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They didn't announce Chic and the Neil announcement was clearly in reaction to him doing it himself.

Yeah, I’m 28 and have had tinnitus for quite a while. A mix between listening to music at full blast on those old JVC earphones, loud gigs, and also working as a chef being around that high frequency klang of plates, pot/pans. I did go to the audiologist sometime last year over tinnitus and what I thought was hyperacusis, but was told my hearing is fine. Though they did help me in finding that the tinnitus I have is quite sensitive to hey fever, which block up my glands and puts pressure on the ear canal.   When it comes to going to live gigs, I just tend to play it by ear (lol). If it’s too loud and I can feel affect my ears, I’ll tend to just ask the bar for earplugs. But most of the time I find it okay, especially if the soundsystem is good. There are times where I can be a bit brazen and just put myself in the wall of sound (mainly at metal gigs, which tend to be in venues with pretty sh*t sound). But I do pay the price for that for sure

Understandable. Hopefully not for too long.

Smashing Pumpkins ruled out (Lokerse) 

Does anyone find that loops don’t cut it for them?  I’ve got tinnitus and a very slight loss of hearing in one ear from too many gigs and club nights parked right next to the speakers.     My ears just seem really sensitive now , so even with loops in with their strongest foam inserts and centre blocks I still get worse tinnitus after some gigs.  I don’t remember having that issue with the rhubarb and custard foam ones I used to wear until loops came out.    I want something a bit more refined than the old foam ones but obviously loops aren’t enough for me.. what’s the gold stand that musicians wear? The moulded ones?