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Another picture of deep insertion from another angle to understand how it should look better: https://cdn.noisyworld.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/how-to-put-in-foam-earplugs-1024x521.jpg

A video on proper earplug insertion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajb4bOu4Rs A pic of deep insertion: https://gettopics.com/gtc/file/dom/com/div/2019/invisible-hidden-foam-ear-plug-cut-shorter-painted-black-deep-inserted.jpg

I'd say to put them all the way in for the earplugs because that lowers occlusion and the opposite makes occlusion worse, but ear muffs are miles better to wear. Like the X5A's by example, no need to worry about wax build up or ear infections with those.

I appreciate you looking out for Mal, it's very nice of you and I definitely see where you're coming from.

@Nadia231 I understand what you mean. This is something that is extremely hard to do for some people and for lots of people it wouldn't be worth the effort of doing. It's just that it seems that @Mal25 is a very severe sufferer and asked for Bill's take on it in a thread. I'm only relaying what...

Microwave that works with the remote fingerbot: "Panasonic NN-SD681S" is the one, As long as the buttons can be pushed by a little force it'll be fine. Just put the fingerbot on the Start button. Fingerbot: https://www.amazon.com/Adaprox-Fingerbot-control-compatible-Assistant/dp/B09K3JNHHR

Thunder, stay indoors in the basement with hearing protection if possible extremely loud outside 120DB and near windows, people will calculate thunder in DBa, but it should be calculated in DBz weighting, it can easily be 83 DB indoors or more especially near windows maybe even louder depending...

Other things to avoid: Headphones Loud music at all Power Tools Saws Drills all of them Cars Motorcycles Door slams Toilet flushes Trains Planes

Microwave you can put a finger bot on the start button after setting up the time and start it remotely to avoid the sound or just use a big oven without the annoying " Ting" sound some make. Big ovens preferably that make no sound.

Things to avoid that you probably already know to: Toilet Flushing, You can attach a string to the toilet handle and get out of the room then pull the string while wearing hearing protection to flush the toilet remotely. Concerts Blender

Tutorials: How to wear ear muffs properly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNi3qJ79Wio How to wear ear plugs properly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gajb4bOu4Rs

Even clipping your nails can be a 100db impulse noise. I'd probably wear protection for that or use nail scissors for quieter usage because that can be a spike-inducing thing I imagine. You can also cut the side of your nails first then pull the nail off. It should come off easily if the side is...

That is for extended periods of time though. Split second impulse bursts of sounds above 60db should be okay and are basically improbable to avoid no matter what you'd try it's insane how many sounds we make that peak above 70db in the low millisecond time window.

However, I'm not sure if Bill talked too much about DB Meters he usually said to stay away from sounds that made you spike mainly and everything above normal conversation volume. 60db. A good way to know what those are is getting a DB meter however.

If you get a DB meter to find out how loud certain things are and which things to stay away from. Make sure it can Calculate DBz from 10hz to 20khz. DBa does not calculate low sounds properly and will not show you true values.

You can also look at liquid meal replacements online, I'd reccomend choosing some without sugar or dairy as those can absolutely spike people as well.

Asking someone else to use the blender with hearing protection while you're not around or you can be in another room with an extension cord connected to the blender's cord with hearing protection and the door closed then plug it in an outlet outside that room and far away to blend your food into...

Sadly, only time and proper protection seems to help when it comes to those things according to @Bill Bauer. Bill hasn't posted at all this year. I think it might be due to his condition. I thought I'd chime in. I feel your pain. Try to eat softer foods if eating is painful as well. You can just...

Basically, you could try wearing some protection around the house and staying away from loud sounds overall and sounds that make you feel bad/uncomfortable or spike your T or H.

It's also good to keep the insides clean, so replacing the ear muffs completely once in awhile 3-6 months depending on the wear and tear is a good idea.

