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AirPods Causing Tinnitus?

by 2dvisio on 6/15/24, 11:39 AM with 2 comments

  • by illusive4080 on 6/15/24, 12:38 PM

    I wonder if it’s because the noise cancellation is muting sounds and when you remove them your body is readjusting to the normal world.

    Much like the phenomenon that users report: when they first get AirPods they think the noise cancelation is top notch. After a year or two they report the cancellation has significantly degraded. In fact, it was their mind’s expectations that changed rather than the noise cancelation hardware.

    Just suspicion. Not an expert in audiology.