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.

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

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

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.

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.

No probs, looked into all of this quite extensively the first time I went to get my ears checked out.

What kind of plugs have you got and what are you thinking of getting?