to lower the volume of the mix. Thank you for a great video! I will consider buying the products you reviewed as an alternative to have with me just in case I forget my custom-made plugs.
The Eargasm remind me of the Surefire EP4 that I use at the shooting range occasionally. James, you should check them out. They have a tab that you can close to give you different levels of hearing protection. I believe it's 14 db reduction with the tabs open and 24 dB reduction with them closed. There's an optional lanyard that they come with so you can hang them around your neck and not lose them. They're about $20. I believe and Surefire has different models that may offer different levels of hearing protection. They also have a loop that fits in the larger part of your ear for a more secure fit. I'm not sure if they would help with tinnitus hearing issues but they may work. Thank you for video and the effort you put into simulating what you hear. I was unaware of the condition and now I'll be more aware to protect my hearing.
I've also had tinnitus from a fairly young age. I envy those who can enjoy silence because for me it is hell. Kids, please wear hearing protection and don't listen to your headphones too loud (the more background noise they cut out, the better since you don't need to turn them up to compete against other noises). And parents, for the love of all that is good do not shame your kid for covering their ears around power tools and the like (I don't actually know if this is common, but it happened to me and is what I blame for most of my tinnitus).
Tip for foam ear plugs, especially if you sleep in them, and they stick out/add pressure when laying on your side...cut them in half! One plug then works for both ears. One ear canal is always a bit smaller than your other, play with the small and big end to see which fits each ear. They still block sound, but don't stick out, and can lay on side comfortably if sleeping with them.
omg, I love your channel but this one is my favorite, I just wanted to cry. I am 61 and for the last 6 months I have had tinnitus 24/7. very high pitched most days I just want to beat my head against the wall. started out several years ago as off and on and I didn't worry about it and now.. well I just want to cry. I went to audiologist and to top it off I have hearing loss in the upper to tones. I also have appt with ENT Monday. my hearing aids are in just have to get time off from work to go get them.. its even getting to the point that some nights it wakes me up at night. thanks for the information. nice to know I'm not alone and while I love music I'm not a person with music cracked up or wearing headphones
We found Eargasm ear plugs while going on The Rock Boat......we take them on planes, to concerts, festivals, and breweries (some indoor facilities have very industrial,all hard surfaces where there's no sound bufffer). Love 'em!
This was honestly one of the most helpful videos of yours I have ever seen I dont have tinnitus so idk what its like to live with but I live every day with earbuds in if corded cordless Bluetooth noise canceling or basic you name it just to muffle sounds cause of asd and isn't the same struggle AT ALL but this was truly a great help and appreciate the effort you put into this video 🤟❤
Love the video. My tinnitus actually sounds more like TV static tone. Got it when I went to a truck pull when I was young. Luckily it's not too bad and I can sleep without needing white noise, but some nights it does get pretty loud. I'd recommend getting something to prevent it while you can, it's permanent it damages your ear enough...
I can precisely pinpoint when my tinnitus started. I was in my last year of high school, and I'd been given use of my mom's car because she didn't need it while she was working, and my school was a pretty long walk from our house (and no busses to make use of). One day while heading home, I was driving along the major street that connected the subdivision where the school was to the one where we lived. Coming from the opposite direction was a tractor-trailer. It was late spring and the weather was warm, so my windows were all down. Right as I was passing the truck, one of the tires blew. Maybe three feet from my left ear. I've never been able to hear as well out of that ear, and the tinnitus started right then and there.
Another con for the silicone earplugs: if you have long hair (anything past your ears), it will get caught in the stickiness of the silicone. I live on a busy street and wear earplugs to bed, and tried the silicone ones one night. They worked great, but when I took them out the next morning, I had to spend quite a bit of time trying to get my long hair unstuck.
Great video! I’ve been using the Etymotic Research ER20s in concerts for years. My ears don’t ring afterward and I really don’t notice a negative impact on the sound. It takes away all of my anxiety of being in loud sounds.
I was recently diagnosed with tinnitus. The doctor recommended lipoflavinoids, not a prescription, and white noise, like a fan. I live alone and always had on the radio or TV and usually a fan. After lots of power outages last summer I really noticed the ringing, very similar to yours I think. Before that it was there but I thought it was an electronic buzz from the appliances. With the power out it should have been gone but, no. Now that it's summer again and all the fans around the house are going full blast, it's getting much worse. After some research I found out that for some, white noise does NOT help, in fact it makes it worse. If I can keep the house relatively quiet and take the lipoflavinoids, it has been much better these past 2 weeks. I think I have found the best way for me to cope, and yes, it never goes away completely, but it has subsided. I can't seem to keep those foam thingys in my ears 😕
I know exactly how you feel, our silent isn't silent at all. From doing very high volumes in db drags in my teens, to being in a band in my late teens I damaged my hearing and I lived with the ringing. Yes it sucks, but as time goes on it's just how life is for me. And on days that the ringing isn't as loud as normal I think something is wrong and I actually panic, so everywhere I go you'll see I have a earbud in one ear listening to music in order to combat the ringing and switch ears if one ear is louder than the other. And so far this gets me through the day
I just started the video but I wanted to say I use Eargasm earplugs at every concert I go to and I LOVE them! I’ve had them for about 2 years now and they are a concert essential for me.
I developed tinnitus 4 years ago at the age of 48 - it just seem to happen out of the blue. I have been to 100’s of concerts over the years but I had started to ware hearing protection at the age of 25 (I saw ace frehley at a very small club and I could not hear anything out of my right ear for 4 days - and since then I have worn hearing protection at every show) The first 4 months were just about unbearable. I watched a lot of videos and sought out a lot of info online. Listening to rain sounds seems to help a lot at nighttime ( nighttime is by far the worse) 4 months in I saw a video where a guy had advice to just ignore it and this helped a tremendous amount - before that I was thinking about it 24x7 - gradually over time just ignoring it has helped a lot - thanks for doing a video on the subject
I have been talking with someone who just recently discovered they have tinnitus. She's not completely sure what caused hers but she does say that she sleeps with a white noise machine every night and has done so for years. She said that could be part of the problem. She said their are waves to how bad it gets for her with nighttime being the worst. She has gone to doctors over the last several months to see if they could be of any help and as far as I know they were just able to prove she has it and not really an underlying cause or cure. Based on the fact that you have had it for over 30 years in some form means she probably will have it for awhile as well. I'm glad that for many people ear plugs have greatly reduced the severity of the tinnitus even if it doesn't eliminate the problem. I'm lucky in that I don't have tinnitus, but if I did, based on your analysis, I would probably get the Vibes ear plugs. They sounded, to me, the best alternative to the original sound.
