Saying Hi

Hi all:

Getting older sucks.

I started noticing the high pitched whine in my right ear about 2 years ago. Its getting louder with every year that passes. The left ear is fine. Sometimes the whine is constant and sometimes it spikes and goes back down.

I shoot with impact ear pro that lowers the db rating during the impact. I also double up with external ear pro if I am using foamies.
I mow the lawn with ear pro.
I try to not wear headphones and if I do I keep the volume low.
For the last two years I have been working in and around a noisy environment once a month. It routinely exceeds 100db for extended periods of time. I am currently looking at ear plugs I can wear and still hear commands and instructions. I have found they don't really exist.

Anyway... I am humble and take experience and instruction well.

Let me know if you have found non-electronic, costs less than my mortgage, ear pro that allows you to hear commands and instructions while killing 112db.

 

Isn't the musician earplug designed for this? They filter out the extreme ranges and still let you hear the normal sounds. Have you tried them?

 

Stop exposing yourself to 100db sounds.

 

The problem is not getting old - it's what you do while getting old that gets you in trouble
I would not go shooting anymore unless it's your job

 

Loudness of shooting weapons, is not helpful with tinnitus.