I recently went to a Above & beyond show, while there i decided to try those fancy Hi-fi earplugs (the kind that let you hear all frequencies attenuated equally).
I ended up pushing the ear plug too far into my head, It hurt really bad, and no matter how hard i tried i couldn’t get it out!
So i left the show for the nearest Urgent Care, hoping they could help…
In case you are unfamiliar with these earplugs they create a kind of vacuum suction within your ear, on the box (which i finally read like yesterday). it says WARNING: remove slowly using a twisting motion to avoid serious ear damage.
So basically the doctor just sat me down, took out these big clamps reached in my ear and yanked the **** out of that earplug, it finally came out, but it took half my ear drum with it!
its been about a month and the ear drum has scarred over, but the doctors say it will never return to normal,
currently it sounds like my right ear is under water all the time and i cant really hear anything above 10 KHz on that side
Also my perception of stereo is not very good, its much harder to notice the difference between mono and stereo.
I just dont know what to do about all this, Ive been practicing music production too much to just stop now cause ive lost some of one ear.
Maybe ill have to get good with spectrums to fix this?
or maybe ill always have to work in a duo or something?
Thanks for any help
and make sure your all careful with those hi-fi ear-plugs, those guys are dangerous!
Duuude that sucks real bad!
Hope the doctor wasnt right with the permanent damage but chances are that will be the case since the ear drum is a very sensitive bone…
I think in regards to music production its just something you have to adapt to, like maybe swapping around the headphones every now and then so you can hear both sides clearly with the good ear.
Have you considered hearing aid. Im not sure if they design it for these sorts of situations but it might be worth looking into. I know theres a sort of stigma to wearing them but its worth the hearing…
I think they are usually designed to just amplify the sound going into a damaged ear, but maybe they have something designed for this case.
wow dude , sorry to hear that happen to you .
as long you can hear wit one ear you will be fine . just start working on Mono first then maybe you might need to use Goniometers to check your stereo image .
i am sure you will be fine man . just dont give up your Music . and take good care of your good ear .
Aline
I’d sue the doctor, surely he/she should have known that your not supposed to pull things out of an ear if they are stuck
[quote]Fluxyz (05/03/2012)[hr]I recently went to a Above & beyond show, while there i decided to try those fancy Hi-fi earplugs (the kind that let you hear all frequencies attenuated equally).
I ended up pushing the ear plug too far into my head, It hurt really bad, and no matter how hard i tried i couldn’t get it out!
So i left the show for the nearest Urgent Care, hoping they could help…
In case you are unfamiliar with these earplugs they create a kind of vacuum suction within your ear, on the box (which i finally read like yesterday). it says WARNING: remove slowly using a twisting motion to avoid serious ear damage.
So basically the doctor just sat me down, took out these big clamps reached in my ear and yanked the **** out of that earplug, it finally came out, but it took half my ear drum with it!
its been about a month and the ear drum has scarred over, but the doctors say it will never return to normal,
currently it sounds like my right ear is under water all the time and i cant really hear anything above 10 KHz on that side
Also my perception of stereo is not very good, its much harder to notice the difference between mono and stereo.
I just dont know what to do about all this, Ive been practicing music production too much to just stop now cause ive lost some of one ear.
Maybe ill have to get good with spectrums to fix this?
or maybe ill always have to work in a duo or something?
Thanks for any help
and make sure your all careful with those hi-fi ear-plugs, those guys are dangerous![/quote]
thats unbelievable !
i would definitely be sueing also
loosing my hearing over a doctors negligence is not something i would take lightly
It is a very tragic story, I feel very sorry for the OP.
But suing a doctor because you forced an ear plug in so far it had to be yanked to get it out is ridiculous, you’ll end up loosing money as well as your hearing.
My heart goes out to you dude, that’s really sad considering you were originally trying to protect your ears to begin with.
I really hope things work out for you.
If I was you id really look into finding a production partner, you may have lost some hearing but im sure you haven’t lost any creativity.
Best of luck mate
[quote]TheAnt (06/03/2012)[hr]It is a very tragic story, I feel very sorry for the OP.
But suing a doctor because you forcedan ear plug in so far it had to be yanked to get it out is ridiculous, you’ll end up loosing money as well as your hearing.[/quote]
i dont see why it would have had to have been yanked out . regardless of how far it went in.
they wouldn’t yank a fish hook our of your stomach if you swallowed it.
How do you think he would get it out, surgery?