I'm pretty late but I'm a classical musician and have experimented with a lot of different types of earplugs for musicians/concerts. This is just my experience playing brass. For $15 the etymotic earplugs are a good pick. Imo they are not comfortable for long periods of time but they do what they are supposed to well enough. Better than anything else at the price in my experience. They're not on Amazon anymore but for $20 the V Moda Faders have been a favorite of mine for almost a decade. They are the closest to just regular earbuds and I think provide the best tuning after the noise reduction. Voices still sound very clear while wearing them. I wear them for hours at a time so the only downside for me is my waxy ears but other than that they're amazing. If you want the best imo the best earplugs for musicians are EARasers, $50 though. They served me well during my time in drum corps. When I got them they were distributed by system blue and I remember them looking a bit more square so I'm not sure how much of a diffence there is with the version available now. They're very comfortable and you can easily forget you're wearing them. I've tried the eargasm earplugs as well and to be honest they were extremely disappointing. This is just my experience but they were very difficult to get the fit right and to my ears the tuning was kinda funky, they blocked too much of the low and upper highs so it sounds like listening to iems without tips.
Interesting that you played the tone because it's exactly what I hear. It's always been one of those things where it's like, "but isn't that everyone? Tinnitus would be like being tortured or something". Granted it's not 24/7 per se, i can often times tone down the volume, or ignore it, or tune it out completely.
The amazingly talented late percussionist, Carlos Vega (played with James Taylor until his death) took his own life because his tinnitus was so terrible. He was married and had kids but the noise in his ears just drove him crazy, literally.
Thanks, James! I always thought ear canals were like big shells that let you "hear" the ocean. I didn't know that it was tinnitus till my ENT doctor told me after a hearing test.
I've always had tinnitus, but there were two things that permanently made it worse: a head injury from falling off a bicycle, and standing next to massive speakers at a middle school event. So this video is actually perfect because I was wondering if it was worth getting these kinds of earplugs. These days I use foam earbud cushions because I find that music or the sound of rushing water really helps my brain not focus on the noise it generates.
having a fan or white noise going at night is the ONLY way i can sleep. but after 17 years with a constant hum in my head its honestly weird af when i do get the rare days of complete silence
I got tinnitus when I experienced sudden hearing loss in one ear. It rocked my world because it wasn't gradual. It took me a few months to be able to walk a straight line again. Mine happened in the middle of the night....I woke up thinking I was having a stroke due to the VERY loud ringing in my ears and not being able to walk straight. It took a couple of days to realize that it was total hearing loss/tinnitus in one ear. It's a bit better now but when I'm in a loud environment it gets louder too. (p.s. I love the shot of you with all that long hair, but I think modern day you is much cuter) I only use an earplug when my electric goes out because I need total silence or white noise when I sleep, (I am deaf on one ear so I save on earplugs) I never use earplugs to try to silence the tinnitus. It's in our head, not outside...even though outside sounds make it worse, how can that work? OK....(8 minutes in I get that you're trying to find a good earplug for people who aren't effected by tinnitus/hearing loss yet.) SO foam is best.
Yeah started suffering from tinnitus in the past few years. I have blown out my ears a few times on accident (not being prepared) and just been going to a lot of loud dances since I was young. Thanks to my pops for making me wear ear protection when I mowed the lawn all those years. It is a bummer and frustrating at times but hearing protection has made life a lot better because I can tell when my hearing is stressed. I definitely think it stops it from getting worse. Even my 20 dollar in ear monitors substitute as good earplugs in a pinch sometimes.
I use the eargasms. Been using it for over a year now for concerts and at movie theaters. Best investment ever. I do wish the inserts were a little more comfortable. I recently used them at Sam Smith’s concert. We were near the speakers. My friend has left ear problems, so he kept covering it and at times was in pain. I had no clue how loud the music was until I took out the ear plugs to check. OMG! I felt bad for everyone without ear protection. Sometimes my friends make fun of me for using them but, I rather be safe. They do clear out a lot of the bass and you can hear the vocals clearly.
I couldn't hear your sound test on what you heard. I have had this for many years. Whenever I went to NHRA races or others I would wear plugs. They would always fall out of my small ears. Mine is from years of being on medication for epilepsy. Most days I just have learned to live with it. Right now I'm hearing it and it's so annoying to me. I guess bc I'm thinking about it right now. I feel your pain. Thanks for bringing up this annoying problem that so many of us face every day. I have never been treated for it. I only know that I have it. Thanks James I hope that this video helps others who have this problem. 🤗🤗
Tinnitus is the worst sometimes! Went completely deaf in one ear (perfect hearing in other ear) after a surgery, at the age of 17, fixing an issue I had since I was a baby. Deaf 3 days later after a really really bad infection. Found out that the nerves were severed due to the severity of the infection. The Tinnitus has been with me since. Nothing has helped but I learned to live with it. It rarely registers except when I'm talking about it.
Got the permanent beep as well (I'm 28 now). Can't express the importance of those ear plugs enough. To all teens and kiddos out there, please don't think it's dull, it's a well worth investment and they do not look dull! Also, that Second Echo band sounds dope!
Thanks for this video. I hear your tinnitus demonstration while listening to the 113kbps Opus audio on Firefox for Windows (default for 480p stream). Those that cannot hear the demo either have device/speaker issues or serious hearing loss. If you don't hear the demonstration even on earbuds after trying 2 different playback devices and a high-res stream option then please have your hearing checked. There are sometimes simple solutions that don't involve hearing aids, etc. and a former boss of mine recovered his hearing after years of suffering simply by taking thyroid medication. I only have minor tinnitus that is not life-altering, but I can no longer hear actual sounds above about 13kHz. This is undoubtedly age-related to some degree, but I did experience at least 2 dangerously loud concerts without hearing protection when I was 17-20 :(. Like James, I've been faithfully wearing earplugs (earbuds can work as well if they fit tightly) for all loud experiences for 25 years or more, but I've still witnessed increasing tone deafness as the upper octave slowly disappears. This can be inevitable for most of us, but I had hoped to do better. This loss is disappointing for someone that values their hearing as much as I do, but I remind myself that many people never get to hear full range sound or perhaps any sound at all and thus I'm lucky to still enjoy more than 90% of what music and other sounds have to offer. Most people start with about 10 octaves and may still hear 9 of those octaves when they reach old age; not so bad, really. If they are unlucky, they may hear tinnitus on top of everything else and that's far worse than simply being unable to hear dog whistles :(. Tinnitus is like a dog whistle that never stops. I know researchers who are trying to find ways to reduce tinnitus, but so far they don't have anything definitive; some people find relief and others don't, but none of them can get rid of it entirely. I hope that researchers can find relief for those with severe tinnitus, at least, as it can be debilitating and lead to mental health problems as well.
Genetic abnormality and chronic scarring from recurrent infections caused mine. Most of the time it doesn't annoy me, but when I'm trying to sleep and all I can hear is my heartbeat... maddening.
I still remember the first moment I realized I had tinnitus. Walking outside and my mom commenting on how quiet it was, but it wasn't quiet for me. I think I sobbed for a weeks. Still could recalling the moment. I was in my 20s. Thirsty years on and I deal with it of course, always have some sort of noise going to distract my brain (fans, tv, music), but still long for hearing birdsong or the ocean waves minus the ringing. Thank you for the review!
