Mr.Monitor
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I'd wait before you make judgement calls. Give it about three days and you should get an idea if it's gonna stick around or not.
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Ear ringing after rock concert
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OP, get yourself some Hearos.
A percussionist friend of mine introduced me to these when I had to sit not more than two feet in front of a loud trumpet player for two weeks. I later took them to a rock concert, and they worked marvelously. They're only around $5, and they don't muffle the sound; they just make it quieter. I could still hear everything clearly.
I tried those, they worked great. I wish I would have worn ear protection to a couple of concerts I've been too, I know I have lost some hearing from not doing so. I was in front row right in front of the speakers for Social Distortion at Red Rocks back in 2006, I don't think my hearing has been the same since.....that, and 30 years of listening with headphones/earbuds will do that to you....
AllIsOneIsNone
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Yea, I'm kinda screwed, too many loud concerts. Every once in a while (especially when I get stressed) I get a ringing in my ears for a few seconds.
I go to Dead Horse Trauma (band my bro is in, plays bass) concerts and am near the front all the time. Sometimes this happens but for MAX it's a 36 hour type thing. Usually doesn't last for the night.
(It was the worst when they opened for Stonesour, the people screaming + the band...)
(It was the worst when they opened for Stonesour, the people screaming + the band...)
The Awesomest
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I bet no one will care. Those Hearos I posted above aren't that noticable. At any rate, you can laugh at them when you still have working ears.
No one gives a shit, I wear my earplugs while driving my soft top (noisy car) and my friend gave me shit but fuck that guy, he'll have no hearing left by the time hes 35!
I wear these, they're great! Low profile to boot
http://www.etymotic.com/hp/er20.html
Yup if anythig he or she can laugh at all the people who don't realize the permanent damage they're doing to their ears. Also thanks to GAF I ordered a pair of those etymotics off Amazon for $10. Don't usually go to loud concerts and stuff but now I know to always have em on hand just in case. With that said I just got tix to Turquoise Jeep next month and they will come in handy then.
Poimandres
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I hate the feel of ear buds. They are so restrictive, and the cheap ones honestly make concerts sound super shitty. I'm sure good ear buds are a different story, and it's worth it to protect your hearing but...
The worst thing that ever happened to my ears was when a friend threw a fire cracker in the window of the bathroom while I was having a shower. It was straight up shellshock and I couldn't hear anything for a few minutes in a dazed state. It was pretty scary.
The worst thing that ever happened to my ears was when a friend threw a fire cracker in the window of the bathroom while I was having a shower. It was straight up shellshock and I couldn't hear anything for a few minutes in a dazed state. It was pretty scary.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Saw a doctor and he said it could either subside or not. Sucks. He said at first that it was a 50/50 thing but later said that there's a 30% chance that it won't improve over time.
He then prescribed something for better circulation which he says COULD help reduce or eliminate the ringing.
He then prescribed something for better circulation which he says COULD help reduce or eliminate the ringing.
As many people have said, get some fairly legit earplugs from a musician's shop. They should only run you 5-10 bucks and they do wonders.
I have tinnitus from playing too loud and decided to start wearing them to my gigs shortly after. I don't think my hearing's deteriorated any more than it has, which is quite good. I wear them to every show I go to now and they don't compromise the sound quality much at all.
I have tinnitus from playing too loud and decided to start wearing them to my gigs shortly after. I don't think my hearing's deteriorated any more than it has, which is quite good. I wear them to every show I go to now and they don't compromise the sound quality much at all.
Hoya Destroyer
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Be very careful OP.
I got permanent tinnitus myself, from ONE gaming session with excessively loud headphones. Had it for a year now and learning to live with it has been difficult (to say the least).
It can take months for it to go away (if it goes away). Hopefully yours will and when it does, make sure you stay away from loud noise in the future, as you may not be so lucky next time.
People need to be careful with their ears. I took mine for granted and now they are perma-fucked.
I got permanent tinnitus myself, from ONE gaming session with excessively loud headphones. Had it for a year now and learning to live with it has been difficult (to say the least).
It can take months for it to go away (if it goes away). Hopefully yours will and when it does, make sure you stay away from loud noise in the future, as you may not be so lucky next time.
