Sound in the Ears

[Chazmo]

FYI, guys, I hear that Apple’s ear buds (AirPods) now support some hearing-aid type noise cancellation in a pass-thru mode which I think is supposed to highlight ambient conversation, etc.. One of my friends told me it’s not very good, but maybe it’ll get better. Check out “transparency mode” if you’re interested.

Re: Cat-Ears… Definitely going to order a pair soon!

 

[stompandgo]

Nothing on the ride phases me, though I'm rarely over 30 or 35 MPH. Now it's the REALLY loud sounds that are excruciating; whenever anyone goes to adjust levels on a PA system (again, particularly in rehearsal) I cover my ears with my hands. The other thing I can't stand is too many sounds at once. If I come home from my work, my wife starts talking to me, she's listening to opera, and the dog is barking, I feel like someone is scraping my whole brain with sandpaper.

That's a condition called recruitment. Your damaged hearing is more sensitive to loud, abrupt noises. I have it myself, along with tinnitus. I have a notched hearing loss, so no need for hearing aids now, but when it's time, I'll have the audiologist program out the tinnitus.