I started wearing 3M 1100 orange foam earplugs (32db) because my brother-in-law snores and I can't sleep, even with Dynamat and a thick layer of bath towels nailed to my wall. I even have to wear headphones on top of that. He's lost a lot of weight in the past few years and the snoring isn't as bad, but I've come to like wearing the foam plugs non-stop now. I like how they block out any noise mainly from people talking a few feet away like when I'm at the movie theater or anybody's voice that isn't speaking directly to me.
I drive semi truck for a living, and I discovered that it is actually still legal in Michigan to drive with headphones on, and I have sound canceling headphones I carry with me all the time. I have the sound core Liberty air 2. I don't drive with full sound canceling turned on, I drive with a pass-through mode turned on, which significantly reduces the volume of the environment while still allowing me to listen for mechanical issues, emergency vehicles, other vehicles, etc. One truck I drove, I had peaks of 120 decibels, and I've listened to that for 11 hours straight? That's asking for long-term hearing damage. I have tinnitus on low sound floor so I must sleep with a fan or other kind of white noise turned on.
As someone with minor Tinnitus, I am only 25, and heeding this warning for future concerts. This was never something I was taught. But I suffer severe migraines AND will get me some now!
I developed mine around 19 from being under a cleanstation hood for semiconductor parts. I'm 30 now and the piercing high ringing does get so much worse in areas that are close to true silence. Something that helps my flare-ups is to place the heel of my palms over my ears to where my middle fingers can touch where my spine meets my skull. Then with very mild pressure applied to the ears with the palm heels, start alternating fingers "drumming" on the pressure point at about 60 beats per minute, one per second, for anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute.
I am living with tinnitus for 30 years on and learned to love it :) It's like music to me, but sometimes can be screechy or loud whooshing. I sleep with tinnitus next to me but over the years I got accustomed to it and can sleep like a baby even with tinnitus. We just need lots and lots of patience with it. I am deaf by the way. Loving your video reviews and sometimes I have the urge to buy afterward, especially the self-stirring mug!
Here's a brief update after a year, including the ear plugs I chose out of this bunch long-term: th-cam.com/video/bvLpIvd6lY0/w-d-xo.html
I have the exact same thing!
I have the exact same thing!
That band is freaking awesome James! Nice video, your comparisons are always spot on...
If you don't hear my simulated tinnitus demonstration, it's possible that not all devices can play those high frequencies. I checked it on a few devices and it seemed to work for me, but apparently not everyone is hearing it. Sorry about that! :)
Could also be older people who can't hear that range :)
And if ya can't hear it, consider getting your ears examined :)
I couldn’t hear the tinnitus demo over my own tinnitus. Thanks for sharing!
@@PickUps Exactly most of us Sr. folks have bilateral high frequency sensori-neural hearing loss in the upper frequencies. It's why face, faith, fake, fade, fate begin to sound the same.
@@SixbyFire I came here to say the same thing. I thought something was wrong until I turned the volume up real high and realized it was the same sound, only louder
I don't have tinnitus but I do occasionally have ringing in my ears.
I used to work in screen printing and the screen reclaiming process involved using a high pressure water sprayer that was VERY loud. I always used ear muffs and they tested our hearing once a year. It was well worth it to protect my hearing.
I'm sorry for everyone suffering from tinnitus. ❤ Just my occasional bouts with ringing are tough to deal with.
I work in construction which can also get very load sometimes and legally no one can be subjected to >85 decibels on average without some sort of protection, presumably because it’ll fuck ur ears up eventually. Which is not not even that loud at all, can be a bit of a huge obstacle because it’s just that easy to approach 100+ decibels. Sort of makes sense we were never intended to spend all that time near mega loud machinery. Either way stay protecting your ears, I don’t have tinnitus specifically yet but my hearing is already very rough
Actually what you describe is tinnitus, just that it is intermittent. Mine is also intermittent. It even went away for a couple of decades, then came back worse than before. Fortunately it is still minor compared to what a lot of people are describing.
Constant ringing in your ears is the definition of tinitus
@@monhi64 Tinnitus is different from hearing loss, although it's common to get tinnitus when you do have hearing loss. Tinnitus is any sound that is generated by the nerves between the brain and the ears that isn't a reaction to actual sound. (It's not quite the same as a hallucination, which originates in the brain itself)
Sounds louder than a certain loudness will eventually damage the ears in ways that result in hearing loss. It can vary a lot in terms of how much and how quickly. My dad served on the ground in Vietnam and then came back to the US and spent an entire career as a carpenter working around loud machines without hearing protection, and his hearing is inexplicably fine. (Although I suspect that he started out with hearing that was super, super sensitive)
That being said, it's best to protect the ears so that you don't have to get lucky. Once you've got hearing loss, there's not much to be done other than hearing aids and managing the tinnitus if it co-occurs.
I couldn't hear your tinnitus demo over my own tinnitus. No joke at all.
I was that goofy kid at live events and clubs with ear plugs in from the start to finish of the event because I believed my hearing was more valuable compared than looking cool. Hearing because especially important during my navy days for my particular trade. I am an advocate for hearing protecting at any events where you are exposed to loud noises over long periods of time.
Like most things in life, prevention is cheaper then repairation.
I wish that I’d had the confidence or resilience to do what was best for me when I was younger.
The ‘cool kids’ didn’t even wear helmets, or backpack straps across both shoulders.
Then post-puberty, it was expected to rip out most of your hair, and wear makeup, wired bras, high heels…
I love growing older and wiser and giving less shlts about everything, to be comfortable.
I luckily caught damage really fast and really early. At one concert I was stuck right next to a speaker, and afterward I noticed that the one ear never came perfectly back. It's a very very very slight difference between both ears now, and ever since I started wearing earplugs. I'm so glad I didn't do more damage to where it's noticeable before wising up!
Well expecially when all the money in the world cannot make reparation become physically possible.
You might be goofy but at least when you're older you can say you still have better hearing than the people who don't
you only have one pair of ears your whole life, once you lose em you don't get it back
Compared to how most people describe their Tinnitus, I definitely think I've lucked out with having a minor yet still ever-present case. That said though, mines also seems to rear it's head more often when I'm feeling overstimulated as opposed to when it's quiet. Thankfully I don't involve myself in loud settings all too often, but might pick up a pair off the reusable ones should I ever get invited to a concert with a friend! Thanks a bunch for this review (also the simulations all sounded really accurate to me, so I'm pretty impressed with the reusables!)
It's different for everyone. I'm glad yours isn't too bad.
@@Freakinreviews my symptoms completely mirror yours!
And I've had it going on forever. (I'm 61).
Love that song you played... I'm playing the rythym parts on my guitar. LOL 👍🏼 🤘🏻🔥🔥🤘🏻
Mine isn't too bad in my right ear only. But occasionally at random my left ear will buzz and fades away. Crossing fingers I don't end up with it in both ears and also that it doesn't get any louder!
I think that I have it mildly, as it’s not distressing to me. But I have auditory processing difficulties in general.
I really like the ‘background’ sound that I get from headphones with active noise cancelling. I wear them even when I’m not playing audio, even in a quiet environment.
