Hearing damage?
I spent a couple of hours yesterday morning using my power tools, specifically my table saw.
I took a break and went to sit with a cold drink and play some music. The system sounded off somehow, distorted and with limited dynamic range. I didn't make the connection at first, but last night it occurred to me that I may have temporarily hurt my ears. Nothing obvious like ringing.
I've done nothing today and just had a listen to the system - it's all back to normal now.
Ear-defenders for me from now on!
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My tinnitus, which has always been really a background issue, is noticably more intrusive as a result. It is thankfully still a non issue, but is scared me how easily it was affected.
I even wear headphones when driving the van now, with or without sounds - I just want to deaden the noise.
I bought some ear defenders to use with my RCM - they attenuate across the frequency range by 30dB. But they'll stay in the workshop now.
Best of all they were less than £10 delivered.
These are they.