hearing damage from concert

Frostythaflow · 21st November 2009

forgive me, i know there is already a thread on this howerver i wanted more specific advice. i went to a concert about three days ago and the music was very loud i was about ten feet in front of the left speaker so my left ear took the brunt of the damage. anyways i woke up my left ear was ringing. the ringing has been slowly subsiding and i know it probably will go away. but my left ear no longer hears the same as my right and i dont mean volume.(i tested with my keyboard playing single notes) i mean there seems to be less tone, the sound is brighter, and less rounded aka slightly less depth.
so 3 days after concert. is this loss of tone permanant or will it go away with the ringing. also should i take it easy on my ears for the next week not listening to music, staying out of pubs and bars, ect.. and lastly should i go see a doctor to get ear steroids or something else prescribed that might help my ears recover. realy apreciate some feed back.
my buddy is celebrating his birthday tonight and hitting up the bars on broadway should i go. they will be playing loud music there

DannyL · 21st November 2009

I have been wearing hearing protection in bars, concerts and just about anyplace elese that's loud for about 30 years. This meant (and still means) enduring criticism and funny looks, but, Hey..my ears are my life.

So...go hang w/ your buddy, and get a pack of ear plugs....I like the foam rubber, conical ones, which are about $5.00 for a package of 30.

Your hearing damage should subside within a week. If you have any doubts at all go immediately to your audiologist and get professional advice. If your hearing does not improve within a week, go to a doctor.

Danny

Matti · 21st November 2009

Use some protection like these Earinc/Insta-Mold - HearPlugz-DF TM - dual filtered hearing protection that allows you to hear.
In an emerge put clean cigarette filters in your ears.

Matti

dub3000 · 21st November 2009

wear earplugs! if your ears ring at all you've suffered some level of permanent damage (usually not heaps, but it adds up). eventually you'll adjust and not really notice it as much but it's still not great fun.

these earplugs are great and don't knock the sound down by as much as foam plugs, and they're a lot cheaper than the molded ones: Ear Plugs Hearing Protection Earplugs Products from Hearos.com

edit: oops, i mean these ones: Dr. Doug's Ear Plugs

JonesH · 21st November 2009

Actually, from what I've heard ringing does not constitute permanent damage. It is quite normal to have some ringing after exposure to loud sounds but it will diminish after a while. However, it is certainly to possible to damage your hearing permanently and have permanent ringing of course.

Se a physician. Take it easy for a while. There are better treatments for this nowadays than before.

hummer · 21st November 2009

Go to your audiologist, get a comprehensive hearing exam, and get fitted for custom earplugs. I wear 25 dB of attenuation just about everywhere I go.

Sensaphonics / Products / ER Series custom earplugs

Murton · 21st November 2009

Over 8 hours of 80dB and any period of time over 120db will cause pernament hearing damage. From what you are saying standing ten feet from a FOH stack at a concert properlly at around 111dB or so, then yes, you quite possibly may have been affected by hearing damage due to the extreme spl level by being so close to the stack. It's like having an air horn go off in your ear. Or standing on a runway with a et taking off. It will sound like your eardrum is ripping.

21st November 2009	#1
Frostythaflow Gear interested Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3 Thread Starter	hearing damage from concert forgive me, i know there is already a thread on this howerver i wanted more specific advice. i went to a concert about three days ago and the music was very loud i was about ten feet in front of the left speaker so my left ear took the brunt of the damage. anyways i woke up my left ear was ringing. the ringing has been slowly subsiding and i know it probably will go away. but my left ear no longer hears the same as my right and i dont mean volume.(i tested with my keyboard playing single notes) i mean there seems to be less tone, the sound is brighter, and less rounded aka slightly less depth. so 3 days after concert. is this loss of tone permanant or will it go away with the ringing. also should i take it easy on my ears for the next week not listening to music, staying out of pubs and bars, ect.. and lastly should i go see a doctor to get ear steroids or something else prescribed that might help my ears recover. realy apreciate some feed back. my buddy is celebrating his birthday tonight and hitting up the bars on broadway should i go. they will be playing loud music there

21st November 2009	#5
JonesH Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,003 4 Reviews written	Actually, from what I've heard ringing does not constitute permanent damage. It is quite normal to have some ringing after exposure to loud sounds but it will diminish after a while. However, it is certainly to possible to damage your hearing permanently and have permanent ringing of course. Se a physician. Take it easy for a while. There are better treatments for this nowadays than before. __________________ Johannes Sweden www.oproduktion.se

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DannyL Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sao Paulo Posts: 280	I have been wearing hearing protection in bars, concerts and just about anyplace elese that's loud for about 30 years. This meant (and still means) enduring criticism and funny looks, but, Hey..my ears are my life. So...go hang w/ your buddy, and get a pack of ear plugs....I like the foam rubber, conical ones, which are about $5.00 for a package of 30. Your hearing damage should subside within a week. If you have any doubts at all go immediately to your audiologist and get professional advice. If your hearing does not improve within a week, go to a doctor. Danny

21st November 2009	#3
Matti Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Finland Posts: 3,696	Use some protection like these Earinc/Insta-Mold - HearPlugz-DF TM - dual filtered hearing protection that allows you to hear. In an emerge put clean cigarette filters in your ears. Matti

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dub3000 Gear addict Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Sydney Posts: 461	wear earplugs! if your ears ring at all you've suffered some level of permanent damage (usually not heaps, but it adds up). eventually you'll adjust and not really notice it as much but it's still not great fun. these earplugs are great and don't knock the sound down by as much as foam plugs, and they're a lot cheaper than the molded ones: Ear Plugs Hearing Protection Earplugs Products from Hearos.com edit: oops, i mean these ones: Dr. Doug's Ear Plugs

21st November 2009	#6
hummer Gear maniac Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 150	Go to your audiologist, get a comprehensive hearing exam, and get fitted for custom earplugs. I wear 25 dB of attenuation just about everywhere I go. Sensaphonics / Products / ER Series custom earplugs

21st November 2009	#7
Murton Gear maniac Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 289	Over 8 hours of 80dB and any period of time over 120db will cause pernament hearing damage. From what you are saying standing ten feet from a FOH stack at a concert properlly at around 111dB or so, then yes, you quite possibly may have been affected by hearing damage due to the extreme spl level by being so close to the stack. It's like having an air horn go off in your ear. Or standing on a runway with a et taking off. It will sound like your eardrum is ripping.