Jimmybass1978

Thanks all for your info and advice. Popped the compressor on the amp, turned the volume down on the amp and the tone down to stop the high peaks and it doesn't seem to have made it worse. Push comes to shove if I have to just play with myself as opposed to being in a band to protect the ears then its not the end of the world

Love the Chillis from the old stuff to the new. Maybe not for everyone but we don't all have to like the same stuff. Theres people that love U2 for example

I'm going to have to leave off playing for a few days to see if it subsides. Its flared up in the past and settled back down again. maybe I should just wear plugs all the time.

I don't wear plugs at home as the volume level isn't really very high. I can have music playing much louder and be hoovering at the same time and my ears are fine. It almost seems like its the tone or frequency that effects my ears more than the volume. I suppose I was wondering if other people had experienced anything similar really

Hi all, First ever post on here so be gentle! I've been suffering from the dreaded Tinnitus for around 4/5 years. its been getting worse due to playing more as I have a couple of band auditions coming up. I use a Laney 50w practise amp at home and it usually goes no higher than 3 (as I usually practise at night and don't want to wake the kids) and use an iPod and some small pc speakers to figure out new songs. So its not exactly any more than moderate volume. I had a day off and it settled down, only to start back up again within 5 minutes of playing yesterday. I can listen to music on my hi-fi or in the car at fairly high volume and not have any problem. I use musicians earplugs when I go to see bands live and they work perfectly and don't increase my Tin. I'm wondering if its not necessarily the volume of the bass but the tone or frequency of the bass that causes the problem? I'm faced with the very real possibility of having to stop playing bass altogether and hoping to transition to acoustic guitar which may be more ear friendly. Any input would be very much appreciated. Thanks