Is It Safe to Attend Concerts with Ear Protection?

Just curious about this.
I have noise induced tinnitus since I was 17 from attending a metal concert in the front row for 4 hrs (I didn't realize you could damage your ears at the time)

As in a young adult, I really noticed how much I missed music. I have attended two metal concerts (3-4hrs in length, small indoor venues) over the past year with a few friends.

I wore hearos ear plugs(33 dec. reduction) and 3M ear muffs over (27 dec. reduction), I know that the decibel reduction is not at all additive, but I did notice that the loudness of the concert wasn't bad at all with the dual protection. I did feel unsafe without the muffs on though, even when I standing towards the back.

I was wondering if it is safe to be doing this at all? Even if I don't have any noticeable spikes ( the doc says my hearing is perfect oddly enough) am I doing future damage? Also, the low frequency decibels that might not be blocked by hearing protection is this a problem?

I didn't notice any spike in my T, I have a low pitched humming sound that is really only audible at night (though my right ear has spiked the other day ).

 

Yes.

No.

No.

If you wonder about the brevity of my answers, I am trying to convey how definitively I feel about the subject.

Dr. Stephen Nagler