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Small update. So after all that I’ve come to realize, some just can’t do digital sound therapy and I’m one of them. Avoiding digital audio, protecting from loud sounds is the best way to go with a damaged auditory system like mine. I kept gaslighting myself and kept doing it based on...

...to noise at all (rightly or wrongly). This, in turn, improved my mental health considerably. Since this setback, I have avoided digital audio and been more careful than before. However, Sunday night, I was feeling much more confident that on Monday, I was going to restart the desensitization...

My tinnitus becomes severe and overwhelming at times, and I also experience distortions. Love from Turkey.

...as a result of trying to listen to music; because, like a couple of other sufferers here, my ears cannot tolerate much in the way of digital audio. I think if I were perhaps to suffer a moderate noise event, I might experience something longer. But to date temporary spikes have been...

...teachings. Her name is Tracy Holcomb. https://tinnitusreliefsummit.com I can go for walks and drive with earplugs. I do spike. Digital audio causes bad reactivity and it never used to. I can tolerate some louder sounds, just specific frequencies do me in. Phone audio blasted me yesterday by...

On the contrary, @Stuart-T, I think you are serious about listening to music. The fact that you have a history in audio equipment and recently bought a Rega P2 turntable demonstrates this. I explained my interest in reel-to-reel tape recorders merely to answer your questions on the subject...

It used to spike permanently and immediately. Now it doesn't, not unless I really go over the limit. I've gone on at least 10 flights so far, plugged with Xtreme Hearoes and Peltor X5A with HY80 gel cups. Haven't spiked from a single one.

...a great day - and this is still an ongoing process. Lifelong. ...BUT, I can listen to a lot more than what I could before - including digital audio. But I do, to this day, limit my time on the phone. And I only speak through the loud speaker - no matter where I am. I use SMS and emails a lot...

...kHz and up to an impressive 24-bit /192 kHz. The ease and convenience that modern technology provides enables a person to listen to digital audio across many devices - I too have succumbed to it by ripping some of my favourite CD tracks to computer to be replayed in any order of choice...

Thanks for the advice. Have you dealt with this sort of thing before? If you have, how long do you suggest your ears should rest for?

...and being in places where you can’t control the sound. I started off with light reactivity but a year and a half later I can’t tolerate digital audio, any fans, or driving. I still expose but if I expose to triggering sounds for too long, my tinnitus reacts with what used to be a light soft...

...I am starting to rediscover my vinyl records since buying the Akai reel-to-reel tape recorder. The simplicity and ease of listening to digital audio have taken hold of me for quite some time. You may or may not be aware that it's important to have solid-state amplifiers, DACs (digital to...

...for here. I don't really have loudness hyperacusis, but my tinnitus reacts incredibly quickly and strongly to almost all forms of digital audio - haven't been able to listen to the TV since December. I listened to two songs last week on a high quality speaker at around 50 dB, with earplugs...

...the music? This happens to me (even with volume 1 music), & it's so discouraging. So I don't know whether I should stay away from digital audio longer to allow my ears to heal, or start to desensitize very slowly. I'm also wondering whether you ever experienced any prolonged numbness in your...

I've had mild to moderate tinnitus since birth and could listen to tinny phone audio all day long without any issues or any type of spike. Now though I have a lot of issues with audio; pressure and sensitivity from a digital source. In terms of research, I do feel there are tricks being...

...has also helped me with that in the past when I was first dealing with tinnitus & hyperacusis. Over time, I began to re-introduce digital audio like pink and red noise and 'bright noise' on my iPhone via the background sounds function (accessible via the control panel when you swipe down if...

Yeah I love this one:

I agree with one of the commenters who said the issue is probably digital music. Specifically, I would imagine that high audio file compression (standard fare on so much digital media) coupled with laptop or phone speakers, is the twin offender. Recognizing that it's not always an...

Thanks - I will try leaving my amp on all the time. I tend to turn it off at night. I suppose it costs a minimal amount of money to keep it powered up anyway.

...gives me hope I can still carry on with my annual trips to the United States. Apologies for the question over question, but I was just wondering how your tinnitus reacts when you say it’s sound reactive, and to digital audio specifically? Is it an instant reaction, do you gain more tones etc?

I've heard good things about the Marshall speaker. It's also a really nice display item =) If your ears are anything like mine, just cut the treble and see how you do.