I’m 29 and I’ve been to concerts every couple of weeks since I was 15 and I’ve always thought about ear plugs but never gotten around to using some. At times I’ve literally gone to 4 concerts in a week and after watching this, I really think it’s time to protect my ears before I pay the toll in the next couple of years. I appreciate this video more than you could know
Thank you for this.
As a kid I always thought the buzzing / ringing was the sound of silence.
I didn't learn different until I was an adult.
At night, trying to sleep, my favorite background noise is listening to my favorite youtubers.
Of course that means this channel is part of my relief.
As a heavy metal live show lover I was always concerned about tennitus. I bought a better than average pair of earplugs about 10 years ago. I’ve had to buy a few pairs since, but the higher end ones definitely keep all the sound ranges there while avoiding hearing loss. The ones they have now are so much better than the older ones. Protect your hearing people!! Hard to enjoy music if you can’t hear it!!!
Hey, James. Fellow sufferer here. I’ve had it since I was in my teens, too. It’s not as severe as what you describe but it’s definitely this constant tone 24 hours a day. I guess like everyone else, I just get used to it and basically tune it out. I honestly have stopped being conscious of it and been like that for years. It’s only when I’m reminded of it by external things like when it’s brought up lol
As a tinnitus sufferer, I thank you for this video!
I appreciate it, Sunny!
As a person with lifelong hearing problems I can tell you to be careful with your ears. It sucks being half deaf. It's not just that everything is at a lower volume, it's that it does just what the foam earplugs do in that it hits different frequencies in different ways. I get very infrequent bouts of tinnitus too, though it is more in the mid-range than high range like James' tinnitus.
It’s something that we don’t value enough in our early years, and regret it later in life.
I need devices to block out normal everyday sounds, but at least I can remove them to hear better.
It doesn’t work the other way around!
As someone with tinnitus, the eargasm earplugs have been amazing! Definitely worth it and they last for such a long time (also love the durable case even though it gets searched for drugs by security every time i bring them somewhere haha).
My tinnitus is due to TMJ issues. I once got a face massage that stopped my tinnitus for a few hours and it was the most surreal thing. Thankfully, my TMJ issues have been mostly resolved, but the damage done that caused the tinnitus was considered permanent.
I have heard anecdotal stories of massage or even tapping on the back of the head that supposedly brings temporary relief. A few hours without this would be strange to me - not that I'd mind.
@@Freakinreviews I've tried it. It only made my tinnitus temporarily louder as if it's not loud enough already
it you got it to go away with a simple massage, I am sure seeing a specialist might / will result in you finding a more long term solution. There are medications that relax muscles. I've even heard about shots you can get that help with tinnitus.
How did you resolve the TMJ? I have it too and have been thinking about trying botox shots to treat it as I've heard a lot of people saying they had very good results from that. A bit at my wits end with it as I wake up almost every morning now with a headache from clenching my teeth in my sleep.
@@all.day.day-dreamer the part i didn’t mention is the excruciating pain that I felt for days afterward. It was not worth it and I haven’t gotten it done again.
Since I go to a lot of live music shows I've tried I've tried a ton of different plugs and have to say the Eargasm's are my absolute favorites. They're great for live shows because they don't filter frequencies but rather just dull the volume, I've never had any issues with high highs or low lows or anything in between. 10/10 in my opinion, definitely worth grabbing a pair!
Edit: You're not too cool to keep your hearing intact kids! Make sure if you go to a lot of events you protect yourself starting early, you'll thank yourself when you get older!
I was surprised by how effective those ones are. I was at a wedding right after I bought mine and I could tell from the pressure in my chest that the music was extremely loud, but it didn't sound particularly loud.
Thank you. Hopefully you get young viewers watch and heed the warning. First job was the Navy working on a weapons system and my exposure started there. Six years of that, and then the last 24+ years working in manufacturing my ears have been assaulted, and not properly protected. More attention needs to be paid to this, too many people think “Occasional exposure is okay” as long as they have their fingers to stick in their ears when it get loud. Thinking about the eargasms” again thanks from a fellow sufferer.
Yeah we are exposed to so much noise all the time, like in cars (where we turn up the radio even louder to hear over the noise), or airplanes. I'm always surprised when I meet a musician who doesn't have it.
I use the eargasm plugs when riding my motorcycle, and they are the best I've used for that purpose, but something to consider is that the noise protection they offer is significantly less than the foam plugs.
I wouldn't use them if i was operating really loud machinery, doing construction, lots of yard work with gas engines, etc. for significant periods of time - for that I'd stick with foam plugs or those ear-muff style hearing protection.
But if you just want to take a little bit of the volume off of the top of something, then yea, the eargasms are your best bet.
Tinnitus for 8yrs and its getting worse. Now I have hyperacusis and phonophobia.. everyday is a hell.. using double protection, muffs and foam ear plugs. I think my way out is peobably when i end myself.
Hey, im 30 years old in Vegas and I've had tenitus as long as I can remember. I didn't know anything was wrong till I was about 27. I thought this was how everyone is and boy was it a gut punch knowing my hearing is already bad when I have been trying to be so careful for so long. I have been using "Mack's acoustic foam" for about 5 years now. They are by far the most comfortable, especially for long term usage, very clear sounding, and cheaper than eargasms. I highly recommend them. I buy the 100pk individually wrapped and take some everywhere with me in my pocket.
Wow, Second Echo sounds pretty damn good! I'll definitely have to check out more of their music!
I have The Vibes, really like them. The are the most comfortable, easy to clean, best audio quality. To those who complain being disconnected with the music: better to be disconnected with earplugs than completely disconnected from music by being deaf or with cochlear implants. My opinion is that you may not need plugs if your an occasional concert-goer, but those who work at loud jobs and if you jam with a band on a regular basis, definitely wear ear protection. I can pinpoint the instant my tinnitus started and wish I could go back in time.
ive had tinnitus since my early teens and its remained constant but about 2 months ago i perferated me eardrum and after it healed ive noticed its gotten worse in the injured ear glad this might give me some relief
Hopefully the current spike in severity is only temporary. Mine is worse on one side, too.
Best part of this: hearing Second Echo for the first time. Awesome! I don't have constant tinnitus, but every once in a while, some ringing will flare up for a few seconds or minutes. I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
Great video. I have dealt with this same issue for a while And after watching your video I feel like I also have this, but on a smaller level. It doesn't bother me most days, but yeah when it gets really quiet in the house at night I can really notice it. Wow, learn something new every day. I had no idea what to even call it before lol . One of those things you can overlook and just think everyone has it too!
I think a lot of people have it to some degree and just think it's normal!
@@Freakinreviews I got tinnitus from the electric guitar and a amp. I could not here the sound that you played in the video. Mine is louder. I hear no ringing. I hear a air hose and radio static.
My husband has tinnitus but he’s never been able to actually describe it to me this really helps thanks!
@@TinaStewart1129 that's the same as me. I've tried to explain it to my wife but never really as able to. I would be like "do you hear that really loud pitch sound" and she looks at me like I'm crazy lol
@@Freakinreviews Yeah totally. I always just thought everyone had it, and could never really pinpoint it til your video! I do feel for you if you have this all the time non stop!
