AirPods Pro 3 - Tinnitus question

[stiligFox]

Hey all - I'm curious about the new AirPods Pro 3. I had a very odd problem with the Pro 1 and Pro 2 models - whenever I used them with the ANC, they exacerbate my tinnitus quite severely. I think it's something about the pressure the ANC creates, or the silence it creates? They would cause my tinnitus to become much louder and noticeable all the time, even when not using them - and it took about two or three weeks of not using the AirPods at all before the tinnitus went back to normal volume in my ears. I have used regular AirPods 3 and AirPods 4 (with ANC) and they don't have the same effect on me, so I think it's something to do with the seal that the Pro's create.

So all that is to say - has anyone else experienced this, and are the AirPods Pro 3 any better? I'd love the better ANC of the Pros and the other features, but the way the previous generations made my tinnitus ring so loud it was making my eyes water after a couple hours of use at low volumes makes me hesitant to try the new generation...

Thanks!

 

[BigMcGuire]

I have pretty bad tinnitus in my left ear. Using AirPods usually doesn't help them - keeping the volume low helps. And yeah, the tight seal of the AirPods Pro 2 made the ringing significantly worse and hurt in my ears after a few hours for me.

AirPods Pro 3 feel like they're not even there and my tinnitus doesn't go super loud after using them for hours which has made me a very happy camper with these.

Mine is a constant ring that gets louder when I eat lots of salt or my blood pressure goes up. Had ear doc look at it and say there was nothing they could do.

Hope you get the same experience if you choose to go with the APP3.

 

[stiligFox]

I have pretty bad tinnitus in my left ear. Using AirPods usually doesn't help them - keeping the volume low helps. And yeah, the tight seal of the AirPods Pro 2 made the ringing significantly worse and hurt in my ears after a few hours for me.

AirPods Pro 3 feel like they're not even there and my tinnitus doesn't go super loud after using them for hours which has made me a very happy camper with these.

Mine is a constant ring that gets louder when I eat lots of salt or my blood pressure goes up. Had ear doc look at it and say there was nothing they could do.

Hope you get the same experience if you choose to go with the APP3.

That's nice to hear - no pun intended! Yeah I keep mine at very low volume. Sounds like you had similar issue to what I'm had. I'll give the APP3's a try then!

And yeah - I definitely need to go to an ear doctor as well. I don't think mine is hearing loss related - I can still hear all the tones in a hearing test, but when I get stressed a lot, my tinnitus gets a lot louder. I bet it's blood pressure related for me as well.

 

[sparksd]

Interesting. I have severe tinnitus in both ears and haven't noticed an issue with either the 2's or 3's. Tinnitus really sucks.

 

[titanium69]

I skimmed over your post. I would say they temporarily make you more aware of it