I damaged my hearing when I was a kid, blasting out music from a Walkman. Digital devices tend to have limiters on, so I try not to override those, plus I listen to a lot more Ambient stuff nowadays.
I’m sure I have some tinnitus, but not to an extent where it really bothers me.
Over-ear headphones allow me to listen to things at a much lower volume while still hearing the whole thing.
I think I have tinitus, to the point where it is extremely mild. Or maybe it’s just normal? It started in my early 20’s which coincided with a period of loud music and concerts over an extent period of time.
It’s a very low hiss that comes and goes now and then. I can only hear it when it’s relatively quiet around me, and it is easily masked by anything that I try to listen to.
I just don’t blast my music. I play it at a reasonable volume.
