what do musicians with Tinnitus wear?

[nigelph]

I would like to attempt to play electric drums again.... just for fun. I was wondering what sort of thing I could wear to protect my ears. Have got musicians alpine plugs but is that enough to avoid spiking my T?

[TL10]

I’m thinking the same...I used to play drums for years then stopped and started again but when I started i wore ear plugs and they helped massively...wish I wore them from the beginning!!

[XT65]

hearformusicians.org.uk/ they do bespoke earplugs. I'm not a musician but I am aware of the scheme. Hope that's helpful.

[BlueUke99]

I play guitar and ukulele, but have switched to mostly acoustic, non-amplified playing, due to fear of worsening my T. I have tried several earplugs that are a step up from the cheap foam variety, and even got a pair of plugs custom-molded for my ears. They are all good at blocking sound, but after dealing with T for nearly a decade, it's impossible to tell if they actually have an impact on it. Sad to report that I don't think anything, including a dead silent, monk-like existence, will ever "cure" the T or keep it from spiking whenever the hell it wants to. I've learned to simply adjust and adapt to the T as best I can, and go on with life.

[Clipper191]

Try noice cancellation headphones

[TinnitusUKPat Partner]

Perhaps drummer-friendly Vic Firth earplugs? drumshop.co.uk/collections/...