People need to be careful with their ears. I took mine for granted and now they are perma-fucked.
Kitsunebaby
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I keep reading the thread title as "Eating cock ring at concert" every time I scroll by.
Anyways, I've had little bouts of tinnitus that have lasted a few hours to a day. Thankfully it's always gone away quickly, I might go mad if it was permanent. Does anyone know if having bad hearing makes someone more or less susceptible to it?
Anyways, I've had little bouts of tinnitus that have lasted a few hours to a day. Thankfully it's always gone away quickly, I might go mad if it was permanent. Does anyone know if having bad hearing makes someone more or less susceptible to it?
People trying to scare you shitless OP.
I've been to countless rock/metal concerts and it's pretty much standard fare to go home and have ringing ears for a day or two afterward. It always goes away.
I know it's possible you have permanent hearing damage, but the chances are pretty slim. Still, wear protection next time, you only get one set of ears, take care of them.
I've been to countless rock/metal concerts and it's pretty much standard fare to go home and have ringing ears for a day or two afterward. It always goes away.
I know it's possible you have permanent hearing damage, but the chances are pretty slim. Still, wear protection next time, you only get one set of ears, take care of them.
Glorious_Paradox
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The ringing you hear is the sign of permanent hearing damage; your ears are essentially bidding those frequencies farewell forever. The ringing will likely go away in a few of days, but you'll never hear those frequencies again. Seriously, get into the habit of wearing earplugs when needed, you will never regret it.
Personally, I had to learn this the hard way. I never really had considered the severity of permanent hearing damage, until I took a long motorbike trip with really bad aerodynamics and without earplugs, which resulted in me getting a permanent, really high-pitched tinnitus. I've learned to live with it, but my silence has been stolen forever and it has considerably affected my quality of life.
So once again, get into the habit of protecting your ears.
Personally, I had to learn this the hard way. I never really had considered the severity of permanent hearing damage, until I took a long motorbike trip with really bad aerodynamics and without earplugs, which resulted in me getting a permanent, really high-pitched tinnitus. I've learned to live with it, but my silence has been stolen forever and it has considerably affected my quality of life.
So once again, get into the habit of protecting your ears.
This is not really the case. I had my ears professionally tested some two months ago and I came out with far above average scores on nearly every chart.
And as I said, I used to go to rock/metal festivals monthly. Ringing ears galore.
I'm not saying people should neglect their ears, not at all, but it's not as cut and dry as you say it is.
Maybe it's because I was a lot younger at the time and my ears were able to take a beating more, I don't know.
Ziltoidia 9
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Just put them slightly into your ear and it will muffle it just enough to where it doesn't hurt.To me, concerts sound better with them in, it drops the bass pounding and alows a better EQ, but i guess we are all different.
Just put them slightly into your ear and it will muffle it just enough to where it doesn't hurt.To me, concerts sound better with them in, it drops the bass pounding and alows a better EQ, but i guess we are all different.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Thanks for the encouraging words. Sure hope it goes away.
Dude I worked with went to one concert and now has to take medicine for the rest of his life to calm the ringing in his ear.
Not to scare you, but you aren't 100% in the clear either.
I went with a week long noise in me ears. Started tog get worried there for a while but it is completely gone now. So don´t panic yet.
My mom once rang and told med my brother got tinnitus. I asked when and she said "last night at some club" I laughed and told her it is ok. Then called him and laughed at him for being worried. And no, day after that it was gone. I been to A LOT of metal concerts. Not always with plugs in my ears. No beeping yet
Angelus Errare
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Man OP is going to go deaf listening to half of you. This thread will be a great example of "why you don't seek medical advice from gamers."
GraveHorizon
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My friend and I wear earplugs to the bars every week when we go dancing. One of the bars is tolerable without earplugs, but the other one is heinously loud. So loud even he describes it as a 9/10 in loudness, and he likes loud music all the time. We were embarrassed at first, but on the first night of naked ears, the (temporary) hearing loss we noticed immediately after going outside was enough to make us stow our pride and wear earplugs. We use the "flesh tone" kind, which are pretty unnoticeable in the bar setting when inserted properly, i.e. all the way. Your pride is a small price to pay for protected hearing.
