Chronic noise exposure causes tinnitus and hyperacusis even with hearing protection

Evidence

Now I live with a background of tinnitus. In my case it is a high-pitched hissing sound, almost a whistle. It varies in level depending on factors I have not been able to identify, but it is always there. I also am more sensitive to loud sounds than when I was younger. It is called hyperacusis (www.hyperacusis.net). I know people for whom even reasonably loud sounds inflict pain. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1882

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the book’s broader theme of hearing damage and the reader’s own interest in psychoacoustic models of loudness perception. — connects to: WHO lists at least seven health harms from prolonged noise exposure — Almo Farina, Soundscape Ecology: Principles,…, 1536
• SHARE: Worth sending to any audio engineer friend who still dismisses ear protection—a first-person account from a leading acoustics researcher.