Never eat while wearing ear muffs or ear plugs as well. Way too loud in my opinion. When the ear muffs start falling apart and start leaking a bit more sound. It's time to get a new pair. Especially if you hear some of the higher frequencies of sound leak more into them too much after wearing...

It cuts out some of that occlusion feeling when you whisper because the frequencies of your voice are much higher and there is no tonal fundamental. I have no idea if it makes things better though regarding the problems and spikes the occlusion effect can cause.

Do everything you can to avoid hitting the ear muff cups and ear muff band on things. That can be very loud and unpleasant and can cause spikes. Avoid yelling or talking loud in them as well because of the occlusion effect. I'd recommend whispering instead if you absolutely have to talk.

I'd recommend sleeping on the right side with the pillow elevated on the front right side of the face to relieve pressure on the jaw if sleeping with muffs to avoid snoring in them because of the occlusion effect as well. It can be very bad for people with T and H to snore for hours in them...

If you choose to sleep with your muff. Do not put your head to the side or lay it on the muff cups, it will create a pressure in the ear canal that can result in a quite audible pop in the ear once the pressure from the muff cup pressing on the bed is released. Always sleep on your back on a...

Make sure to open your jaw while inserting ear plugs if you choose to wear them, it'll make them insert deeper. Hold the top tip of of your earlobe with the other hand while doing this as well to help with a deeper insert to avoid the occlusion effect.) Ear Muffs can help reduce the amplitude of...

Just make sure the band is facing towards the ceiling while your head is in a near perfect straight posture and that the cups are tightly sealed to the skin around your ears. I will link possibly useful tutorial videos.

When wearing ear muffs, if your head is large and the clamp can't push down further and the muffs and band are super tight to the head, you don't need to try to close the band down further, they'll just unhinge themselves because of the shape of your skull and possibly make a "pop" sound.

Roll the plugs before putting them in with clean hands and with clean ears free of wax buildup, you should avoid microsuction and automated tools as they can cause worsening of Tinnitus and possibly Hyperacusis, get a doctor to use manual tools to clear up the canal of wax and avoid ear drops...

I'd only wear them if absolutely needed with ear muffs on top for protection.

Hi @Mal25, Bill would probably tell you to wear hearing protection around the sounds that make you uncomfortable (Peltor X5A Ear Muffs, I usually wouldn't wear ear plugs all the time because of the possibility of Wax Impaction and Ear Infection that can cause worsening for T and hyperacusis...

Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it a lot @Rockman

@Gabriel5050 Thank you for letting me know. I have noise-induced Tinnitus from noise trauma.

Just make sure to watch out for the Spacebar for any keyboard you pick. Possibly even ask someone with no T or H and healthy ears to remove the spacebar keycap if that makes it quieter so you'd just have to press the membrane button ( It's most likely not a quiet procedure so it's better to ask...

That's all good, they're quite expensive indeed. The Logitech K380 keyboard is not a bad idea even though it can be a tiny bit click because of the moving parts, just make sure to type slow at first and test the waters with hearing protection and be very careful if not wearing any. I'd say...

Links for those: Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard: https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-QSZ-00001-Bluetooth-Keyboard-Black/dp/B07Y3ZS47V Logitech K380: https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-K380-Multi-Device-Bluetooth-Keyboard/dp/B0148NPH9I

The Logitech K380 and Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard are the quietest when it comes to keyboards with moving parts but only for the keys, like most keyboards, the space bar is loud if you have hyperacusis or just dislike that smack/clack/click sound.

Links: CK4 Wired Version: https://gett-na.com/products/ck4 CK4 Wireless + Wired Version: https://gett-na.com/collections/glass-keyboards-gett/products/cleankeys%C2%AE-ck4w CK5 Wired: https://gett-na.com/collections/glass-keyboards-gett/products/ck5

I'd recommend the touch keyboards by GETT. The CK4 and CK5 if you like a compact keyboard more than a full one. These are the quietest keyboards ever decibel-wise because they have no moving or mechanical parts. They use capacitive-touch technology.