I once had ringing ears for 3-4 days after a concert. No need to freak out yet, you're probably in the clear. Sometimes it takes awhile for them to get back to normal, but you usually don't get permanent damage unless you do this repeatedly over a decent stretch. As most mentioned, just get earplugs next time and you should be fine. (most concert houses will sell you a set for like $1 at the venue if you forget)
There are always fringe cases, but its a pretty low probability that you've got any lasting damage.
There are always fringe cases, but its a pretty low probability that you've got any lasting damage.
Yes. Everyone going to a concert, even once, ends up with permanent tinnitus.
No exceptions, folks!
if you have ringing in your ears after being exposed to loud noises it means the hairs in your cochlea bent, if after a couple hours the ringing stops, it means they bent back and everything is fine, if it takes longer and the ringing slowly gets quieter until it stop more then a day or so later, it means you have permanent hearing loss.
now that said, it really isn't that bad, and its doubtful you will ever notice the hearing loss unless you keep exposing yourself to lots of noise unprotected again and again.
Imp the Dimp
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I got tinnitus since January this year and I couldn't care less about it frankly. Try to not get scared too much by all these people in here. I can't notice it unless I actively want to hear it.
OldKentuckyShark
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Make sure to always wear earplugs when going to a rock concert or other places with constant loud noise. Tinnitus can be a cruel mistress.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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What I'm wondering about is that there was no ringing about 3 hours after the concert but there was one after I woke up.
GraveHorizon
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This article suggests that hair cell regeneration treatments might be possible in 20-50 years (relevant stuff starting on page 7), so maybe tinnitus and hearing loss in general won't have to bother us for our entire lives.
I don't know how true this is, but perhaps your hearing was so dampened at that point that you couldn't even hear the ringing.
I don't know how true this is, but perhaps your hearing was so dampened at that point that you couldn't even hear the ringing.
I never go to concerts, parties or clubs without my Alpine ear plugs. They come with different filters and only take the edge of the loudness without spoiling the fun.
EDIT: link http://alpineearplugs.com/
EDIT: link http://alpineearplugs.com/
iceatcs
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Half or much more than half of here won't survive that long.
RumblingRosco
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Tinnitus is not always permanent. At least, general ringing in your ear sure as hell isn't. I developed tinnitus after a really bad ear infection a few years ago. It took almost a year, but eventually, the ringing completely subsided. It went from being so deafeningly loud that I couldn't sleep at night without a radio or TV playing in the background to completely disappearing. In addition, even if it is permanent, it tends to fade over time a bit as your brain adjusts to tuning it out.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't be more careful with your ears, OP, but whatever is going on right now isn't necessarily a lifelong phenomena. I will say, though, I never valued silence as much as I do now that I know what it's like to live without it. Silence is a beautiful thing. I feel for anyone out there with tinnitus, permanent or otherwise.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't be more careful with your ears, OP, but whatever is going on right now isn't necessarily a lifelong phenomena. I will say, though, I never valued silence as much as I do now that I know what it's like to live without it. Silence is a beautiful thing. I feel for anyone out there with tinnitus, permanent or otherwise.
Blue Ninja
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Pretty much the same thing happened to me. Doctor told me it would go away after a while, but it never really did. It's lessened, but the ringing is still there, just very faint.
Ever since then, earplugs are a must.
Ever since then, earplugs are a must.
Freeza Under The Shower
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everyone that claims tinnitus is not a big deal doesn't know what that is. A little ringing does not compare to having a permanent condition.
It's called an emotional barometer for a reason and is in some cases linked to a greater risk of suicide. So yeah: "it's not a big deal" "it doesn't happen to me": please don't continue or give anyone false hope.
Once you have it, there is no going back.
It's called an emotional barometer for a reason and is in some cases linked to a greater risk of suicide. So yeah: "it's not a big deal" "it doesn't happen to me": please don't continue or give anyone false hope.
Once you have it, there is no going back.
