I have had this exact symptom for about 10 years on my right ear, I found that when ever I am in a loud places or in a noisy back ground, if I keep my mouth shut, the "broken speaker" will not occur.
I also noticed that when ever I open my jaw, the right ear will pop by it self, I have seen 6 ENT and many ear tests in hospitals with no findings, I have also tried to turn the volume up when it happens, same results. I hope we will find a fix soon, I can't even sing too loud to myself.
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I am a musician for years and played in many bands, went to many concerts over the years. Only up until last year I noticed the broken speaker sound in my left ear, at first I thought it was a blown speaker in my car. Shortly after I noticed certain peoples voices, mainly ones with a high mid frequency, would cause it to make that broken speaker sound in my ear.
This is what i narrowed it down to, also certain notes while playing guitar would have the same effect at certain volumes but the volume and tone of loud speaking people with that specific frequency range is becoming more and more painful.
I visited the ENT and they said they saw nothing wrong, sent me to an audiologist who gave me a hearing test which resulted in loss of hearing at certain frequencies but again, no explanation for this horrible broken speaker sound.
It's now ruining one of my favorite hobbies, recording music.
Does anyone out there have a solution?
This is what i narrowed it down to, also certain notes while playing guitar would have the same effect at certain volumes but the volume and tone of loud speaking people with that specific frequency range is becoming more and more painful.
I visited the ENT and they said they saw nothing wrong, sent me to an audiologist who gave me a hearing test which resulted in loss of hearing at certain frequencies but again, no explanation for this horrible broken speaker sound.
It's now ruining one of my favorite hobbies, recording music.
Does anyone out there have a solution?
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I am a musician for years and played in many bands, went to many concerts over the years. Only up until last year I noticed the broken speaker sound in my left ear, at first I thought it was a blown speaker in my car. Shortly after I noticed certain peoples voices, mainly ones with a high mid frequency, would cause it to make that broken speaker sound in my ear.
This is what i narrowed it down to, also certain notes while playing guitar would have the same effect at certain volumes but the volume and tone of loud speaking people with that specific frequency range is becoming more and more painful.
I visited the ENT and they said they saw nothing wrong, sent me to an audiologist who gave me a hearing test which resulted in loss of hearing at certain frequencies but again, no explanation for this horrible broken speaker sound.
It's now ruining one of my favorite hobbies, recording music.
Does anyone out there have a solution?
This is what i narrowed it down to, also certain notes while playing guitar would have the same effect at certain volumes but the volume and tone of loud speaking people with that specific frequency range is becoming more and more painful.
I visited the ENT and they said they saw nothing wrong, sent me to an audiologist who gave me a hearing test which resulted in loss of hearing at certain frequencies but again, no explanation for this horrible broken speaker sound.
It's now ruining one of my favorite hobbies, recording music.
Does anyone out there have a solution?
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Hi, if you block your bad ear with your hand and talk does your voice sound rattly and distorted? If you block your good ear does your voice sound smooth as it should? I think I have the same issue as you. I've had it for 3 months and it's driving me crazy. I was diagnosed with extremely mild hearing loss at 5500-8500hz in the bad ear and have basically been told to live with it. I'm still seeking answers and not giving up until I get an explaination. I'm 34 and also have constant buzzing in that ear too (sudden onset).
Chris
UK
Chris
UK
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When I was 40 they said I couldn't hear anything over 3000. Ten years later it was down to 2000, another 10 it was down to 1600. Now 17 years later I'm sure it's down even more.
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I have this too now... started this year. I have always had some issues with my right ear being sensitive since a rock concert in my late teens, but now it is the full cracked speaker sound with certain voices or tones... usually mid to high range if they are too loud. So if you cup your hand over your ear and make a suction cupping motion a few times does it sounds like plastic crunching, when you release do you hear a sound like fluid moving??? I think it is a build up of thicker than normal fluid in the ear or eustachian tube disfunction??? Don't know for sure but I do know ENTs are not very helpful. Very unfortunate they cannot solve this for any of us as it is their profession.
