Constant ring in head

[Vicsun]

Whenever I put the silicone tips of my E2c's in my right ear, my head starts to ring. It's not sound coming out the the phones as the ringing is similar to the one I have after sleep depravation (i.e. it's within the head) and it is present regardless of whether the phones are plugged in a source or not.

I find this most bizzare as I seem to have no problems with my left year, or with foamies, but I have the same problem with my right year regardless of which size silicone tips I use. Has anyone else experienced anything similar?



edit: this has nothing to do with listening to music too loudly as I've always been very careful not to damage my hearing. Just FYI

edit2: I just realized the title was misleading. The ringing isn't constant - it's only while the tip is in my ear. And even when in the ear if I press the phone harder against my ear it subsides.

 

[vanillawafer]

have a look here.

 

[ixeo]

see a professional (read: doctor, or referred to as otolaryngologist in this case)

 

[toaster]

that's definitely tinnitus buddy, like wafer led you to believe.

don't listen to music for a couple of days.

don't drink for a few days

get some sleep.

see a dr.

you do not want to permenantly lose your hearing.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

I'm wondering if the ringing only pops up when the tip is in your ear because it creates more isolation, and thus, more awareness of body sounds? And that maybe you stop hearing it after you push the tip in real hard because you wind up pushing against parts of your inner ear and blocking/muffling?

 

[Welly Wu]

Tinnitus. If you aren't careful, it will get worse logarithically.

All ear canal owners should turn up the volume just enough to maintain the weakest stereo image. No more. Remember: those drivers are less than 1cm from your ear drums!

 

[gorman]

There might be other explanations but to be sure you better see an audiologist like... now. And stop using the E2 until you have seen one.

 

[vanillawafer]

Thanks man, now I have the same problem

Urgh, this is not fun, I'm at work, and I was listening to some Mark Knopfle and noticed my head started ringing… Mind you the volume was low, and it still happened to me. I quit listening right away, and now it's lunch time and my head still has a slight ring. I use ER6s at work, and haven't had this trouble before, humm I'm wondering if it's the ER6s (Canal Phones) causing the trouble. So how common is this? Do a lot of people get this every now and then? It would really suck if I couldn't ever listen to music using headphones again.

 

[EdipisReks]

your ears can ring for a lot of reasons besides tinnitus. eustachian tube problems, spasms in the ear drum and inner ear, migraines, allergies (my mother gets ringing in her ears from allergies, and it's awful) all kind of things. i would go to a doctor, but it's silly to jump to conclusions.

 

[MD1032]

It could be an ear infection! See a doctor.

 

[MikeD]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welly Wu All ear canal owners should turn up the volume just enough to maintain the weakest stereo image. No more. Remember: those drivers are less than 1cm from your ear drums!

I've seen other people claim that canal phones are more prone to damage hearing because of the closer proximity to the ear drum. I don't think it matters what type of headphone you use - it's the volume (sound pressure level) that matters.

 

[pedxing]

Earcanal phones in general don't distort as much as normal headphones and people usually associate loudness with distortion. Therefore, one can accidentally listen to their earcanal phones at dangerously high volumes.

Wearing ear plugs may reveal ringing ears because they will block out outside noise that may mask the ringing. Get use to the ringing. Some people like to turn on the TV or music all the time to drown the noise out. Do not get into the habit of doing this. Some people's ringing is loud enough such that if they crank up the music loud enough to drown it, they are listening to their music at dangerously high volumes. This will induce further hearing damage and make the ringing worse.

If you are really concern about the ringing, go see a doctor. You might want to stop listening to your headphones for like a week and give your ears a break.

Caffeine, lack of sleep, stress, and excessive exposure to noise makes my tinitus worse. The other day, someone was using some power tools to fix some stuff in the office. When I came home that day, I couldn't hear my TV so clearly and I notice ringing for the rest of the day.

 

[bLue_oNioN]

The same thing happens to me after a concert or something with loud noise though -- it usually goes away after a few hours. Does that mean people without tinnitus won't hear the ring, and people that do have it will? Or does everyone naturally hear it anyway?

 

[ckunstadt]

what?

 

[kiwirugby]

I once knew someone who had the same problem (singing and buzzing in the ears) and went to the doctor who told him he would have to be castrated. After the operation, our poor charatcter decided to spoil himslef and buy a couple new tailored, hand-sewn suits. When he was being fitted, the tailor asked him which side he hung. Somewhat flabberghasted, the newly castrated man asked if it really made a difference, to which the tailor replied, "Yes, if you hang on the wrong side you'll get a singing and and buzzing in the ears."

Be careful when you go to the doctor's....which you should do as counseled by others.