Ears ringing after Google pixel buds use?

Submitted by CrazyVegetable3187 t3_11di7e1 in headphones

Does anyone else have this experience? I never got ringing ears from headphone use when I used the apple wire earbuds, but ever since I've switched to Google pixel buds it's started to happen. It's crazy because with the wire headphones I would listen to music at a high volume with no problem, and now I'm listening to music at one of the lowest possible volumes (sometimes the lowest) and I still run into the issue.

The thing that really concerns me with the pixel buds is that they lodge into your ear whereas the apple earbuds are a lot more loose. Is there a way to solve this issue?

EDIT: For reference I listen to music, on average, about 2 hours a day and never for more than an hour at a time

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Hot-Swordfish-1964 t1_ja9ez79 wrote

Try enabling the bass boost profile. The pixel buds A are quite bright sounding (a lot of high frequencies) and I get ear ringing from low volume listening to bright headphones as well. The bass boost profile might make the sound more balanced.

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dimesian t1_jaa1edg wrote

By high volume are you referring to the setting on the volume control or how loud your earphones sound to you? I ask because people often think that the volume setting on a phone is the same level of loudness with every set of earphones, it isn't and can vary greatly.

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TagalogON t1_jaajas4 wrote

Hmm, if only using TWS earbuds for 2 hours a day, that means you may be sensitive to certain frequencies. Try using a sine sweep to find out which frequencies are those and then (parametric) EQ them down.

I use TWS earbuds/adapters or Bluetooth headphones for like more than half the day (basically every week) at lowest volumes and never really get intensified ringing with tinnitus. And like my tinnitus is real bad sometimes, so that's why I always listen at lowest possible volumes.

Wait, don't forget to Disable Absolute Volume in the Developer Options of the (Android) phone. This will let you have more volume variation, particularly useful for achieving lowest volumes possible.

More Bluetooth stuff like disabling Absolute Volume for reducing volume and static/et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/10iu22p/static_noise_in_the_background/j5ibwms/

Make sure you have the vacuum seal so that you're not raising the volume to compete against the external noises. You may need to switch to aftermarket ear tips if the current stock ones do not work well with you, see below threads for more info.

This is how you should use Etymotics or really any IEM or TWS earbud to make sure you have that good/perfect fit for that vacuum seal (necessary for the bass to be properly produced): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KwXEqe6Gq4

Try parametric EQ for more sound changes.

See here for more info about Qudelix 5K, parametric EQ, squig.link comparison graphs, AutoEQ, et cetera: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/109meb5/eq/j40cy1n/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/11ahxu1/just_picked_up_the_dt990s_250ohm_for_my_pc_sound/j9s5sht/

For TWS earbuds and Bluetooth usage, see here for more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11565qg/need_help_buying_a_bluetooth_wireless_adapter_for/j9033u7/and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/10hdr2p/are_there_any_wireless_earbuds_witouth/j58keli/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/10kai7u/should_i_keep_ear_buds_out_of_the_case_after/j5so87z/

Earwax, hearing health, et cetera with Etymotics and other bullet style IEMs: https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/11dh2v9/is_there_anything_i_can_do_stop_hearing_my_own/ja8mltw/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/10iwqmt/does_insertion_depth_affect_volume/j5ifw7r/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/11d8pns/buying_highend_headphones_with_tinitus/ja7u9ii/

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