One thing that many musicians and have in common is playing at high volume levels. As I talk to musicians that have been playing for a long time the one question that often comes up is do your ears ring all the time?
I spent my late teens and all of my 20s playing 5-6 nights a week in pretty loud bands. You know…the snare drum cracking, cymbals crashing and let’s not forget those guitar amps! Tinnitus, the ringing in your ears, is something that a lot of musicians deal with and it is incurable. I’m no doctor so if you have it you should defiantly see one to see what can be done. I can just tell my story. Off and on over the years I would come home from a gig with that ringing in my ears and it would usually go away the next day. As I got older I realized that I really should do something and started wearing earplugs. Well that didn’t last long because I felt I wasn’t hearing everything I needed to do my job as a musician. Then a few years ago I started having the ringing in my ears at random times, time to get more serious! I was a little late and it wasn’t long before the ringing became a constant thing. I am lucky and it is very minor but it is still there. There are a lot of earplugs out on the market that do a great job and lowering the volume level and letting most frequencies through. If you are exposing yourself to high volume levels you should go to a hearing specialist, they will be able to help you with preventive measures to help preserve your hearing. Remember you only have one set of ears!
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