Not all of it is brought on by loud noise. I started getting it at 14yrs old (around 1985) and I wasn't listening to loud things. In my case, it was that when my mom was especially mad, she'd hit me upside the head right about around my ear, so she was basically clapping her hand over my ear at a high rate of speed. This caused aural damage, leading to my tinnitus.
Like you and others who've had it awhile, yes it's still there, it's _always there_ , but I'm so used to it, that I can put it into the background and mostly ignore it. I was too afraid to tell my mom what was going on as she _hated_ being called out on her awful behaviour so I just made myself get used to it.
I'm so glad you did this video. Whether I ever choose to use ear plugs or not, it's just wonderful to see someone else try to help those who are more disturbed by their Tinnitus. Every video you do is really useful and more often then not, also really fun. You're a fantastic TH-camr and _exactly the kind of personality_ that should be on this platform doing what you do. It doesn't hurt that you're crazy handsome too. ;)
Thanks so much for being _exactly who you are_ and being so kind enough to share that with us. All the best to you and can't wait to watch more reviews from you!
I run loud heavy equipment all day long. Can’t wait to watch this when i get off
What I notice about cheap foam ear plugs is if there's deep bass in music they lower the volume of almost everything but make bass even louder
I have noticed that, too.
@@Freakinreviews I was using them two years ago at the turning on of Christmas lights in this town and we went close to a DJ. The bass was very loud and hurting my ears while lowering the other sounds.
I've had tinnitus since childhood. I don't remember a time when I did not have tinnitus. Some studies suggest it is actually not an ear thing, but a brain thing. It may be caused by "electrical storms" in the brain, almost like seizures. Or it may be the brain's attempt to fill in missing frequencies after ears have been damaged.
Excellent review and explanation of tinnitus. My dad lived with this for over 50 years and I believe it was one reason why later in life he shut down from a lot of social interaction. This together with his loss of hearing made conversations less enjoyable. Hopefully this video will convince a few people to wear some sort of hearing protection more frequently. I lost hearing when in the military and all the other places you typically read about such as concerts, big events, fireworks, etc. It is a big reason why I started a hearing protection company! Even with that I have a hard time convincing younger folks to wear their hearing protection. More reviews from people like yourself will probably carry more weight. Keep it up.
I asked my doctor about the ringing in my ears, and tinnitus can be a side effect of blood pressure medication (beta blockers). I've been on these for many years, and it makes sense because the tinnitus predates my current job. I've worked in a loud environment (elementary school cafeteria) for the last 3 years and I wear cheap earplugs just to tone down the noise. I really don't notice it much, until something brings it to my attention (like this video, ironically.)
Thanks, James.
I have pulsatile tinnitus and when I first got it, I cried from not having any relief. Every now and then I will get bouts of silence and it truly is deafening.
the best most in depth guide and review. im 16, ive had tinnitus as long as i can remember. literally i think all my life. this video has heloed me so much, ive noticed recently it got worse so i decided to do some research and i found this video and all these amazing earplugs!! im a musician, its what i love in life and it will be forever with me, so ive never used earplugs because the foam gives like they all said a major disconnect from the music but this video showed that theres ones without the muffling! im so happy, you relived so much stress. and to whom it may concern. its okay to be scared and its okay to cry over having tinnitus. its very scary, but there is always more to learn and always something you can do to help in. were all in this together. i love you all. ps. if anyone has any funny meme or funny tinnitus joke insta page or reddit twitter etc. with tinnitus jokes to make us smile please let me know.... thank you :) much love
Great video makes me want to wear ear plugs when I go to anything with loud music
You definitely should!
I have low level tinnitus, I have used the Eargasm earplugs at a few concerts and I love them. They work great and I never feel half deaf after concerts like I used to in the past.
You know, I've thought I had this for years. Sometimes it's louder at certain points. Sometimes it's when it's super quiet, I just notice a super high tone, but that one isn't all the time. I feel for ya if you have that all the time.
I feel for you, I have had it most of my life as well. Sometimes it’s mind numbing loud, other times it’s softer but it’s always there and like you I have noticed illnesses increases it’s intensity.
Thank you for putting up this video, I suffer from tinnitus and it does get really annoying when you try to go to sleep. I have had this problem for as long as I can remember. So anything that can help is very much appreciated, thank you again.
I couldn't hear your sound. I wonder if I am deaf in those ranges.
When you age, you lose the higher end frequency ranges normally anyways, so check your age and the frequency range you lose at your age and then you can see if you actually have hearing loss or not.
@@sspbrazil That's probably it. I have an intermittent tinnitus but probably much lower frequency. I'm old but hear very well in normal ranges.
Could be a limits of the device you used to listen. Try some good headphones.
I legit have never thought about this issue until this video and it made me realize why I do certain things that I do (like needing some kind of noise to sleep). I've had tennitus so long that it's just a normal part of life now. When you played the example noise of your tinnitus, I couldn't even hear it because I was already hearing it, lol. Anyway, great video.
I've had tinnitus forever. My version is pretty close to yours, and I also have better and worse days, but it's always there.
Same. Some days I hear it over everything. Some days it's in the background. I feel fortunate to be used to it.
@@Freakinreviews I have malformed Eustachian tubes, which caused multiple ear infections over my life, and I have scar tissue on my eardrums (which cause the tinnitus). I'd looked at the Eargasms before, but couldn't bring myself to pony up almost $40 for ear plugs that I didn't know would help or not, so this review was really helpful! Thanks so much for it!
I am 73 years old. In my late teens, I went to multiple concerts every weekend at small, San Francisco venues like the Avalon Ballroom, the Carousel, and the original Fillmore. (Imagine paying $3.50 for one night of performances by Big Brother and the Holding Company, Tower of Power, Iron Butterfly, Siegel Schwall Blues Band, Blue Cheer, and too many other great bands to name…or recall!) More often than not, I stood directly in front of the speakers for the various bands. It was not unusual for my ears to ring for days afterwards. And I didn’t think anything of it. I was also a smoker back then, which I’ve since learned can contribute to the ringing. And I sang in a few bands, also adding to the problem. Slowly over time, with my barely taking notice, the ringing became nonstop. I just lived with it and generally didn’t take notice of it; but, once I did, it drove me to distraction! Finally, about 10 years ago, I started losing my hearing, and I’ve had to wear hearing aids ever since. I still constantly hear the tinnitus to one degree or another. James is right that now, with many ear plug options, young people can help prevent this from happening to them. I do have concern for younger folks who walk around with head phones on or earbuds in all the time, especially if they have the volume pumped up. Thank you, James, for bringing attention to this often debilitating condition and for reviewing these products that may help younger people today avoid what you, and I, and millions of other people now suffer from because we didn’t understand the importance of protecting our hearing.
yeah i have it in my left ear.. from all the concerts without hearing protection.. besides the plugs, the band is awsome !
