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[joshua.rayson]

I've found after going to a few shows recently "A Place to Bury Strangers, HEALTH ..." That my ears honestly hurt after listening to my Ipod. While the volume never seemed excessively loud beforehand, and even now at a much quieter volume, it's incredibly depressing to feel your ears getting punished by something that always seemed ok. Even ambient stuff like Boards of Canada can still be a little painful. Decent headphones would be a good investment. 

[Isturite]

i take breaks every hour if i can... ill go sit in a different room that is very quiet for a few mins as a roll a joint... then ill go outside and smoke it while i listen to the outdoor noises carefully, this helps get my ears back to "normal" i'd like to say... it gives me perspective of real noises and how they are different than what is coming out of my monitors... after about 20 mins my ears feel good as new (unless i've been doing this all day, then i usually have to start taking longer breaks)

i get MUCH more ear fatigue with headphones than i do w/ monitors, but neither are ultra nice or anything... ive just got some Shure SRH's and some Mackie MR8's... didn't know about ears being less fatigued from better monitors

[sinik_of_sin-inc]

Ear fatigue?
WHAT?!
WHAT?!

[snrkiwi]

YEAH, u definitely need 2 rest,once u notice it start to effect your set. I find i can jam for 4hrs straight if im in the middle of a mad session, its the ears as well as the eyes from lookin at LCD. Even gaming also recommends similar  rest breaks( ive also been told headphones make you deaf ) :dead: lol. Good quality monitors as well as speaker setup wud'nt go a stray. Too much of anything has a consequence, up to the consumer i say = red bull & yayger, sip-iz-urp! :cans:

[Baran Gueltekin]

Vagrant Producer, on 09 August 2007 - 05:21 PM, said:

For the first time in ages I have been able to sit down in front of my lappy and just program for hours/days with no distractions - however i am suffering from massive ear/listening fatigue (ie everything sounds like shit and bugs the hell out of me only to get up the next morning to find it actually sounds ok)..

So I thought it might be interesting to find out what people do when they are suffering fatigue or what techniques do people employ to avoid it?

i would definitely buy better headphones and rest my ears periodically each hour. good luck : )

[ryanedward85]

Unfortunately I suffer from ear fatigue if I'm using closed headphones or ear phones for an extended period of time. My ear canal starts itching like crazy. Watching movies is never a problem though.

[rhythmboy]

Itchy ears suck

Have just been brushing up on the whole hearing thing, another factor that will cause ear fatique is that when our eardrum and the middle ear vibrate at high levels for extended periods of time, the muscles surrounding them tighten up and restrict the vibrations intentionally, as a way of protecting us from damage.

Just like your legs tighten up and get fatigued from running for a long time, the ears do the same when worked hard.

Headphones are especially tiring due to the direct pressure they place on the eardrum - there's only 3-4cm between them and the drivers. Doesn't take long for the ears muscles to compress under those conditions.

[steve.childs]

With ear fatigue I first notice the itching and then the music starts to sound a little muddy, like there is cotton wool in your ear canal. That is why I would only use my trusty Sennheiser HD25's when I was on the decks. They were very light and extremely comfortable over longer periods. Cannot abide those ear bud earphones, they make my entire ear sore after about an hour.

[rhythmboy]

^ Regards the itching, when you think about it there's an awful lot of hair and wax down those tubes All that air pressure shaking it all around in the ear canal...

Do a youtube search for 'ear wax removal under a microscope' - it's enough to make you itch all over

[ryanedward85]

The thing is I clean my ears on a daily basis and I remove any offending hairs. As a child I suffered from ear problems and I continue to suffer from discharge. I love scuba diving and snorkeling, however if I get water in my ears it come pouring out about 6 weeks later. It seems to store somewhere deep in my ear canal. PITA

[ryanedward85]

I swear half the South China Sea poured out of my ear canal last night. At least I can hear clearly now. I was wondering why wearing ear plugs last week was so uncomfortable.

[rhythmboy]

ryanedward85, on 21 July 2011 - 10:20 PM, said:

I swear half the South China Sea poured out of my ear canal last night. At least I can hear clearly now. I was wondering why wearing ear plugs last week was so uncomfortable.

Charming

I can imagine the relief though I had an ear infection spending a month in the tropics as a kid and the amount of fluid that came out of my ear every night was disgusting. Then one day this massive wad of wax came out so long it was shaped like my ear canal and it was like the whole problem disappeared instantly.

Yeah gross

[ryanedward85]

It may well be gross, but it's a lovely feeling when it out though isn't it? No fuzzy hearing, no echoing. My hearing is usually excellent, it's just the issue with itchiness that bugs me.

[TonyG]

rhythmboy, on 22 July 2011 - 10:47 PM, said:

Charming

I can imagine the relief though I had an ear infection spending a month in the tropics as a kid and the amount of fluid that came out of my ear every night was disgusting. Then one day this massive wad of wax came out so long it was shaped like my ear canal and it was like the whole problem disappeared instantly.

Yeah gross

Could have made a candle, just like Shrek.

[ryanedward85]

Decided to have a hearing test just before Christmas and overall I'm very pleased with the results. It appears that I handle higher pitched tones better than lower pitched ones, but the results were remarkably good. Still have some discharge from my right ear but not to much. Doesn't affect my enjoyment of music and movies...thank heavens.

[M.jerrick]

sinik_of_sin-inc, on 13 July 2010 - 11:01 PM, said:

Ear fatigue?
WHAT?!
WHAT?!

Walk down the street wearing them and feel a right cunt.

[ryanedward85]

Looks like Mickey Mouse on steroids.

[M.jerrick]

I can not get along with those ear bud earphones. I much prefer listening to music with Sennheiser PX200's. Very easy on the ear and go well with my IPOD.

[TonyG]

I actually made the mistake of wetting the foam ear plugs to help them slide into my tiny little ear canals. after just a few minutes my ear canal was actually burning. Almost like a reaction between my saliva and the foam material.