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Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by aaronblohowiak » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:37 PM UTC

logicallee wrote: post #14

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

see my other comment. I wish they didn't start by forcing you to have tinnitus to begin with. I'd use foam inserts if they were given out at concerts and clubs etc - but not if I'm the only one bringing them with me, that's ridiculous. tinnitus is caused by people listening to music that is too loud. Music is too loud at most venues, if you are standing where you are meant to. EDIT: people don't like this comment, an…

Most venues and festivals I have been to have free ear plugs

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by tlb » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:37 PM UTC

logicallee wrote: post #11

they need to get into something they can rent at clubs and concert venues. Clubs are ridiculous. Every time I go to a club, I don't wear hearing protection, and this means that I am consciously making a choice to lose some of my hearing. I should be able to get some foam things that reduce my hearing damage to something reasonable. but imagine if I could rent some kind of insert that actually lets me talk with others…

Music sounds bad with foam plugs, because the cut the highs more than the midrange.

I wear these at concerts: https://www.amazon.com/Eargasm-Fidelity-Earplugs-Musicians-M.... A fairly flat 12 dB drop across the whole spectrum. Everything sounds normal, just not excessively loud.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by uf » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:39 PM UTC

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

I think there already is a kind of therapy. I read that they basically determine the exact frequency of your tinnitus. Then you give them music you like and they filter the frequency out. By listening to the altered music, the tinnitus is reduced. It seemed to work quiet well, but I forgot what the procedure is called.

I'm hearing a tinnitus for over 10 years now, so I know what it's like. :)

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by kabes » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:40 PM UTC

daenney wrote: post #13

Aren't these just the QC35's with their companion app? What am I missing?

I think you mean the QC30's. I just got those and the app seems different. I'm betting they're probably the same hardware with different software and will be sold separately. Because... more money

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by wildmusings » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:40 PM UTC

logicallee wrote: post #14

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

see my other comment. I wish they didn't start by forcing you to have tinnitus to begin with. I'd use foam inserts if they were given out at concerts and clubs etc - but not if I'm the only one bringing them with me, that's ridiculous. tinnitus is caused by people listening to music that is too loud. Music is too loud at most venues, if you are standing where you are meant to. EDIT: people don't like this comment, an…

>I wish they didn't start by forcing you to have tinnitus to begin with. I'd use foam inserts if they were given out at concerts and clubs etc - but not if I'm the only one bringing them with me, that's ridiculous.

No one is "forcing you" to have tinnitus. And what's so "ridiculous" about protecting your own hearing?

We are responsible for our own self-destructive behavior, like going to concerts without ear protection. Almost everyone's done it, but let's not blame other people for our own recklessness.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by grhino » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:40 PM UTC

logicallee wrote: post #14

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

see my other comment. I wish they didn't start by forcing you to have tinnitus to begin with. I'd use foam inserts if they were given out at concerts and clubs etc - but not if I'm the only one bringing them with me, that's ridiculous. tinnitus is caused by people listening to music that is too loud. Music is too loud at most venues, if you are standing where you are meant to. EDIT: people don't like this comment, an…

tinnitus can be caused for other reasons than loud music, some that are not that well understood. Any sensorineural hearing loss can be accompanied by tinnitus. Autoimmune inner disease (AIED) and meniere's disease can bring about tinnitus. Tinnitus sucks. I think the best guess is nerve cells in the inner ear firing improperly and generating a random noisy signal that gets interpreted wrong by the brain.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by pkstn » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:41 PM UTC

> Error messagePDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000] [1040] Too many connections in lock_may_be_available() (line 167 of /var/app/current/hearphones/includes/lock.inc).

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by pkstn » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:42 PM UTC

> Error messagePDOException: SQLSTATE[HY000] [1040] Too many connections in lock_may_be_available() (line 167 of /var/app/current/hearphones/includes/lock.inc).

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by daenney » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:42 PM UTC

kabes wrote: post #24

daenney wrote: post #13

Aren't these just the QC35's with their companion app? What am I missing?

I think you mean the QC30's. I just got those and the app seems different. I'm betting they're probably the same hardware with different software and will be sold separately. Because... more money

Right yes, sorry, the 30's.

Mmm, according to the description of the iOS Bose Hear app:

Companion app for Bose® Hearphones™ conversation-enhancing headphones to let you hear the world on your terms. This app is not compatible with Bose QC30 Headphones.

Now I'm curious if the Hearphones have the same ANC capabilities as the QC30s + the extra stuff. That would be interesting.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by benarent » Fri, Dec 09, 2016, 5:42 PM UTC

_fs wrote: post #9

I really wish someone was working to solve the problem of tinnitus. Would it be possible to generate anti phase wave out of these things to cancel out tinnitus? I would pay anything and/or wear any goofy device in my ears to live life tinnitus free.

An ex-coworker founded http://www.neuromoddevices.com/technology. It's still in the clinical research stage, but it's a cool device that utilise bi-modal neuromodulation and aim to promote positive therapeutic change within the human nervous system.