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Sensitive hearing?
Lately, a few people in the office have been telling me that I'm overly sensitive to outside noise, and I've realised that they're right.
I HATE it when people hold conversations near my desk, especially when I'm on the phone, and I can't stand loud or piercing ring tones on mobiles. The vacuum cleaner drives me insane too. Even small sounds like creaky chairs or someone typing vigorously can annoy me, unfortunately.
I think this might be due DJing and producing; I would say my ears are more finely tuned than the average person's and tend to pick up details or be distracted by things others might not. Can anyone confirm whether there is any truth to this?
Also, I watch every television show with subtitles these days, regardless of volume, accents or anything else. I hate having to listen. It's almost like my ears have become so used to music that they don't want to perform for other tasks.
Re: Sensitive hearing?
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| Originally posted by Domesticated Lately, a few people in the office have been telling me that I'm overly sensitive to outside noise, and I've realised that they're right. I HATE it when people hold conversations near my desk, especially when I'm on the phone, and I can't stand loud or piercing ring tones on mobiles. The vacuum cleaner drives me insane too. Even small sounds like creaky chairs or someone typing vigorously can annoy me, unfortunately. I think this might be due DJing and producing; I would say my ears are more finely tuned than the average person's and tend to pick up details or be distracted by things others might not. Can anyone confirm whether there is any truth to this? Also, I watch every television show with subtitles these days, regardless of volume, accents or anything else. I hate having to listen. It's almost like my ears have become so used to music that they don't want to perform for other tasks. |
You listen to too much electronic music
ive been this myself. i dont think its your ears but that u are in a stressfull situation in your life and about to blow anytime. are u working alot? or is it something that u feel u never finish of? watch out for a meltdown 
im there too, i just cant wait till i have enough boiled water in me to just lift my desk up and tip it over while shouting "now its fucking enough!" its all about getting a release.
Your overly sensitive hearing may be just that sensitive, or just more aware. It's either a passive or active act to listen.
This sensitive hearing may be a "side effect" of something else, high blood pressure, stress etc.
I went from sensitive, to regular to now extremely aware of my surroundings hearing.
For over a year and a half I have progressively started working more and more with field recordings. Now it feels as if I am always on the lookout, always paying attention even when I don't have something to record with.
I belive you, but caffine does this too me too, and makes me irritated, could it just be that?
assburger? :P aka being a geek? j/k
I work in an office too and most noises, cells, vacuums, people talking
are annoying. Its like a library and you are so set on work and then...
bummertime. I just deal with it personally. Or put on some fones and git some of that hardstylee.
I have a theory that listening to a lot of electronic music has conditioned me to "search" through sounds / environments for sounds. That's just my opinion though...
I'm the same way btw, I can't stand little things like that.
I used to be like this.. but with both my eyes and my ears. My ears can tune in on things that are wrong and it makes me want to fix it. Over time, i got used to it. I block out the things that are constant. I work retail and we have the same shitty songs loop all day. It drives everyone insane. But for me, it is just another set of sounds that i dont bother listening to. When the sound changes though, its extremely prominent to my ears and thats what drives me insane.
I point it all to DJing.
hey no offence but you all act like you have some superpower, your ears are just trained to pick up stuff others wouldnt catch on to beacuuse of beatmixing experiance.
A few years ago I developed tinnitus. I wasn't sure what caused it, but I was very upset at the time, and thought it would lead to a worse symptoms.
Looking back, I was almost constantly listening to EDM and drinking a lot of filter coffee. All of a sudden, one day the tinnitus kicked in, it was almost all I could hear. Over the course of a few weeks it became better and worse, sometimes my hearing would become muffled - to say I was concerned would be a massive understatement. Eventually the erratic symptoms wore off, and the tinnitus became more constant and therefore I could get used to it, but I couldn't be in the same building as a CRT television, because of the high pitched sound that added to my tinnitus, most people can't hear it. I can also hear those rodent/cat deterrents and high pitched dog whistles - I remember walking past a cat deterrent once and it almost brought me to my feet.
I ended up going to hospital, to get thoroughly checked out. The tinnitus I'd pretty much learned to block out, but I was concerned about the future. My hearing test showed that I have ridiculously sensitive hearing, far better than what you'd consider average - and they concluded that there was no way my tinnitus was the result of hearing damage. The likelihood was that my tinnitus was just something I'd tuned into since my hearing had started to become more sensitive.
My own conclusion? During my summer of consistent EDM listening and copious amounts of coffee my hearing developed into a more finely tuned sense, and now that I'm used to it I wouldn't have it any other way - I can hear things that most others can't.
To the OP: basically, don't worry, once you get used to it it's actually quite a cool thing to have an overly developed sense of hearing.
