Searching for the hearing of my youth.

[Conanb1]

My tinnitus is a curse without a cure. A built in 2674 Hz, C4, test tone.


In 20 minutes I have to leave any room that contains sound that is distorted, loud and/or noisy.

The masking effect of crystal clear music heard at moderate volumes is a great joy and relief.

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Traditional acoustic jazz combos, small classical ensembles, female vocals from pop to opera, classical guitar, are my first choice.

Finding truly great recordings is the greatest challenge in this hobby.

I really enjoy visiting audiophiles in the Houston, Texas area, but, be warned, I am a terribly sensitive detector of poor acoustics, poor quality recordings, and distorted reproductions.

 

[joeinid]

So sorry for your tinnitus. Thank goodness for the times you receive some relief.

 

[BlueFox]

I know the tinnitus feeling, as I have it in my right ear. Fortunately, it is only noticible in quiet environments, and is masked by regular 'noise'. I suspect it is from blasting music in headphones in the 90s, but there could be other reasons. Once it started occurring I started to pay attention to noise, and I think/hope this prevented it from getting worse. Now I listen to loud Metal for 3-4 hours with no ill effect, but avoid headphones. Take care, and watch your hearing. At least for now, it is all we have.

 

[CPP]

I've had tinnitus since the early 80's. Playing in a rock band and drag racing caused mine. You just learn to live with it as there is NO cure. mine is measured around 7500 - 11000 hz in the right ear.

 

[NekoAudio]

Lenire is a tinnitus treatment. They don't claim to cure it, but do claim to improve things. So far I haven't read anything absolutely rejecting their claims, although there is plenty of doubt.