White Noise?

Raist said:
Tinnitus is the reason I have to sleep with a fan going. It generates just enough noise to keep the ringing out of my ears. Helps drown out background sounds, also, such as doggies barking in the neighbourhood.

Whirring of computer fans won't cut it, though. Has to be a proper room fan.
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If you don't mind me asking, how do you think you got Tinnitus? I sometimes work with big soundsystems and even tho I wear earplugs I still sometimes get ringing after a gig...
 
MikeHunt79 said:
If you don't mind me asking, how do you think you got Tinnitus? I sometimes work with big soundsystems and even tho I wear earplugs I still sometimes get ringing after a gig...
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I'm told it is from loud noises over time, especially bass. Strange thing is, my hearing is exceptionally sharp, it just falls off around 16 KHz. The tinnitus isn't present when there is atmospheric noise, only when it is very quiet. If I was placed in a sound-proof room the vibrations in my ears would gradually increase in amplitude until eventually my head exploded. :eek:

And I still listen to music as loud as my system can handle. :D
 
Raist said:
I'm told it is from loud noises over time, especially bass. Strange thing is, my hearing is exceptionally sharp, it just falls off around 16 KHz. The tinnitus isn't present when there is atmospheric noise, only when it is very quiet. If I was placed in a sound-proof room the vibrations in my ears would gradually increase in amplitude until eventually my head exploded. :eek:

And I still listen to music as loud as my system can handle. :D
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Most people have a job to hear over 16KHz, I tried out a few tones a few years ago and couldn't hear above 16KHz so my hearing can only be worse now.

Extreme bass isn't really that bad unless it's distorted, then it can be pretty harmful. I remember reading about sonic weapons that are around 2KHz (mid-range) is more harmful for our ears, so I wouldn't worry about cranking up the bass, but be careful with the mids. ;)

I'm glad when the ringing goes away after a gig, I think it would drive me crazy if it didn't stop so I can sympathise... I have heard tinnitus ringing can be reduced with long periods of listening to white noise, as the brain can filter out the ringing.
 
I had a play at work one time just to test the rumour that women can hear higher frequencies than men. Using Audacity I generated a 30 second 18 KHz tone. Cranked up the volume on my laptop speakers and let it rip. I couldn't hear a thing. My male coworker couldn't hear a thing. But after 10 seconds or so the women on the other side of the wall strained their heads and said, "what is that?" "I don't know." "Do you hear that?". It was most interesting.

edit: sorry, it was 17 KHz.
 
Hmm, some interesting ideas here. I have tried all of them but have found the only thing that truely works is being tired enough to fall asleep.

I have loads of ear plugs, loads of thunderstorm cd's pots of herbs and horlicks etc., pft...
 
I have become addicted to ear plugs. After using ear plugs during the day because I work night shifts I now cannot sleep without them, any small noise irritates me.

PITA but hey + 25%.
 
Raist said:
I had a play at work one time just to test the rumour that women can hear higher frequencies than men. Using Audacity I generated a 30 second 18 KHz tone. Cranked up the volume on my laptop speakers and let it rip. I couldn't hear a thing. My male coworker couldn't hear a thing. But after 10 seconds or so the women on the other side of the wall strained their heads and said, "what is that?" "I don't know." "Do you hear that?". It was most interesting.

edit: sorry, it was 17 KHz.
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That's pretty cool, it's pretty impressive also the laptop speakers could actually go that high, I sometimes can hear when a CRT screen is on, and there have actually been recordings in the past where a CRT monitor left on in the recording studio is actually audible in the recording!
 
Raist said:
Tinnitus is the reason I have to sleep with a fan going. It generates just enough noise to keep the ringing out of my ears. Helps drown out background sounds, also, such as doggies barking in the neighbourhood.

Whirring of computer fans won't cut it, though. Has to be a proper room fan.
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Ugh...Mine are ringing now :(....Really annoying and prominent sometimes, however I manage to just end up sleeping in the end.

Tried leaving a radio on once, I just ended up listening to it consciously until the hour was up on sleep mode =/

Raist said:
Strange thing is, my hearing is exceptionally sharpD
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Heh...likewise I guess, I test speakers at work and I end up picking up on noises and vibrations some of the others can't even hear unless they really try =/
 
Raist said:
I'm told it is from loud noises over time, especially bass. Strange thing is, my hearing is exceptionally sharp, it just falls off around 16 KHz. The tinnitus isn't present when there is atmospheric noise, only when it is very quiet. If I was placed in a sound-proof room the vibrations in my ears would gradually increase in amplitude until eventually my head exploded. :eek:

And I still listen to music as loud as my system can handle. :D
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Hey Raist I have it as well. Although I don't how I do it I can block the ringing when I go to bed. I try not think about it. Been to see a consultant and he has recommended I see an audiologist. They recommend that you use a form of white noise (natural sounds) to trick your brain in thinking you don't have it.

And guys look afters your ears because once you get what me and Raist have you cannot get rid of it, ever. ;)
 
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Delvis said:
Heh....I just manufacture loud speakers basically of random shapes and sizes...then everything is tested by ear.
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Do you make any folded bass horns? A lot of them look like this:
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They're often huge but great fun... :D
 
I have exactly the same problems, my hearing seems to intensify at night, so unless everyone else in the house is literally doing nothing I can't sleep. Anyone wakes up for the toilet I immediately wake up, which is a real pain. I've been turning up knackered for work every day. My brain just never seems to switch off, I'm always thinking about something.

Like the brown noise on SimplyNoise though, might well give that a go tonight :D
 
sorry i haven't read most of the thread but i noticed it mentioned and then never really brought up again. the best way i find to fall asleep is with a fan. it has to be a proper room fan which makes the same noise continually, not a wroomwroomwrromwrom noise but a rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr noise :) . a good size one set on low spin i find makes the best noise to sleep to as it's more relaxing rather then hearing a tiny fan buzz away. this really is such a great way to fall asleep and should be tried by anyone having problems sleeping or that feel that sleep could feel better.

i discovered it 5 or so years ago one summer when it was really hot and i bought a fan and haven't had one night sleep without some sort of fan in the room. only downside is when going away if you don't take a fan you'll notice the difference the next morning. last place i went to had a really great extrator fan in the loo soi left that running all night, was great as it over powered the other half snoring and any background noise.

definitely try a fan, they don't cost very much at all and if you find it doesn't work at least you have one for the summer.
 
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