I get a pretty loud ringing every time I go to a concert and it takes anywhere from a few hours to a few days for it to subside. However, I have had a much milder chronic tinnitus for my entire life so I don't really know if it ever actually goes away completely if you've gotten it for the first time at a rock concert.
I actually perform a lot and don't wear earplugs, but I mostly play jazz and, while I'm not exactly up-to-date on the science of this, I'm pretty sure we're not playing loud enough to damage my hearing. Having said that, my hearing is and always has been relatively poor (hereditary), so maybe I am and I'm just not noticing it.
I actually perform a lot and don't wear earplugs, but I mostly play jazz and, while I'm not exactly up-to-date on the science of this, I'm pretty sure we're not playing loud enough to damage my hearing. Having said that, my hearing is and always has been relatively poor (hereditary), so maybe I am and I'm just not noticing it.
Jag
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I went to some insanely loud rock concerts as a kid. I figured the ringing afterwards was normal. Hey, there were tens of thousands of people there, so it had to be ok right?
Well, I'm in my 40s now and my hearing is total shit. I have to crank up the tv to hear dialog and frequently ask people to repeat themselves. And heaven forbid if there is background noise.
Honestly everyone is different and the same concert may permanently damage someone but not another. No reason to take chances though. Having diminished hearing sucks.
Well, I'm in my 40s now and my hearing is total shit. I have to crank up the tv to hear dialog and frequently ask people to repeat themselves. And heaven forbid if there is background noise.
Honestly everyone is different and the same concert may permanently damage someone but not another. No reason to take chances though. Having diminished hearing sucks.
TheSpaceBetween
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By far the worst show I've ever been to. And this is from a fan of heavy music. Also, most annoying fans at a concert ever.
On topic, I had ringing in my ears for a week after seeing Opeth and a couple other bands at the House of Blues in Chicago. I thought it wasn't going to go away but eventually it did thankfully.
I've also been in bands for the last 10 years, and for the first three to five years I never wore hearing protection and I'm sure I have suffered some permanent loss. I also just really like my music loud in general. At times I have ringing but nothing that drives me crazy. I'm sure to always wear protection when we're jamming, and I always use it for opening bands when I see a show. I usually don't wear any for the main act due to it distorting the sound too much, unless it's overbearingly loud. I'll usually have ringing/muffed sound for anywhere from a couple hours to a day, but it usually goes away after that. I'm 28 now, and I'm pretty sure by the time I get into my 50's and 60's my hearing is going to suck haha. But I know if it starts getting really bad I will take even more measures to protect it.
Messofanego
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Sorry for your hearing loss
Tinnitus is in some ways the hardest but other ways the easiest dysfunction to remedy; it cannot legitimately be "cured" any more than glasses "cure" your eyesight.
But it can be readily ignored. This is precisely why police sirens deliberately change pitch over time, by the way, going wee-woo-wee-woo instead of just a single tone -- the human brain becomes very adept at tuning out constant sounds.
Right now, you can't not notice it because you're constantly thinking about it either consciously or just barely subconsciously. If it is permanent, you can readily train yourself to not notice it unless someone forces you to think about it. I have tinnitus and it's completely invisible to me unless I make an active effort to notice it.
But it can be readily ignored. This is precisely why police sirens deliberately change pitch over time, by the way, going wee-woo-wee-woo instead of just a single tone -- the human brain becomes very adept at tuning out constant sounds.
Right now, you can't not notice it because you're constantly thinking about it either consciously or just barely subconsciously. If it is permanent, you can readily train yourself to not notice it unless someone forces you to think about it. I have tinnitus and it's completely invisible to me unless I make an active effort to notice it.
After getting (and getting rid of, thank god) ringing due to my allergies, I bought a pair of these before heading to a concert a month ago. I had a ticket essentially inside the stage, right next to a bunch of speakers and the performers.
Wore those earplugs and came out completely unscathed. No ringing at all after the concert and due to the previous bout with it my ears seem to be more susceptible to it then most.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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Having some trouble sleeping because of this. Only a few hours until it becomes 2 days since I first noticed it. Still hope it goes away soon.
Hydrogen Bluebird
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One of my friends said she's had ringing in her ears several times and it took days or weeks before it disappeared. Gives me some hope.
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