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| Originally posted by Jarvmeister A few years ago I developed tinnitus. I wasn't sure what caused it, but I was very upset at the time, and thought it would lead to a worse symptoms. Looking back, I was almost constantly listening to EDM and drinking a lot of filter coffee. All of a sudden, one day the tinnitus kicked in, it was almost all I could hear. Over the course of a few weeks it became better and worse, sometimes my hearing would become muffled - to say I was concerned would be a massive understatement. Eventually the erratic symptoms wore off, and the tinnitus became more constant and therefore I could get used to it, but I couldn't be in the same building as a CRT television, because of the high pitched sound that added to my tinnitus, most people can't hear it. I can also hear those rodent/cat deterrents and high pitched dog whistles - I remember walking past a cat deterrent once and it almost brought me to my feet. I ended up going to hospital, to get thoroughly checked out. The tinnitus I'd pretty much learned to block out, but I was concerned about the future. My hearing test showed that I have ridiculously sensitive hearing, far better than what you'd consider average - and they concluded that there was no way my tinnitus was the result of hearing damage. The likelihood was that my tinnitus was just something I'd tuned into since my hearing had started to become more sensitive. My own conclusion? During my summer of consistent EDM listening and copious amounts of coffee my hearing developed into a more finely tuned sense, and now that I'm used to it I wouldn't have it any other way - I can hear things that most others can't. To the OP: basically, don't worry, once you get used to it it's actually quite a cool thing to have an overly developed sense of hearing. |
. Btw, I've heard that it's possible to develop tinnitus due to problems with your jaw/joints in that area. Anyone every experienced this?
So crt tv's hurting your eyes is really bad?
Is it actually an increase in sensitivity (and therefore usefulness) or just an increase in likelyhood of being annoyed by stuff which might be the start of hearing damage.
I don't drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks, my hearing is good (I wear plugs at clubs and had my hearing checked about a year ago). On the odd occasion I do hear some ringing or buzzing in my ears, it's only for 10 seconds and happens perhaps once a month.
To nelly, why would you say that sensitive hearing is the result of damage? If anything, I'd say the complete opposite. If your hearing has been damaged, then you're not going to hear sounds as loudly and they're not going to be as annoying.
To palm; stress could be a factor. I'm just returning to study after a 5 year hiatus and still trying to work 40 hours a week at my regular job as well as doing a weekend job on the side and writing freelance articles for a magazine. Still, I exercise a lot and my blood pressure is good; I had that checked about 3 months ago.
I therefore have to concur with Jarvmeister; I've simply developed a heightened sense of hearing which makes regular sounds more abrasive to me.
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| Originally posted by Domesticated I don't drink coffee or other caffeinated drinks, my hearing is good (I wear plugs at clubs and had my hearing checked about a year ago). On the odd occasion I do hear some ringing or buzzing in my ears, it's only for 10 seconds and happens perhaps once a month. To nelly, why would you say that sensitive hearing is the result of damage? If anything, I'd say the complete opposite. If your hearing has been damaged, then you're not going to hear sounds as loudly and they're not going to be as annoying. To palm; stress could be a factor. I'm just returning to study after a 5 year hiatus and still trying to work 40 hours a week at my regular job as well as doing a weekend job on the side and writing freelance articles for a magazine. Still, I exercise a lot and my blood pressure is good; I had that checked about 3 months ago. I therefore have to concur with Jarvmeister; I've simply developed a heightened sense of hearing which makes regular sounds more abrasive to me. |
I hate the thought of hearing loss but it should be addressed. I am just curious to know what artists like Tiesto and others' hearing is like. I wonder how it affects the studio work too...
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| Originally posted by n3lly Hi mate, I completely understand where your logic is coming from. Usually the older you get the less sensitive your hearing becomes. Fact. However, I'm 95% sure that hearing damage can cause your ears to become hyper sensitive to loud noises. I'm sure someone will be able to back me up or prove me wrong. Just had a quick look online. http://www.vater.com/education/heal...aring/index.cfm If you scroll down to hearing damage warning signs. You'll notice that it says sensitivity to loud noises. A prime example of it would be a bus driving past me. The noise doesn't make me put my hands up to my ears but it will be uncomfortable for me. Drop a metal pipe in a garage etc the noise just seems excessively loud and would usually affect me more than my mates. (some of them at least) End of the day I wear Elacin ear plugs everytime i know I'm heading out to a club/bar etc. I do value my hearing a lot and am just happy I'm this aware at a relatively young age (25). When i got my ear plugs (23) the doctor told me I was one of the youngest people to ever walk into his practise looking for hearing protection. I also found out after tests that I was above average when it came to upper frequencies. Don't get me wrong though, our hearing will deteriorate with time but damage can increase the sensitive to loud sudden noises. nelly |
When tested, most musicians are surpised at how bad their hearing acctually is.
Take care of your ear!
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| Originally posted by Domesticated Okay, thanks for the info. I'm actually going to get a new set of plugs very soon; will get another hearing test when I do that. |
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