[Audio Jester]

....Interesting point, but your ears actually do produce noise. It is related to the way the ear amplifies some frequencies so it can detect them better...or something like that. In some dogs the noise produced by the ears is loud enough to be audible to people in close proximity. It is possible that your ears are resonating with a particular frequency and maybe it is self sustaining? I guess if you are concerned see an audiologist.

- Things you learn.

 

[Ruze]

See a ENT specialist if your insurance covers it, and have him gently flush out your ear wax.

 

[greydragon]

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Originally Posted by Audio Jester /img/forum/go_quote.gif ....Interesting point, but your ears actually do produce noise. It is related to the way the ear amplifies some frequencies so it can detect them better...or something like that. In some dogs the noise produced by the ears is loud enough to be audible to people in close proximity. It is possible that your ears are resonating with a particular frequency and maybe it is self sustaining? I guess if you are concerned see an audiologist. - Things you learn.

That is interesting, I did not know this.

I hope this is what's going on in my case: sometimes, when not listening to anything loud at all, I'll get a strange ringing in one ear and goes away quickly; sometimes it comes with vertigo for a short bit, then normal. I kind of realized that it mostly happens when around electronic equipments--TVs, projectors, etc.

Anybody else have this situation?

 

[Assorted]

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Originally Posted by Audio Jester /img/forum/go_quote.gif ....Interesting point, but your ears actually do produce noise. It is related to the way the ear amplifies some frequencies so it can detect them better...or something like that. In some dogs the noise produced by the ears is loud enough to be audible to people in close proximity. It is possible that your ears are resonating with a particular frequency and maybe it is self sustaining? I guess if you are concerned see an audiologist. - Things you learn.

Wow, this is the first time I've read such a thing. Would be nice to see a more detailed article on this. So it may not be tinnitus afterall.

 

[kpizzel]

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Originally Posted by Audio Jester /img/forum/go_quote.gif ....Interesting point, but your ears actually do produce noise. It is related to the way the ear amplifies some frequencies so it can detect them better...or something like that. In some dogs the noise produced by the ears is loud enough to be audible to people in close proximity. It is possible that your ears are resonating with a particular frequency and maybe it is self sustaining? I guess if you are concerned see an audiologist. - Things you learn.

very interesting... but it seems to hinder my music experience... but really the massage really helped but i still hear some highs... hope i can get an appointment in tomorrow...

 

[Audio Jester]

.... I did not read it all, but THIS might help


oh, and THIS... ^_^

 

[hockey_magnet]

I wouldn't just let this go, but if it's tinnitus - there is no known cure. There are some suggested things that can help - lower caffeine, lower volume listening, etc. I have it but not too bad - some people get nearly suicidal with it. It very well could be something else thant can be treated but you really need to see a specialist to determine that.

If you google it, there are lots of medical sites and the Tinnitus Association also hase a site

Chris

 

[silverrain]

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Originally Posted by kpizzel /img/forum/go_quote.gif also my ears keep playing the sound for a long time after i use my headphones

I have the same type tinnitus -- if a certain frequency sound is heard, my ears will "harmonize" with that frequency, even after the original sound stops. That is one of the many causes of tinnitus being aggravated enough to increase.
Certain cans have very high freq's that I can't even *hear*, but when I remove the cans, my ears are numb and ringing. In this case, I have to sell those cans and try another that doesn't affect me that way.
And I listen at low volumes.
Tinnitus is no fun.

