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    Can Anyone Help Estimate Decibels for a Balloon Pop?

    I feel it depends on how big the ballon is and what not Generally the smaller the ballon and tighter the louder Bigger the ballon the more dispersed the sound is I had a latex glove pop in my ear by a co worker, it was the thumb part blown up Which sounds like 160 - 170 db
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    Balloon Pop, Never Experienced Tinnitus Before

    That's very unfortunate to hear(pun) Seems to be something I must live with. It has been almost two days now. Does not seem so bad in all honesty All I fear for, I still attend school and we have fire drills, which are ear piercing. And I'm afraid I will worsen this even further. The ring really...
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    Balloon Pop, Never Experienced Tinnitus Before

    Do you have more info on the "Full ear feeling"
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    Poll: Is Your Tinnitus Caused by Noise?

    Mine was caused by a latex glove popping beside my ear
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    Balloon Pop, Never Experienced Tinnitus Before

    One of my coworkers blew up a latex glove, and decided to pop it right beside my left ear. As soon as it pooped, it sounded like a bomb went off, the ringing was so intense I could not hear anything at all over it... fast forward 20 hours, the ringing still occurrs and whenever I clap or...