Masking Sound (Crickets) at Night — Can't Hear Higher Pitch Frequencies by the End of the Night

[Bill Bauer]

I've been using the "crickets" setting on my sound machine to provide sound enrichment. I can hear high-pitch cricket sounds when I turn the machine on in the evening. When I wake up after sleeping for several hours (with the machine on), the sounds I hear resemble a rustle - I guess I stop hearing any high-pitch components of the original cricket sounds. This has been happening with both my bad ear and my good ear that hasn't been subjected to any acoustic traumas. I am in my early 40s, and the last time I had a hearing test (February) I was told that I don't have any hearing loss.

Is this normal? Could this mean that I am damaging my ears/hearing when I use my sound machine? The machine is set at its quietest setting, and is about a meter (3 feet) away from my head.

 

[Michael Leigh]

@Bill Bauer Try not to worry over this. Your auditory system has suffered a noise trauma and it will take time to recover, trust me. I went through a similar thing and much more. For many months my head was completely numb and everything sounded like my head was under water. Very frightening as I thought I'd completely blown my hearing! Take gingko biloba by Avogel, if you can get it. Dosage: 15drops in a little water 3 times a day. Also, take magnesim supplements from a hebalist. Magnesium helps nerve repair. The auditory system is made up of nerves. Carry on using sound enrichment. It takes time but you will get there.

Michael

 

[Zenyatta]

You might want to try another sound. I tried to fall asleep to crickets at a low setting, only to be woken up at 2 and trying to find the car alarm in the neighbourhood - nope, my hearing apparently distorted the crickets into a car alarm. I use other nature sounds now and I don't have this problem. (Birds chirping mixed with soft rain drops is my current preset, I think.)

 

[Bill Bauer]

You might want to try another sound. I tried to fall asleep to crickets at a low setting, only to be woken up at 2 and trying to find the car alarm in the neighbourhood - nope, my hearing apparently distorted the crickets into a car alarm. I use other nature sounds now and I don't have this problem. (Birds chirping mixed with soft rain drops is my current preset, I think.)

Thank you, Zenyatta.

Birds chirping + soft rain drops sounds nice. What sound machine are you using?

 

[Zenyatta]

I'm using an app from a tablet connected to bedside speakers - I'm not sure we have the same presets available. The app's called Sleepo.

 

[Tinker Bell]

I use an app called ReSound that allows you to mix sounds to create exactly what you need. It has a large sound library, advice about managing tinnitus, and was recommended to me by audiologists.

 

[Bill Bauer]

I use an app called ReSound that allows you to mix sounds to create exactly what you need. It has a large sound library, advice about managing tinnitus, and was recommended to me by audiologists.

I have never owned a cell phone. This is the first time when I wished I had one (a smart phone).

 

[Zenyatta]

I have never owned a cell phone. This is the first time when I wished I had one (a smart phone).

You can always just get a cheap second-hand phone, not use the network/phone features at all and use it as a minicomputer for sound generator apps!

 

[Bill Bauer]

You can always just get a cheap second-hand phone, not use the network/phone features at all and use it as a minicomputer for sound generator apps!

Can I get those apps working on a laptop?

 

[Zenyatta]

Hmmm... I think myNoise has a web version. Got it:

https://mynoise.net/

Try adjusting the sliders, there's so many settings you can change!

 

[Bill Bauer]

Hmmm... I think myNoise has a web version. Got it:

https://mynoise.net/

Try adjusting the sliders, there's so many settings you can change!

It is wonderful! I can already see that I will enjoy listening to the sounds of a cat's purr. Thank you!

 

[Zenyatta]

You're very welcome! It's a good site

 

[DefNFlaky]

I used to play soothing sounds softly over the night but found myself unable to hear unless I set a time limit to let my ears adjust to the silence.

 

[Mike TerMaaten]

Thank you Michael Leigh for that information.

You're one of the best people on this Forum.

I had been doing magnesium.

Did not know about the Gingko Biloba


THANK YOU




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