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What brand/type do you use? In fact, I'd like to know this from anyone willing to share (i.e., whether they have or have not had issues with NCH and the brand - e.g., Bose - and type - e.g., wireless - of headphones).

Re-quoting your post in light of the "habituation" discussion above. I think it is entirely consistent to say that noise canceling headphones do not cause an increase in tinnitus, but that the use of such headphones (or any ambient noise-reducing device, such as earplugs) negatively affect...

I'm not familiar with the lingo. What do you mean by "habituated"?

I also have fluctuations for reasons seemingly unrelated to headphone use (e.g., physical exertion and leaning forward, even though my blood pressure is normal), which can complicate matters.

Of course, it's always a personal choice, and I agree we're sort of beating a dead horse at this point. I will continue with modified (reduced) use and see how that goes. I have been doing so for many weeks, and believe my tinnitus has not gotten any worse. Hopefully those are not famous last...

And that's the issue for me. Do I actually have an increase? Or am I just obsessing, like a person who erroneously thinks he has heart disease and is certain he's experiencing heart attack symptoms . . . similar to a psychosomatic illness.

I suspect the cause is Walkman use (classical music) at higher-than-appropriate volumes in about 1990, but I cannot say for sure. I'm not questioning anyone's conclusions about cause-and-effect. I'm just wondering about a possible recent uptick despite similar headphone/earphone use in the...

(1) Heavy (but not loud) use of in-ear Etymotic earphones for 12 years - no tinnitus increase. (2) Occasional use (though extensive use on a few long flights, including while sleeping) of corded Bose noise canceling headphones from about 2014-17 - no tinnitus increase. (3) Frequent (but not...

Many people - including people at this site - have claimed that their noise canceling headphones (NCH) have either caused or increased their tinnitus. I recently saw an audiologist and a neurotologist, both of whom said there is no basis for this conclusion. I still have residual worries...

Well, I had my appointment with the neurotologist, and his answer was that noise canceling headphones, when used at a reasonable volume, neither cause or enhance tinnitus. If anyone has a follow-up question for me, by all means ask, but I'm done with the issue.

So you are saying Bose are more likely to cause or increase tinnitus? My brother-in-law chose Sennheiser because he believes (based on various reviews) that they do less to enhance the music. He said he wanted his music less filtered, so he chose Sennheiser. I have compared the two, and I do...

You must mean these - https://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-High-Fidelity-Earplugs-Polybag-Packaging/dp/B00RM6Q5HM/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1526782859&sr=8-3&keywords=etymotics+er20xs+large&th=1 I'll have to check them out. Thanks.

I use these Etymotic earplugs when I'm in a noisy environment and I need to hear nearby conversation -...

I probably gave myself a double (or even triple) whammy by also (1) using my NCH at work to block a low rumbling noise in the ventilation system and (2) using my Etymotic earplugs immediately when I got home, then switching at some point to the NCH, then going to bed with foam earplugs. I also...

After seeing an audiologist and having a hearing exam, my preliminary conclusion is the text highlighted in red above. I see the main doctor - an otologist/neurotologist - on Tuesday. I've frequently seen tinnitus defined as the perception of noise in the ear. That doesn't make it less real...

I'm in the process of finding an audiologist through my internist. everyone You have to factor in the popularity of Bose. If there is an issue, Bose users necessarily would be affected more. I wouldn't be quick to damn NC technology or vindicate it either. There's some anecdotal evidence...

Do you think you might have used them a lot and/or improperly (loud or particularly harsh music)?

This is an issue I'm currently wrestling with. I've had fairly mild tinnitus for many years now, and I cannot say whether the headphones, other noise factors, or just perception is the cause (e.g., the general silence, other than music, might be making me notice my tinnitus more). I, too...

It can depend on the in-ear listening device, I think. I have used Etymotic in-ear earphones for many years. For many years before that I used standard iPod earphones. If anything, those were making my tinnitus worse because external noise (especially the subway) was competing with the music...

When I lean forward or tilt my head a certain way it gets worse, but not better. If I clench my teeth, it gets a bit worse. I wonder if a night-time mouth guard would help. I think I have a teeth-clenching issue.

I've had tinnitus as a ringing in the ears for over 20 years, but I wouldn't classify it as intolerable. Unless my surroundings are very quiet, I don't notice it unless I listen for it. I've had fairly infrequent situations where it has gotten worse for a short period (or I've had hyperacusis...

Do you have tinnitus (e.g., a ringing in the ears), hyperacusis (sensitivity to sounds/noise), hearing loss, or all three? I'd add a fourth that I often have, which is a feeling that noises are interfering with your personal space (e.g., outside noises that you feel are intruding on your...

That might be a better description of what I had.

My tinnitus at least seems worse since I started using my wireless NC headphones on a regular basis. I've also been using earplugs more and currently work in a office with a rumbling ventilation system (this will change soon). Before I had the wireless headphones I had a pair of corded NC...

Never had a "squeaky wheel", though I do have an occasional clicking in the right ear that comes and goes, but many year ago I experienced a buzzing or vibration feeling behind my right ear. It almost was like it was blood rushing behind my ear (like when circulation returns to your arm after...