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Last year I got some custom moulded earplugs made. They cost a fair bit but aren’t really any better than my £10 ones.
This. Also got fancy moulded ones made for me at work (I used to fly in a helicopter a couple of years ago), with different replaceable filters etc but rarely used them as I found regular foam ones just as good and no worries if you lose them. Same at gigs, tried the fancy ones to see if the music sounded better but not really. Possibly because I mainly listen to noisy stuff like punk/metal and usually drink before and during gigs.
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I’ve had tinnitus for about ten years now. From standing to close to speakers at clubs.
As soon as I became aware of it I bought cheap earplugs and wore them whenever amplified music was being played. If you put them in before you hear any music, it sounds just the same.
Last year I got some custom moulded earplugs made. They cost a fair bit but aren’t really any better than my £10 ones.
Both sets of earplugs means the tinnitus has not got worse over time. Which I’m happy about.
The most exciting thing about tinnitus treatment for me is, knowing how many people suffer, the market incentive to develop a good cure is huge.