@another sean
If it is not to intrusive of me to ask: How does your Tinnitus behave exactly? Is it very specific frequencies that set you off which you can also pinpoint, a somewhat broader range of frequencies, or any kind of synthetic loudness from a speaker?
It just gets louder within about 30 seconds if I start hearing sounds through a speaker. But it's not only speakers, also outside noise. But the difference is the outside noise has to be loud to affect me. Speakers, no matter how low, will always affect me. I got tinnitus after getting into listening to music with high end headphone. Before that I was always careful with my hearing. I wore ear plugs to every concert. I would stuff tissue in my ears at movies if it seemed too loud. So when I got into listening to music with headphones, it was like night a day. The best music experience I've ever had. I would keep them on all day whenever at my desk. Even when music wasn't playing because they reduced the noise around me. So they provided peace and quiet as well as a musical experience as deep as the ocean. I was very cautious to not play them too loud. I used a SPL meter and they measured around 70dB. I thought I would be safe no matter what. What people and doctors never tell you is that its not only the loudness that can cause damage, but also the duration. So even listening to something at 30dB can give you tinntius if you listen to it long enough. Well 2 weeks after listening to NIN Ghosts on repeat, the hissing in my ears began. So after misinformation and squandered opportunities from incompetent ENTs and Audiologists, it's a now a full blown orchestra of boiling tea kettles.
If I can just figure out how to play music from a speaker that sits within the same frequency as human speech, it would change my life in every way possible because human speech is totally fine. Not being able to use a telephone has really limited my job options. And the loss of music... well you already know. I think its more than just EQ. I think there is digital noise in the electricity as well. My theory is I was damaging my hearing even when I was wearing headphones with no music because my ears were still picking up the the digital noise from the headphone jack. My tinnitus spikes even if I'm next to a TV larger than 40" inches turned on with no sound. I think my ears are picking up digital noise from the panel. I don't think its RF because it doesn't happen with electric ovens.
The record player and paper cone is not a perfect solution either because even though it eliminates the digital noise, i still cant EQ it and cut out the highs from the music itself. I need to cut the highs and all digital noise. Not sure if it's possible unless I spend thousands on the highest quality electrical outlet filter, which I did try one time for the TV at about $700, but didn't help, and a high end DAC and high end EQ/Pass filter.
The least troubling way to hear music still is playing my acoustic guitar with my fingers. No digital noise and my fingers, not nails, keeps the frequencies low and soft. I have to learn sheet music of new albums if I want to hear them.
Anyways, I don't consider you guys hijacking the thread. This is a good thread for others in the future who have issues or questions about listening to music. Not everyone is as bad off as I am when it comes to music and you guys are widening the scope. It's a good thing.
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