Great review and very important issue. I have lived with Tinnitus for 50+ years. I have slept with white noise or ear plugs for 40 years. I understand that a medication that I took made my tinnitus much worse but being in the US Air Force didn’t help. I currently wear a pair of hearing aids that help with a small amount of high frequency hearing loss but I use them primarily for their built in tinnitus program. I was told by the audiologist that just correcting your hearing loss can lessen tinnitus.
I'm in the same boat as you Brother. I've had tinitus on and off for 30 years. I was an auto technician for 35 years and the sound of pneumatic tools did it's damage along with loud rock n roll. As it turns out Mom was right ! What put the finishing touch on my hearing was a night in the front row of a Godsmack concert. Ever since then it's been loud ringing 24/7 for the last 10 years. I don't know what silence is and like you some days it's not as noticeable but it is always there. Some days it's enough to make me lose my mind. Thanks for your video I'll give them a try. Silence is Golden.
If you ever get some noise cancelling earbuds like the WF-1000xm4s or earbuds pro it would be interesting to hear your thoughts (puns) on the different levels of noise cancelling they provide in relation to these. I like setting my xm4s to be half level so they let in some sound but block it from getting too loud.
Those use active (electric) noise cancelation, which doesn't protect your hearing.
So they make background sounds seem quiter by emitting an opposing sound, but they don't actually reduce the sound that gets to your ears and causes damage.
Ear plugs designed to protect your ears will have a decibel or noise reduction rating.
Last 2 years of high school when I started going to concerts , never thought about hearing protection. Saw a Cage the Elephant concert and had ringing for 2 days. Since then I’ve made sure to wear earplugs at any very loud events
OMG I honestly just discovered that I had tinnitus a few years ago when I was talking to people and the topic of silence came up and I just described how I don't really like silence because I just hear that background tone, which I thought EVERYONE ELSE heard. Quite honestly, I thought it was just the noise of our bodies doing their thing... It was quite literally mind blowing to find out I was alone in hearing it and the majority of people have real silence. I'm 43 now, but I've heard it my entire life, because I remember hearing it when I'd be playing hide and seek with my cousins back when I was 10 or so and trying to be quiet. When I'm not thinking about it, I have pretty much learned to ignore it, but it's definitely there. I have not ever been in a band or had any loud stuff really growing up, so I have no idea where it originated from... but I can't even begin to imagine what true silence is even like.
I've had that as far as I remember. I kinda like it because it makes me focus whenever I would have trouble sleeping. it helps me battle intrusive thoughts that keep me awake.
Thanks for this video. I don't have tinnitus but it's a good reminder to wear proper ear plugs in appropriate settings! After this test, would you wear one of the eargasms or vibe long term? Or just go back to the cheaper ones?
When I worked in a plastics factory we had the foam earplugs. The amazing thing was that with the plugs lowering the machinery noise we could hear the radio they played through speakers for us so much better. 😊🙏🏻❤️
I was digging the band, holy cow!
Might be my favorite FR cameo.
Omg everything in this video is great. Your simulation of what tinnitus sounds like and what you hear with tinnitus is very informative for people who don’t know what you experience. The best part of the review is the simulation of what you heard when using the ear plugs. Often you’ll just hear people describe or explain what they hear, which is different if you heard what they sound like, even if they were simulated. Those are awful reviews, but this is a freakin great review. Thumbs up.
Welcome to the group. I ignore it and sometimes it is there other times it is constant. Nothing works and hearing plugs make it worse for me. The only way would be to find the actual frequency and create a wave form to cancel it out.
Love the EQ simulation- such a great video
Yep, that's exactly the sound I've heard as long as I can remember. It's the main reason I need a TV show or podcast playing in the background at all times, and in order for me to fall asleep. Music tends to exacerbate the "ringing" once it's turned off. I simply can not bear what "silence" sounds like to me. Looking forward to the rest of the video!
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Thank you, James! Incredible and informative video! I just developed tinnitus after playing keyboards in a very loud environment with cheap in-ear monitors! My ears were hurting so bad that I decided to visit the hospital for tests! The ringing is unbearable! I wish I would have protected my hearing better! I just purchased custom-made earplugs from Ultimate Ears. They block 25db of sound while allowing the high frequencies to filter through. I also purchased custom-made in-ears from the same company. They block all sounds and allow me to lower the volume of the mix. Thank you for a great video! I will consider buying the products you reviewed as an alternative to have with me just in case I forget my custom-made plugs.
The way you explained your tinnitus, is exactly the how I experience it on a daily basis.. I have had this for 20 plus years.. Take good care..
The Eargasm remind me of the Surefire EP4 that I use at the shooting range occasionally.
James, you should check them out. They have a tab that you can close to give you different levels of hearing protection. I believe it's 14 db reduction with the tabs open and 24 dB reduction with them closed. There's an optional lanyard that they come with so you can hang them around your neck and not lose them. They're about $20. I believe and Surefire has different models that may offer different levels of hearing protection. They also have a loop that fits in the larger part of your ear for a more secure fit.
I'm not sure if they would help with tinnitus hearing issues but they may work.
Thank you for video and the effort you put into simulating what you hear. I was unaware of the condition and now I'll be more aware to protect my hearing.
I hope James sees this comment
I've also had tinnitus from a fairly young age. I envy those who can enjoy silence because for me it is hell.
Kids, please wear hearing protection and don't listen to your headphones too loud (the more background noise they cut out, the better since you don't need to turn them up to compete against other noises). And parents, for the love of all that is good do not shame your kid for covering their ears around power tools and the like (I don't actually know if this is common, but it happened to me and is what I blame for most of my tinnitus).
Awesome video, especially with the personal interviews with the band, definitely gives a lot of insight!
That band sounded really tight and polished!
Love their music ! Awesome video man !
Tip for foam ear plugs, especially if you sleep in them, and they stick out/add pressure when laying on your side...cut them in half! One plug then works for both ears. One ear canal is always a bit smaller than your other, play with the small and big end to see which fits each ear. They still block sound, but don't stick out, and can lay on side comfortably if sleeping with them.
omg, I love your channel but this one is my favorite, I just wanted to cry. I am 61 and for the last 6 months I have had tinnitus 24/7. very high pitched most days I just want to beat my head against the wall. started out several years ago as off and on and I didn't worry about it and now.. well I just want to cry. I went to audiologist and to top it off I have hearing loss in the upper to tones. I also have appt with ENT Monday. my hearing aids are in just have to get time off from work to go get them.. its even getting to the point that some nights it wakes me up at night.
thanks for the information. nice to know I'm not alone and while I love music I'm not a person with music cracked up or wearing headphones
We found Eargasm ear plugs while going on The Rock Boat......we take them on planes, to concerts, festivals, and breweries (some indoor facilities have very industrial,all hard surfaces where there's no sound bufffer). Love 'em!