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I have dealt with this for over a year now. Getting so severe to having to isolate myself from others. Compounded with extreme anxiety I felt I was going to lose my hearing. Going to my Family Dr, ENT and hearing specialist none have found anything physically wrong. It has never been constant, one day I can't listen to someone's voice without a sharp crackling covering it to it being completely fine. I do know that singing, loud music and stress make it much worse for me however. I was temporarily on Celexa which during that time the crackling was at an alltime low. But it didnt completely stop it and I know its not solely anxiety or anxiety related because of the fact I could just start singing and it will start. Being a musician it has made life very hard to bear. I get to the point some times with it I would rather not hear a thing if I can't enjoy the full beauty of sounds. I want to find out what is going on. To prove to my doctors I am not crazy.
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It's all in your sinuses. I swear! I've gone to the dr several times for this. I'm a drummer, and thought it was a ruptured ear drum at first. It wasn't and my ear is always clean. Dr prescribed "real" pseudofed and that helped substantially.
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Sounds like everyone here has Kaiser insurance! All they want to do is give you a pill and send you out the door and not help you!
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Broken speaker is like a pencil moving back and forth through a hole in a piece of paper. When they put in the prosthesis it is supposed to be secured either with a laser weld or something bio. The sound comes from the prosthesis piston moving in the hole they drilled in the base plate. Mine went away after about five months.
I brought this up to my ent who did mine and he never heard of it. I find it all the time on forums. The high success rate on the surgery, I've come to realize was the benefit to the surgeon. I had mine 5 years ago and still can't hear anything in that ear.
I brought this up to my ent who did mine and he never heard of it. I find it all the time on forums. The high success rate on the surgery, I've come to realize was the benefit to the surgeon. I had mine 5 years ago and still can't hear anything in that ear.
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So I've been getting this problem lately when I get a cold. (At least I think it's a cold, or sinus infection) My right ear doesn't want to ever clear and ends up sounding like a blown speaker when I'm in my car listening to loud music.
Usually a round of antibiotics, like a Z-pack, clears it up after a few days.
I'm assuming it's a sinus infection that my body just doesn't think is a big deal enough to completely get rid of it on it's own.
So before you jump into surgery, I'd say give a round of antibiotics a shot under the presumption that it could just be a sinus infection.
Usually a round of antibiotics, like a Z-pack, clears it up after a few days.
I'm assuming it's a sinus infection that my body just doesn't think is a big deal enough to completely get rid of it on it's own.
So before you jump into surgery, I'd say give a round of antibiotics a shot under the presumption that it could just be a sinus infection.
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i have the same problem sounds like a broken headphones.
i haven't read the whole story so don't know if you guys found a solution to this problem but i like to put my input if u like to hear clear music even with this condition u can use bone conducting headphones really nice and i had a lot of success with 2 to 3 hours of music i could hear fine with out distortion.
i haven't read the whole story so don't know if you guys found a solution to this problem but i like to put my input if u like to hear clear music even with this condition u can use bone conducting headphones really nice and i had a lot of success with 2 to 3 hours of music i could hear fine with out distortion.
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My right ear was fine until last night I don't understand what happened or why it's only effecting my right ear when I woke up this morning my voice and everything thing sounds like a cracked speaker and everything is muffled on that side I hope it's just ear wax or something less serious
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Hey toy. I am having this broken sound speaker hearing since 7 years. I heard some people healed after they had surgery from ear muscles and took them all.. i know how u feel. I have the same problems. I want my life back i want to listen musics clear. What have u done so far? U tried any surgery or smgtelse?
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Same rattling noise in ear in left ear. Mostly happens when im in a quiet room and i hear a sharp noise such as my keys hitting my countertop. Started happening one day while i was counting some coins months after an acoustic accident. No measurable hearing loss had 2 tests to be exact. I also have more tinnitus on that ear aswell. O yea Ent's have no idea what it is. One told me eustachian tube dysfunction the other said it will go away and just brushed it of as if he had no idea. Ok so things that work for me first stick my finger in my ear and create suction...mind you it only helps for a short period of time. Second, i went to a club ears felt muffled for the ensuing days however no broken speaker for like a week...I do not reccomend this method. Lastly, i had a good month were i barely felt the spasms because i was very busy with a new job hence, the more i focus on the spasms the worse it gets. Sometimes i can bring this noise on just by touching the side of my face also very wierd. My theory is that my touch senseing nerves in and around me ear are highly active, hence the tinnitus on that side and the broken speaker sound when i touch my face. Feel free to comment.
Ernesto.
Ernesto.
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