Do you have tinnitus or hearing problems due to drums?

Hello everyone,

Just a quick survey to know if you have any hearing problems due to loud and/or repeated sounds?

I was wondering if this is common among drummers (I think so).

Do you protect yourself every time you play?

Personally, I didn't protect myself all the time when I was younger, about 50/50 of my playing, but now it's systematic, I can't stand cymbals without earplugs anymore.

So far I'm lucky, I only have a very slight tinnitus that I hear when there is no noise.