This was honestly one of the most helpful videos of yours I have ever seen I dont have tinnitus so idk what its like to live with but I live every day with earbuds in if corded cordless Bluetooth noise canceling or basic you name it just to muffle sounds cause of asd and isn't the same struggle AT ALL but this was truly a great help and appreciate the effort you put into this video 🤟❤
Love the video. My tinnitus actually sounds more like TV static tone. Got it when I went to a truck pull when I was young. Luckily it's not too bad and I can sleep without needing white noise, but some nights it does get pretty loud. I'd recommend getting something to prevent it while you can, it's permanent it damages your ear enough...
I can precisely pinpoint when my tinnitus started. I was in my last year of high school, and I'd been given use of my mom's car because she didn't need it while she was working, and my school was a pretty long walk from our house (and no busses to make use of).
One day while heading home, I was driving along the major street that connected the subdivision where the school was to the one where we lived. Coming from the opposite direction was a tractor-trailer. It was late spring and the weather was warm, so my windows were all down.
Right as I was passing the truck, one of the tires blew. Maybe three feet from my left ear. I've never been able to hear as well out of that ear, and the tinnitus started right then and there.
Another con for the silicone earplugs: if you have long hair (anything past your ears), it will get caught in the stickiness of the silicone. I live on a busy street and wear earplugs to bed, and tried the silicone ones one night. They worked great, but when I took them out the next morning, I had to spend quite a bit of time trying to get my long hair unstuck.
Great video! I’ve been using the Etymotic Research ER20s in concerts for years. My ears don’t ring afterward and I really don’t notice a negative impact on the sound. It takes away all of my anxiety of being in loud sounds.
I was recently diagnosed with tinnitus. The doctor recommended lipoflavinoids, not a prescription, and white noise, like a fan. I live alone and always had on the radio or TV and usually a fan. After lots of power outages last summer I really noticed the ringing, very similar to yours I think. Before that it was there but I thought it was an electronic buzz from the appliances. With the power out it should have been gone but, no. Now that it's summer again and all the fans around the house are going full blast, it's getting much worse. After some research I found out that for some, white noise does NOT help, in fact it makes it worse. If I can keep the house relatively quiet and take the lipoflavinoids, it has been much better these past 2 weeks. I think I have found the best way for me to cope, and yes, it never goes away completely, but it has subsided. I can't seem to keep those foam thingys in my ears 😕
I know exactly how you feel, our silent isn't silent at all. From doing very high volumes in db drags in my teens, to being in a band in my late teens I damaged my hearing and I lived with the ringing. Yes it sucks, but as time goes on it's just how life is for me. And on days that the ringing isn't as loud as normal I think something is wrong and I actually panic, so everywhere I go you'll see I have a earbud in one ear listening to music in order to combat the ringing and switch ears if one ear is louder than the other. And so far this gets me through the day
I just started the video but I wanted to say I use Eargasm earplugs at every concert I go to and I LOVE them! I’ve had them for about 2 years now and they are a concert essential for me.
I developed tinnitus 4 years ago at the age of 48 - it just seem to happen out of the blue. I have been to 100’s of concerts over the years but I had started to ware hearing protection at the age of 25 (I saw ace frehley at a very small club and I could not hear anything out of my right ear for 4 days - and since then I have worn hearing protection at every show)
The first 4 months were just about unbearable. I watched a lot of videos and sought out a lot of info online. Listening to rain sounds seems to help a lot at nighttime ( nighttime is by far the worse) 4 months in I saw a video where a guy had advice to just ignore it and this helped a tremendous amount - before that I was thinking about it 24x7 - gradually over time just ignoring it has helped a lot - thanks for doing a video on the subject
I have been talking with someone who just recently discovered they have tinnitus. She's not completely sure what caused hers but she does say that she sleeps with a white noise machine every night and has done so for years. She said that could be part of the problem. She said their are waves to how bad it gets for her with nighttime being the worst. She has gone to doctors over the last several months to see if they could be of any help and as far as I know they were just able to prove she has it and not really an underlying cause or cure. Based on the fact that you have had it for over 30 years in some form means she probably will have it for awhile as well. I'm glad that for many people ear plugs have greatly reduced the severity of the tinnitus even if it doesn't eliminate the problem. I'm lucky in that I don't have tinnitus, but if I did, based on your analysis, I would probably get the Vibes ear plugs. They sounded, to me, the best alternative to the original sound.
I'm pretty late but I'm a classical musician and have experimented with a lot of different types of earplugs for musicians/concerts. This is just my experience playing brass.
For $15 the etymotic earplugs are a good pick. Imo they are not comfortable for long periods of time but they do what they are supposed to well enough. Better than anything else at the price in my experience.
They're not on Amazon anymore but for $20 the V Moda Faders have been a favorite of mine for almost a decade. They are the closest to just regular earbuds and I think provide the best tuning after the noise reduction. Voices still sound very clear while wearing them. I wear them for hours at a time so the only downside for me is my waxy ears but other than that they're amazing.
If you want the best imo the best earplugs for musicians are EARasers, $50 though. They served me well during my time in drum corps. When I got them they were distributed by system blue and I remember them looking a bit more square so I'm not sure how much of a diffence there is with the version available now. They're very comfortable and you can easily forget you're wearing them.
I've tried the eargasm earplugs as well and to be honest they were extremely disappointing. This is just my experience but they were very difficult to get the fit right and to my ears the tuning was kinda funky, they blocked too much of the low and upper highs so it sounds like listening to iems without tips.
Interesting that you played the tone because it's exactly what I hear. It's always been one of those things where it's like, "but isn't that everyone? Tinnitus would be like being tortured or something". Granted it's not 24/7 per se, i can often times tone down the volume, or ignore it, or tune it out completely.
The amazingly talented late percussionist, Carlos Vega (played with James Taylor until his death) took his own life because his tinnitus was so terrible. He was married and had kids but the noise in his ears just drove him crazy, literally.
Excellent review video. The simulations were fantastic. Definitely buying Vibes and Eargasms and will make a choice from there. THANK YOU!!!!!
Thanks, James! I always thought ear canals were like big shells that let you "hear" the ocean. I didn't know that it was tinnitus till my ENT doctor told me after a hearing test.
I've always had tinnitus, but there were two things that permanently made it worse: a head injury from falling off a bicycle, and standing next to massive speakers at a middle school event. So this video is actually perfect because I was wondering if it was worth getting these kinds of earplugs. These days I use foam earbud cushions because I find that music or the sound of rushing water really helps my brain not focus on the noise it generates.
having a fan or white noise going at night is the ONLY way i can sleep.
but after 17 years with a constant hum in my head its honestly weird af when i do get the rare days of complete silence
I got tinnitus when I experienced sudden hearing loss in one ear. It rocked my world because it wasn't gradual. It took me a few months to be able to walk a straight line again. Mine happened in the middle of the night....I woke up thinking I was having a stroke due to the VERY loud ringing in my ears and not being able to walk straight. It took a couple of days to realize that it was total hearing loss/tinnitus in one ear. It's a bit better now but when I'm in a loud environment it gets louder too. (p.s. I love the shot of you with all that long hair, but I think modern day you is much cuter) I only use an earplug when my electric goes out because I need total silence or white noise when I sleep, (I am deaf on one ear so I save on earplugs) I never use earplugs to try to silence the tinnitus. It's in our head, not outside...even though outside sounds make it worse, how can that work? OK....(8 minutes in I get that you're trying to find a good earplug for people who aren't effected by tinnitus/hearing loss yet.) SO foam is best.
