Has Listening to Music at a Normal Volume Ever Given You a Spike?

Discussion in 'Support' started by butterfly75, Apr 18, 2017.

    1. butterfly75
      No Mood

      butterfly75 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      2015
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Loud music
      I just want to be sure I'm safe. Is listening to music at a low volume okay? And how long? I used to listen music for hours before but I know better than that now. Is listening to several songs okay? After listening to even a few songs at a very low volume my ears ache. I don't know if that's because of hyperacusis though. I just want to be sure I'm not doing any damage.
       
    2. Wojtek Kalka
      Badass

      Wojtek Kalka Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Bangkok
      Tinnitus Since:
      1994
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Very loud concert.
      No never in 23 years
       
    3. maltese
      Batty

      maltese Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      10/2016
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Club
      It is. Keep the volume (reasonably) low and you will be fine.

      It's actually very important that you keep doing things that you used to enjoy.

      Take care
       
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    4. Michael Leigh

      Michael Leigh Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Brighton, UK
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/1996
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise induced
      As @maltese says and I agree with him, listening to music as low level wont cause any harm. Your hyperacusis needs treating and it can be cured although this depends how severe it is? By this I mean the type of treatment that will be required. Please click on the links below and read the articles.
      Hope things improve for you soon.
      Michael
      PS: I advise that you don't listen to any type of audio through headphones even at low volume.

      https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/hyperacusis-as-i-see-it.19174/

      https://www.tinnitustalk.com/threads/tinnitus-a-personal-view.18668/
       
    5. Kibakiru
      Creative

      Kibakiru Member

      Location:
      Scotland
      Tinnitus Since:
      January 28 2017
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Unknown | PT: Unknown
      My tinnitus only spikes to music (even at low levels) when I use headphones, so I don't use them. Still, at low levels, you're not going to harm your ears. It doesn't matter how long you listen to music, it's the volume that matters. Of course, if you are using headphones, it'd be wise to give your ears a break every hour or so.
       
    6. Michael Leigh

      Michael Leigh Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Brighton, UK
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/1996
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Noise induced
      Anyone that has tinnitus which was caused by loud noise, I advise not to listen to music through headphones even at low volume as there's a risk of making the tinnitus worse.
       
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    7. dpdx
      Disappointed

      dpdx Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Murica
      Tinnitus Since:
      Onset:09/23/2017 Worsened: 1/17/2018
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic Trauma, worsened by caloric test/VEMP test 90db nhL
      Nope
       
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