ear buzz update

[Gene Nelson]

I have found that noise canciling does not require generation of the exact frequency as the ear buzz - just close. I use an IPod, play music with not much emotion, turn down the bass and turn up the treble. Then adjust the volume at the headphones so it just starts to interfere with the ear buzz.
It really helps.
Also - a small fan left on at night really helps.
I have also found that for me - the ear buzz frequency is not much different than that which I have lost the ability to hear in the high frequency range. 
Doc explains it as similar to loosing a limb and feeling phantom pain etc. 
Gene Nelson
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: paul bruesch 
  To: l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net ; Pianotech List 
  Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:20 PM
  Subject: Re: ear buzz update


  To the best of my knowledge, noise-canceling is accomplished by a microphone listening to ambient noise, and a wave generator creating an exact opposite noise...  In order to generate an opposite noise, there would have to be an actual, physical noise against which to generate a canceling noise. 

  Paul Bruesch
  Stillwater, MN


  On 7/5/07, Leslie Bartlett <l-bartlett at sbcglobal.net> wrote: 
    I wonder if the hearing geeks have managed to create some noise cancelling technology which could be applied to the offending pitches of the ringing.  I have some of it, but only really notice it when I have hearing aids out and attend to it.  My audiologist said she had been to really expensive conferences about managing such things, and after spending lots of bucks, she believes "ignoring it" is the best way to deal with it.  But maybe the hearing aid companies will even be able to address some of this in the not too distant future.......
    les bartlett



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    From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ruth Phillips
    Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 12:41 PM
    To: pianotech at ptg.org
    Subject: ear buzz update


    Hi everyone,

    I wrote a couple of months ago about a new buzz in my ear

    and got a lot of good suggestions.  The ear dr. hasn't found

    a cause, after hearing tests and MRI, so it probably is going

    to be permanent.  The good news is there was no reason for

    it.  Now I need a very well fitted stopper to shut off the

    buzz so I can tune and play again.  Thanks especially to Diane

    Hofstetter for her big help at the convention and to all of you

    who sent ideas.  It was fairly easy to adapt except for piano

    sounds!  Wow is it loud when I'm at the keyboard.

    Ruth Phillips





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