Yeah started suffering from tinnitus in the past few years. I have blown out my ears a few times on accident (not being prepared) and just been going to a lot of loud dances since I was young. Thanks to my pops for making me wear ear protection when I mowed the lawn all those years. It is a bummer and frustrating at times but hearing protection has made life a lot better because I can tell when my hearing is stressed. I definitely think it stops it from getting worse. Even my 20 dollar in ear monitors substitute as good earplugs in a pinch sometimes.
Thanks for this. I’ve had tinnitus for many years too. Sleeping is the worst for me. I use a fan at night to help drown out the ringing a bit.
I use the eargasms. Been using it for over a year now for concerts and at movie theaters. Best investment ever. I do wish the inserts were a little more comfortable. I recently used them at Sam Smith’s concert. We were near the speakers. My friend has left ear problems, so he kept covering it and at times was in pain. I had no clue how loud the music was until I took out the ear plugs to check. OMG! I felt bad for everyone without ear protection. Sometimes my friends make fun of me for using them but, I rather be safe. They do clear out a lot of the bass and you can hear the vocals clearly.
I couldn't hear your sound test on what you heard. I have had this for many years. Whenever I
went to NHRA races or others I would wear plugs. They would always fall out of my small ears.
Mine is from years of being on medication for epilepsy. Most days I just have learned to live
with it. Right now I'm hearing it and it's so annoying to me. I guess bc I'm thinking about it right
now. I feel your pain. Thanks for bringing up this annoying problem that so many of us face
every day. I have never been treated for it. I only know that I have it. Thanks James I hope
that this video helps others who have this problem. 🤗🤗
Tinnitus is the worst sometimes! Went completely deaf in one ear (perfect hearing in other ear) after a surgery, at the age of 17, fixing an issue I had since I was a baby. Deaf 3 days later after a really really bad infection. Found out that the nerves were severed due to the severity of the infection. The Tinnitus has been with me since. Nothing has helped but I learned to live with it. It rarely registers except when I'm talking about it.
Got the permanent beep as well (I'm 28 now). Can't express the importance of those ear plugs enough.
To all teens and kiddos out there, please don't think it's dull, it's a well worth investment and they do not look dull!
Also, that Second Echo band sounds dope!
I appreciate you giving a simulation of what it sounded like to you! Your research doesn't go unnoticed
Thanks for this video. I hear your tinnitus demonstration while listening to the 113kbps Opus audio on Firefox for Windows (default for 480p stream). Those that cannot hear the demo either have device/speaker issues or serious hearing loss. If you don't hear the demonstration even on earbuds after trying 2 different playback devices and a high-res stream option then please have your hearing checked. There are sometimes simple solutions that don't involve hearing aids, etc. and a former boss of mine recovered his hearing after years of suffering simply by taking thyroid medication.
I only have minor tinnitus that is not life-altering, but I can no longer hear actual sounds above about 13kHz. This is undoubtedly age-related to some degree, but I did experience at least 2 dangerously loud concerts without hearing protection when I was 17-20 :(. Like James, I've been faithfully wearing earplugs (earbuds can work as well if they fit tightly) for all loud experiences for 25 years or more, but I've still witnessed increasing tone deafness as the upper octave slowly disappears. This can be inevitable for most of us, but I had hoped to do better.
This loss is disappointing for someone that values their hearing as much as I do, but I remind myself that many people never get to hear full range sound or perhaps any sound at all and thus I'm lucky to still enjoy more than 90% of what music and other sounds have to offer. Most people start with about 10 octaves and may still hear 9 of those octaves when they reach old age; not so bad, really. If they are unlucky, they may hear tinnitus on top of everything else and that's far worse than simply being unable to hear dog whistles :(. Tinnitus is like a dog whistle that never stops.
I know researchers who are trying to find ways to reduce tinnitus, but so far they don't have anything definitive; some people find relief and others don't, but none of them can get rid of it entirely. I hope that researchers can find relief for those with severe tinnitus, at least, as it can be debilitating and lead to mental health problems as well.
I can sympathize. I've had loud tinnitus for around 30 years and it's truly horrible to live with. Sorry you do too. ☹️
Genetic abnormality and chronic scarring from recurrent infections caused mine.
Most of the time it doesn't annoy me, but when I'm trying to sleep and all I can hear is my heartbeat... maddening.
I still remember the first moment I realized I had tinnitus. Walking outside and my mom commenting on how quiet it was, but it wasn't quiet for me. I think I sobbed for a weeks. Still could recalling the moment. I was in my 20s. Thirsty years on and I deal with it of course, always have some sort of noise going to distract my brain (fans, tv, music), but still long for hearing birdsong or the ocean waves minus the ringing.
Thank you for the review!
I started wearing 3M 1100 orange foam earplugs (32db) because my brother-in-law snores and I can't sleep, even with Dynamat and a thick layer of bath towels nailed to my wall. I even have to wear headphones on top of that. He's lost a lot of weight in the past few years and the snoring isn't as bad, but I've come to like wearing the foam plugs non-stop now. I like how they block out any noise mainly from people talking a few feet away like when I'm at the movie theater or anybody's voice that isn't speaking directly to me.
I drive semi truck for a living, and I discovered that it is actually still legal in Michigan to drive with headphones on, and I have sound canceling headphones I carry with me all the time. I have the sound core Liberty air 2. I don't drive with full sound canceling turned on, I drive with a pass-through mode turned on, which significantly reduces the volume of the environment while still allowing me to listen for mechanical issues, emergency vehicles, other vehicles, etc. One truck I drove, I had peaks of 120 decibels, and I've listened to that for 11 hours straight? That's asking for long-term hearing damage. I have tinnitus on low sound floor so I must sleep with a fan or other kind of white noise turned on.
Loud concerts are why I think I have tinnitus, that and loud music in the car.
As someone with minor Tinnitus, I am only 25, and heeding this warning for future concerts. This was never something I was taught. But I suffer severe migraines AND will get me some now!
I developed mine around 19 from being under a cleanstation hood for semiconductor parts. I'm 30 now and the piercing high ringing does get so much worse in areas that are close to true silence.
Something that helps my flare-ups is to place the heel of my palms over my ears to where my middle fingers can touch where my spine meets my skull. Then with very mild pressure applied to the ears with the palm heels, start alternating fingers "drumming" on the pressure point at about 60 beats per minute, one per second, for anywhere from 30 seconds to a minute.
This man is really good he has a really good voice
I am living with tinnitus for 30 years on and learned to love it :) It's like music to me, but sometimes can be screechy or loud whooshing. I sleep with tinnitus next to me but over the years I got accustomed to it and can sleep like a baby even with tinnitus. We just need lots and lots of patience with it. I am deaf by the way. Loving your video reviews and sometimes I have the urge to buy afterward, especially the self-stirring mug!