Distorted Sound

[Tilly2]

Last night Mr T and I went to see The Floyd Effect at our local theatre. They are Pink Floyd tribute band who are superb.

However, I did not enjoy it. From the outset, all the music and singing sounded totally out of tune and distorted to me. I was sitting with my fingers in my ears as it was so discordant.

At the interval, everyone was saying how fantastic they were, note perfect, brilliant musicians and last year, I would have agreed. I decided to come home rather than sit through another hour and a half in discomfort. I left Mr T to it.

I do have problems with my hearing and find high frequency sounds difficult to hear. Is this going to be the scenario from now on? No more rock concerts?

[Zacs-Master]

Do you have tinnitus?

[Tilly2]

No Zac, I don't. Maybe just occasionally, if my ears get blocked, but that usually clears up quite quickly.

[Zacs-Master]

Strange (and frustrating I would imagine). I’d go to your GP and ask for a specialist referral.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe the sound system wasn't set up well and/or you were in a duff part of the theatre acoustically. How is your hearing elsewhere ?

[Sqad]

From what you have said, you have a bilateral high frequency loss which has nothing to do with noise, but is due to the ageing process.
IF this is the case then you will struggle cutting out all ambient sound, particularly noticeable in noisy situations.
You will hear the music, speech, talking etc. but the music will be out of sync and the speech will be unintelligible.
Add to that, the noise damage to your inner ears due to the Rock music then your hearing will deteriorate even further.

"No more Rock concerts?"............if you take my advice....then "no more Rock Concerts."

[Tilly2]

Will mention it to the GP next time I go. Thanks.

[Tilly2]

My hearing is poor and I do have hearing aids but don't wear them.

Mr T doesn't understand how I don't like loud music because he thinks it won't be loud to me.

He'll have to go to future rock concerts by himself.

[Sqad]

I'm afraid so ^^^^^

You can see a specialist but there is nothing more that can be done, all you will get is the advice that i have given you.

[Tilly2]

Thank you, Sqad, Zac and OG.

[Bigbad]

Tilly, I also have hearing aids, but hate wearing them, and rarely do.
In 2004 I went to a rock concert, and it was so loud, it permanently damaged my hearing.
The theatre it was in wasn’t very big, and I can still remember the floor vibrating, and my ears hurting enough for me to have to go outside for a while. I even remember the torrential rain walking back to the car and the drive home being extremely slow and hazardous because of the rain!
My hearing has been poor since then, although it took me a long time to admit I had a problem, I was quite shocked to find out the damage was permanent, and that it was so bad I needed hearing aids.

Perhaps instead of waiting until you next go to your GP, you should make a point of going in case something can be done now.

[Tilly2]

I am going to see the GP in a couple of weeks, Bigbad. I'll talk to her about it then. Thank you.

[Tilly2]

My hearing was damaged when I was about three years old but up to now I have been able to cope. This is a new thing...ageing?

[fiction-factory]

I think that was the band you persuaded me to see last year Tilly. I thought the sound was excellent. I alays enjoy music and concerts and would hate it if my hearing affected that. I hope teh doctor can find a solution. Hopefully it was just wax in your ears or an infection that can be cleared up

[Tilly2]

Yes, FF. It was the same band. Slightly different set this time, a couple of songs from Animals, which I didn't know.
Perhaps in a bigger venue, I wouldn't have found it so problematic but I won't be going to The Corn Exchange to see another rock band. Earls Court maybe.

[jennyjoan]

If you are going to be deaf and truly can't hear conversations - I would strongly advise you to learn lip-reading

I have a very deaf friend (mugged years ago) OMG - it is so hard to talk to him as he literally cannot understand one word and I understand him saying that he gets upset if people start shouting at him. Lip reading is brilliant but then again it was a natural occurrence to me at the age of 2 years old.

[Tilly2]

Thanks, Jenny Joan. I, too, have lip read for most of my life. It's a very useful skill.

[anneasquith]

Tilly if you have hearing aids, why don't you use them ?.( I know this may have nothing to do with your current issue ).

[jennyjoan]

well I know that years ago when I went to loud concerts etc I did have to switch the hearing aid off

I had a friend who gave me a lift to work every morning and boy she shouted - I am not used to talking in the morning.

She said I said to her one morning - Gawd I can't stand you talking so loud - I am going to switch off. LOL

[jennyjoan]

just to let you know Tilly - I have bought hearing aids over the years to the tune of £2,000 each. I bought one about 2 years ago but then I got a NHS hearing aid and the NHS was far better quality so I use that now. I only wear the one altho was advised to wear two - no I'm bad enough looking.

[Tilly2]

Anne, I don't wear them because I'm too vain to do so and I have learned to cope with my hearing difficulty over the last sixty two years.