If the “sound” is an internal perception, then noise cancelling headphones would not help at all. They might make it worse by quieting any background sounds that could otherwise help cover up the internally produced sensations.
My tinnitus gets worse afterwards if I'm subjected to noise (as in an airplane). Noice-cancelling headphones is a must for me at this point if I'm to experience prolonged increased sound levels.
It depends on your tinnitus itself. My tinnitus gets crowded out by a loud environment, I don't tend to hear it. I only hear my tinnitus when there's no sound. So for me, noise-cancelling headphones do give some temporary symptom relief.
Wearing a Bose QC 35 is so important for me when I go to sleep, because the ANC also blocks out sound and blocks out my tinnitus to some extend. It's a bit of a skill to sleep with them (you can get audio feedback of the ANC mics) but I've mastered it and improved my sleep game a lot because of it.
Tor3|2 years ago
mettamage|2 years ago
Wearing a Bose QC 35 is so important for me when I go to sleep, because the ANC also blocks out sound and blocks out my tinnitus to some extend. It's a bit of a skill to sleep with them (you can get audio feedback of the ANC mics) but I've mastered it and improved my sleep game a lot because of it.
lxgr|2 years ago