Jin Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Started shooting alot more from the beginning of last year. I have noticed that when it's dead quiet I get some ringing in my ears; like when i have my head agaist the pillow. Previously, I felt just the disposable earplugs or my over the ear protection isn't enough. Especially since most are shooting their rifles with compensators/brakes. So I recently started wearing disposable earplugs and the howard leight Impact Sport electronic hearing protection (22 NRR). But at matches i see plenty of people who wear just one or the other. do i just have sensitive hearing? Or are you more than frequent shooters experiencing the same or worse? Edited February 16, 2011 by Jin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 welcome to the wonderful world of Tinnitus. I have that ringing too, but only when its dead silent (like you mentioned, when i try to go to sleep at night). I turn the tv on a very low volume, set the sleep time for 60 minutes and off to sleep I go. Its about the only time I really notice it. I double plug when shooting, but im sure years of hunting with no hearing protection has done a little damage already and Im sure all the concerts I went to a couple years ago didnt help any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lugnut Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Shooting with Open guns indoors is the absolute worse! I try to avoid indoor shooting for a number of reasons... noise being one of them. I too have the ringing- not sure it's just from the shooting though- cutting the lawn, using the leaf blower and snow blower without ear plugs doesn't help. Too much load music as a kid too. Dr. said it happens when people get older.... and unlike my blood pressure... I should just try to ignore it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritinUSA Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Check with your doctor... it could be an infection that causing pressure that increases when you put your head against a pillow. There could be other causes so the best bet is to get it checked out before it gets worse, there may be treatment depending on the cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 WHAT? I have very mild tinnitus, but I don't know if it's from shooting. I think I inherited it from my mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 It's not just shooting that gives that to you. Work conditions, loud music, loud anything will degrade your hearing. It doesn't go away either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Drag cars, drag boats, auto weapons ect..no or little protection. (read young and stupid) I have it BAD, and its no fun at all Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 I double plug when shooting, but im sure years of hunting with no hearing protection has done a little damage already and Im sure all the concerts I went to a couple years ago didnt help any... it's not a big deal now; mild. But I am going to continue double bagging from here on out for sure. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 did you say something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 WHAT? did you say something? hahahah...great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 in a word, "shot". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Im not sure if it was from listening to my ex all the years or from shooting, either way I have it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prreed10 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 My wife says I am loosing my hearing, but I tell her it's because she mumbles or starts talking to me as she is walking away... Luckily, I haven't noticed a reduction in my hearing. I either wear muffs or plugs, or both. Two things I don't skimp on are eye and ear protection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 My right ear rings so much it has woke me up at night- plus I have lost 50% of my hearing in that ear. My left is some what better,very little ringing,loss of hearing 35%. Hearing aides-the best-$4k each! I can buy a new open and limited gun for that amount of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassochist Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 i have that ringing to, but that also comes from driving leopard tanks and shooting with m109 and pzh 2000 howitsers for the past 9 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Funny how my hearing somehow goes bad as soon as the wife starts talking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
want2race Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Years of riding in fixed and rotary wing aircraft, shooting tons of Sam's bullets, now shooting my own bullets....my hearing is still very very good except in one small frequency range. I do have a slight bit of Tinitis, but when I was active duty there was a huge deal made about using hearing protection. My ears are sensitive so I double plug when shooting rifles and when shooting indoors. Work requires yearly testing and my tests are identical over the past 4 years. I use custom molded plugs with filter and double up with -32db muffs when needed. DON'T use electronic muffs indoors!! Unless you are using them secondary to plugs, or you turn them off. There is a second pressure wave that will hit you right after the muffs cycle back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Roughly 33% hearing loss in both ears. Mostly shooting, rock music, heavy industry and heredity. Wife thinks my listening deficit is much greater. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I'm sorry, did you say something? That really says it in a nutshell. My hearing was ruined in the military. You only get ear plugs in training. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentlemanJim Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Funny how my hearing somehow goes bad as soon as the wife starts talking... Its not that funny, but womens voices are in a frequency range that is one of the first to be damaged. Not sure if its a Gift, or a Curse Jim Hopeing wife wont see this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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