I admire your determination. I'm glad you got the cost covered for the repair. That is an interesting comment about the reel-to-reel stripping the hardness away from the CD. I think this is probably true of digital LPs, which I find better-sounding than CDs with the same recording, though I do...

Luckily my audiologist’s field is primarily neurosensory science and she’s up to date with much of the research. I asked her why digital audio is a burden for some, she said they don’t know why, they just know at this stage there is a link for some. I’ve not personally started on the digital...

Hopefully the TRT goes well - let us know how you find it. I have started back this week with I guess my own strategy, but sounds similar to yours. Volume 3 on my TV (out of 100) so just about audible - although I have bad hearing anyway - for 5 minutes a day. Today is Day 2. I will do this for...

Very interesting, @Michael Leigh. My listening experience goes as follows: vinyl (70s to mid 80s), CD (late 80s), vinyl (90s), CD/online streaming 2002-2023, vinyl 2024. I listen to classical music mainly. I got married in 2001 and divorced in 2021 - during those years, using my valve amps and...

...lucky enough to visit there in 2016 during Movement Festival and hear Theo Parrish DJ. I'll get around to listening to your other picks when (if) my ear feels better... currently trying to take a break from as much digital audio as I can. Here's a recent Detroit house favorite. Omar-S the best.

...attention to them, but I no longer focus on these sounds, and they now seem fine. The most challenging aspect for me at this stage is digital audio. I have avoided using headphones for almost five months to protect my hearing and maximize the chances of recovery. I still struggle to watch TV...

A lot better. The duration of my spikes last an hour now where as before they would last the rest of the day. Only thing that sets me back is overexposure to digital audio. I would probably be well on my way to recovery by now if I wasn’t so addicted.

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...Hearing damage is relative to volume and time. Low volume for a short duration should be safe. Perhaps the frequencies reproduced through the headphones aggravated your tinnitus. If I, personally, don't cut all the high frequencies from any digital audio I listen to, my tinnitus becomes angry.

...at volume 1 or 2 (which I couldn't hear due to the tinnitus) would spike my tinnitus. This extended to PC fans, heating system and any digital audio source. As I allowed more sounds in around the house, I noticed it didn't spike so much with the refrigerator or oven, so I attempted the TV...

I appreciate you taking the time to write this. As I sit here in my own personal struggle, I’ve been reading through a lot of information, including all the recommended treatments. I’ve noted them down, including medications that others have reported success with, and I plan to share the entire...

Hi! As a new noise-induced tinnitus and hyperacusis sufferer, I’m considering sound therapy myself, but for obvious reasons (I too am reactive to sound), I’m on the fence about it. I was just reading this whole thread and I’m sorry it didn’t work out for you. Hopefully you can give your ears...

...units aimed at studio use are $2000 and up). Another option, if you have a reasonably powerful PC, is to get a decent low-latency digital audio converter (Tascam 4x4US is what I use and they are ~$200 ish), and then spend like $50-100 on some inexpensive DAW software (I use Studio One). If...

I have some audio engineering experience which was an avenue I catastrophically lost to my cement ears. Small digital speakers are more irritating because not only are they biased to the high end, but they aren't capable of producing the full spectrum of sound at all. It's like an MP3 file where...

Hey orenge! Thank you for taking the time to write this. I've definitely noticed some ear fatigue if I spend too much time listening to audio. I'm trying to find a good middle ground between hobbies and rest right now so I don't go insane. I will 100% be avoiding loud venues or sounds to the...

...things went wrong. Most of these analog tape recorders are over 40 years old and no longer manufactured, as the simplicity and ease of digital audio have completely taken over. As I mentioned in my opening post to this thread, I wanted to record some of my vinyl records to tape, as the sound...

Hey man, Sorry to hear things are still awry. Everything you describe in terms of how your ears are behaving I'm having exactly the same experience. So rest assured; you're not alone with this. To give a bit more perspective to the online consultation thing; I've had two face-to-face meetings...

Hi @Shizune, You have asked a complex and interesting question. To arrive at what I think can help you will take some time, so please bear with me. I am an audiophile and extremely persnickety on the way music is reproduced through a high quality Hi-Fi system or something more modest like a...

Thank you @linearb - that was really helpful. I learned more in the 5 minutes I spent reading this than the hours I've tried researching all year. You're right, it could all just be too much at the moment, but I can't avoid the work calls if I want to work. I have gone through and returned 7...

I understood, but for recording an audio stream from a web site not with external speakers but into the mac it's possible? I said the videotutorial or screen shot step by step for create the ACRN, someone could create it?