[quote]bryan spence (06/03/2012)[hr]
i dont see why it would have had to have been yanked out . regardless of how far it went in.
they wouldn’t yank a fish hook our of your stomach if you swallowed it.[/quote]
[quote]TheAnt (06/03/2012)[hr]How do you think he would get it out, surgery?
[quote]bryan spence (06/03/2012)[hr]
i dont see why it would have had to have been yanked out . regardless of how far it went in.
they wouldn’t yank a fish hook our of your stomach if you swallowed it.[/quote][/quote]
send a fish down after it.
anyway, back to OP.
i wouldn’t give up on your ear just yet - go see an ENT doctor. get some specialist help
[quote]TheAnt (06/03/2012)[hr]very tragic story[/quote]
+1
don’t stop producing!! the EDM god’s will heal you my son!! 
Man im sorry to hear that, but don’t get discouraged. There’s been plenty of people that have done some great music without their ears being 100%. Just look at beethoven, that dude couldnt even hear later on in his life, still did some great things.
I think it will be a matter of getting used to it. Learning how to use the tools to make up for it and maybe eventually finding ways around the problem.
By no means stop making music if that what you like.
[quote]Fluxyz (05/03/2012)[hr]I recently went to a Above & beyond show, while there i decided to try those fancy Hi-fi earplugs (the kind that let you hear all frequencies attenuated equally).
I ended up pushing the ear plug too far into my head, It hurt really bad, and no matter how hard i tried i couldn’t get it out!
So i left the show for the nearest Urgent Care, hoping they could help…
In case you are unfamiliar with these earplugs they create a kind of vacuum suction within your ear, on the box (which i finally read like yesterday). it says WARNING: remove slowly using a twisting motion to avoid serious ear damage.
So basically the doctor just sat me down, took out these big clamps reached in my ear and yanked the **** out of that earplug, it finally came out, but it took half my ear drum with it!
its been about a month and the ear drum has scarred over, but the doctors say it will never return to normal,
currently it sounds like my right ear is under water all the time and i cant really hear anything above 10 KHz on that side
Also my perception of stereo is not very good, its much harder to notice the difference between mono and stereo.
I just dont know what to do about all this, Ive been practicing music production too much to just stop now cause ive lost some of one ear.
Maybe ill have to get good with spectrums to fix this?
or maybe ill always have to work in a duo or something?
Thanks for any help
and make sure your all careful with those hi-fi ear-plugs, those guys are dangerous![/quote]
Don’t stress it I lost my hearing in my right ear years ago after a car wreak… Doctors said it could come back … Will see . For me I found a studio that will mix my stems and master for 140 a track .
Gosh that’s pretty intense! Sorry to hear that, I was born deaf and actually needed surgery on my right ear to replace the ear drum, I wonder whether this is something that you could look into?
It took a long while to heal and gradually get to a stage where the hearing was good but whilst the hearing is good, it’s not as 100% as my left.
maybe you could still do all the creative side of things, then maybe get a friend (or the good people on here) to help you with any of the critical ‘engineering’ aspects of it? dont give up though man, must be such a horrible position to be in, got a friend who has quite extensive hearing loss in one ear (and tinnitus!) and he can still compose/play/DJ extremely well! it may take some time to get used to, but dont give up!!!
That Is harsh mate BUT you will find away around it IF You really want to 
Thanks alot, ya’ll make me feel alot more confident and tuff!
I own a hearing aid business, and therefore understand the absolute importance of hearing. Anyone who tells you that you only need one ear is wrong. Thats like saying all you need is one leg. I could go on to describe the effects hearing impairment has on the brain, but it is lengthy and really sad. Sue your doctor. Research hearing loss extensively. Do everything you can to repair/keep what hearing you have left. I’m so sorry to hear about this 
Dude, i feel sorry for you, hope everything will turn out right man.
As somebody else mentioned i a producer partner might help alot, since you still have your knowledge in the music thing.
Anyways don’t give up this kind of reminds me of the movie It’s all gone Pete Tong. you might wanna check that one out.
That sucks dude, but I can’t believe no one said the obvious solution…
Do the same to the other ear and balance them out.
Here’s the pros; it’s cheap, you already know a good doctor, and it’s 100% fool proof I tell ya.
On a serious note though, I think over time you will develop a baseline of what everything that is well mixed sounds like to you in your new condition. You will be able to use these references just like we all do now. Screw having a partner who is going to take half your damn money. He’s a worthless no talented money whore. 
Side note, this is exactly what I am going to school for. I want to work in Biomedical to create new ways for people to regain their hearing. I could not imagine a world without sound.