 

[kpizzel]

I just came back from the Audiologist and she says there is nothing wrong with my hearing (despite having my tinnitus go crazy when she stuck some ER's down my ears pretty far) so i guess its not my ears... she says perhaps its something medical and referred me to a physician.... dont have the money to go to them so until i get insurance then i guess i have to live with it = (

 

[Surefoot]

Do you live in a city or noisy environment ? For example, do you have a perpetually wooshing PC or air conditioning system running where you live most of the time ? Is there noise coming from the street ?
We get accustomed to background noise, to the point of not hearing it.
When i go to see my parents who have a nice, isolated house, and if i sleep over my ears rings for a few hours, because the background noise is way lower than in my city appartment. I once slept over at a friends house in a very remote location, at night it was dead silent ! My ears were ringing like crazy at first... Then i noticed i was doing a huge racket just breathing.
I suppose it's the ears adapting to the new noise floor level. Since the IEM's and closed cans also bring down that noise level, i suppose it's the same effect.
Try getting just a noise insulation headset (the cheap kind used for playing with power tools, you know, $2 a piece) and wear it: if there's a ringing, does it disappear after a while ? If so, nothing is wrong, just your ears adapting.

 

[facelvega]

mild tinnitus is pretty common around here. In my experience, the kind of tinnitus that lasts for a while after headphone use can be very headphone-dependent, but not really headphone type-dependent, any kind can do it. My recommendation is to sell any headphone that seems to produce tinnitus whenever you use it. Try a different pair; eventually you'll find one that doesn't emphasize the frequencies that drive your ears crazy. And of course keep the volume down for long listening sessions and lay off the headphones if you still hear your ears ringing in the morning.

 

[kpizzel]

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Originally Posted by Surefoot /img/forum/go_quote.gif Do you live in a city or noisy environment ? For example, do you have a perpetually wooshing PC or air conditioning system running where you live most of the time ? Is there noise coming from the street ? We get accustomed to background noise, to the point of not hearing it. When i go to see my parents who have a nice, isolated house, and if i sleep over my ears rings for a few hours, because the background noise is way lower than in my city appartment. I once slept over at a friends house in a very remote location, at night it was dead silent ! My ears were ringing like crazy at first... Then i noticed i was doing a huge racket just breathing. I suppose it's the ears adapting to the new noise floor level. Since the IEM's and closed cans also bring down that noise level, i suppose it's the same effect. Try getting just a noise insulation headset (the cheap kind used for playing with power tools, you know, $2 a piece) and wear it: if there's a ringing, does it disappear after a while ? If so, nothing is wrong, just your ears adapting.

i can see that but i do not believe that is my case... i live in a quiet place although i do have a computer and am by it often but it isnt loud and when i am in a remote quiet place my ears do not ring... they ring when theyre covered or inserted by something even without sound playing.

 

[Audio Jester]

Going out on a limb here but possible thoughts....

1. Have you had any serious head injury?

2. Have you thought about seeing a Physiotherapist (could be spine related or muscle tension)

3. Acupuncture might help (again could be nervous or tension related)

4. Might be related to what I was talking about earlier

Maybe think about changing HPs? It seems others have similar problems and this might be the easiest may of fixing it?

.....just things to think about.

 

[Joeywhat]

Definitely see and audiologist. You want to make sure no irreparable damage is being done to your ears.

My high school music instructor had BAD tinnitus, and there would be times where he couldn't hear what people were saying when they were talking right next to him.

Make sure that if you go to rock concerts and the such, you bring hearing protection. Or if you work in a loud environment, also wear hearing protection. I was a landscaper for 5 years and never wore protection, now I have mild tinnitus. I currently work at an automotive plant, and although I'm always wearing plugs, my tinnitus gets worse.

 

[feckn_eejit]

I can remember having faint ~16,500hz ringing since I was extremely young (~5-6, am 23 now). I have abused my ears ever since and always listen too loud, it has never gotten any worse, though is somewhat more noticeable after a particularly loud listening session. It has never impeded my ability to do very well on regular hearing tests so I'm not particularly worried... I guess if I start seeing degradation then I'll adjust my loud-listening, caffeine-ingesting, insanely high-stress lifestyle.

My only complaint about my hearing is in loud rooms (i.e. restaurants) it's basically impossible for me to hear the person sitting across the table from me, has been like this as long as I can remember, father says the same for him...