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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by carlgreene on Saturday November 27, 2021 @03:08AM (#29358483)
I agree, unfortunately however I've recently developed worsening tinnitus that I've attributed to them. There appear to be several others who have a similar experience[0].

I've stopped using them in favor of my over-ear VModas the past couple weeks and my tinnitus is significantly better. I rarely listen to music loud and the volume only seldom goes over 50% so I'm having a hard time attributing it to excess listening volume.

[0]: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250886390

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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by Demcox on Saturday November 27, 2021 @05:43AM (#29359160)
This is something I've been concerned about for quite some time with nose-cancelling in-ears.

Being an avid user of my AirPodsPro for commutes, working out and just taking calls in general, I figured that the constant noise cancellation, and tight seal in the ear canal, might cause tinnitus.

I haven't experienced any symptoms yet but I fear that prolonged use will further highten the chances of such a diagnosis. I'm sorry to hear that you might be experiencing tinnitus from AirPodsPro use, but I can't say that it haven't cross my mind, that it would lead to that.

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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by kortilla on Saturday November 27, 2021 @04:43AM (#29358936)
I’m curious, did the amount of time you used go up significantly with the airpod pros? I enjoy mine so much I use them for multiple hours every day, which is quite a shift in usage compared to the other awful earbuds I would use before.
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Re:Ask HN: What are the best-designed things you've ever used? by Demcox on Saturday November 27, 2021 @08:39AM (#29360054)
Yes, most definitely hence why I also began to wonder, if the increased usage time may come with caveats.

This is just a thought, but I pondered that the noice-cancelling is further worsening ear health. I'd argue that AirPodsPro NC causes this because it feeds additional sound in (ie. cancelling) which takes an extra toll on your hearing. Again, just a thought. I have no science to back this up.

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