Tips to Prevent Tinnitus in Drummers

Drummers are prone to hearing problems because of exposure to loud sound. Banging the drums during rehearsals and concerts can seriously damage your delicate ears. High decibel sound will destroy the hair cells in the cochlea. This gradual destruction of hair cells will lead to progressive hearing loss and tinnitus or ringing of the ears in drummers. The signs only become obvious once much damage has been done.

What can be done? If you are a professional drummer and musician, then it’s hard to do away with it. But you can prevent early damage to your ears by wearing earplugs or earmuffs. This does not have to make rehearsals difficult because earplugs do not cut off sound completely. They can lower the intensity of sound entering the ears by about 30 decibels. Thus, they make it safer to play drums and other musical instruments during loud rehearsals and concerts.

There are custom made earplugs for musicians, band players, and drummers. They should be worn during gigs. Experts also advice improving the position of speakers during shows to properly disperse sound waves.

One important advice is to have a regular hearing assessment before you look for a hearing loss and tinnitus cure. People who are exposed to hazardous noise levels should go to their audiologists at least once a year to have their hearing checked.