You won't have these problems with a DAW PC. They are designed so that fan and HDD noise doesn't get in the way when recording (or least it's very limited). Here's an example: https://www.scan.co.uk/3xs/custom/daw-digital-audio-workstation-pcs/pages/quiet-audio-pc All-in-one machines are...

I’m intrigued how you get on with this. For 5 months now I’ve avoided digital audio and I’d like to reintroduce it. My tinnitus has been somewhat strange recently, I feel like I’ve reverted somewhat to almost as bad as my initial worsening. The first 6-8 weeks were terrible for me. Then it was...

...localized to fans, fridge, and high pitched frequencies ONLY if they are above a certain sound threshold at the moment. In terms of digital audio, my phone seems a bit abrasive on speaker (only without earplugs), meanwhile my audiophile soundbar does not seem to be causing me any discomfort...

It took me about 7-8 months to start listening to music again, but I’m happy to report that it’s become an enjoyable experience again. I keep the volume under 55 dB, but doesn’t have to be any louder than that anyway. Hang in there! If you like Detroit music you must like Juan Atkins. I...

@MindOverMatter, I find digital audio is one of the hardest things for me to tolerate too. @momus, thanks for the recommendation. @TheFriendlyGhost, thanks for checking in. I've had a little dilemma because I started so many things at once and something seemed to bring back my morse code tone...

There's a lot of misinformation in this thread, and I don't think many people here understand the fundamentals of acoustics or sound synthesis. I think a lot of people here conflate hyperacusis and the worsening of the symptom of perceived ear-ringing with actual, measurable hearing damage. If...

You don’t need any equipment, I just match the tinnitus in my left ear with a tone in my right ear, then pull the volume fader back 7.5dB. I’m not aware of how you would be able to do this without a DAW (digital audio workstation) though unfortunately.

...you that from 8kHz-20kHz my hearing range is within normal limits and very close between my left ear and right ear. I have several methods of verifying this as I use a DAW (digital audio workstation) daily and I am CONSTANTLY looking at frequency analyzers, phase relationships, L & R balance...

Thanks, the problem with plugs is that depending on the audio quality of the caller I would need to raise the volume of either the phone or my cellphone even more to understand the person speaking, so I am not sure if it makes a difference. Right now I use speaker with low volume as much as...

...at all. I would rather be alone and fighting the anxiety/panic on my own and upset my mom by not seeing a therapist vs. getting worse. I broke the rule of no digital audio and I pray to God that I didn't make the wrong decision. My ears currently hurt and are burning. They usually never burn :(

...noticed it had amplified to the extreme, again primarily with everything you listed but with the addition of running water and possibly digital audio for me. I know you’ve mentioned after exposure to these events, your tinnitus can be louder, but have you experienced them get louder during...

...from what I’ve seen. Others just recovered with time. Reactive hyperacusis: TRT worsens sometimes because reactivity does not like the digital audio and rides on top (my experience). I have seen some benefit from TRT and others got worse. I think a small methodical approach to protecting and...

...dysacusis and moderate loudness hyperacusis. This was world-changing, but I could still shower, drive, and listen to low-medium volume digital audio. Sometimes, I needed 21 dB musician plugs, but it was getting better after around a month. That was until I played a song and reverted my...

@sunmoon - The step by step instructions for recording an audio stream from a web site (e.g. generalfuzz) is included in the link I referenced in the sub section 'Internal Audio'. Again, here is the link...

...on it but she recommended starting off by watching TV at low volume for 3 minutes a day and building from there. It does seem that most people’s tinnitus does seem to lose some reactivity, I’ve read a few posts from people in our situation who have gained the ability to go back to digital audio.

...occurring cells), I don't see any possibility of "super hearing" and I personally wouldn't want it especially with certain types of digital audio containing very high frequency artifacts, or music that is mixed with the highs boosted because of an incompetent audio engineer. At least not...

...any ear pain. At worst, there have been pretty awful tension headaches coupled with annoyance and fear of all sound. Nowadays, digital audio spikes my tinnitus and I startle at the sound of dishes and silverware clanking. So I'm mild, all things considered. I'm 2 and 1/2 months in and I just...

Digital doc, I actually got my Tinnitus from poor quality headphones (in Nov 2014). I was doing some online training at my job - borrowed a pair from a co-worker who warned me they were "not very good" (what an understatement!). I plugged them into my computer to listen and the volume on...