AirPods causing tinnitus?

Came here to find out the same thing. Just if others faced the same issue. I’m in my 30s and used mostly over ear headphones for many years without issue and after switching to AirPods Pro and using ANC to do calls and listen to music for a couple months, I developed tinnitus in my left ear (which hears fine). I saw an Audiologist and ENT and they basically just said it happens and there’s no way to determine why. I was wondering if that pressure feeling when ANC is enabled is somehow part of the cause, but who knows.

Well looks like my fear has been confirmed. I have had my airpods for about 3 months. Mostly for audio books, and not even that often. I don't play music to loud. The high pitch ringing has been raging for about 3 weeks. There must be something in the technology that is causing it for this many people to all feel the same.

The ringing has subsided but it’s still there. I recommend just using them half in. They’re amazing I’d still recommend them but just use them for music an hour a day not business unless at minimum volume and half out (not sealed).

I still recommend the product but for recreational use. I bought regular iPods (I think they’re calling for all day use / business and they’re much better.

That being said, I could have had underlying problems.

One thing I’d share is trying to.block and eliminate all hearing from the ear affected. It has actually mine improve significantly when watching a movie.

There’s some great advice on this forum but that’s what has worked for me.

I sleep on my opposite side and block all noise on my left ear and it seems to help a lot.

Hopefully that helps and we can continue using them conservatively

I’ve owned 50+ iPhones and I have a business account with Rogers all Apple devices with all the accessories.

Does anyone have any sort of connection with Apple employees?

My recommendation as a user group we should try to speak to someone that’s involved with the production of the product that to avoid similar situation in the future, so are next pair of headphones don’t cause this issue.

I’ll gladly take the call or zoom etc if anyone knows anyone but I’ll check my network and might myself.

This is crazy. I noticed it about a month after using AirPod pros. I am youngish and in good health and have not exposed my ears to anything drastic in the past and I use my AirPods primarily for phone calls.

Lying in bed at night I noticed it and started to look up what it could be, then I was shocked to read AirPods Pro could have caused it.

These noise cancelling Airpods have never felt comfortable. They create a kind of pressure that feels wrong. for about 8 weeks, I have been experiencing tinnitus since my first Covid vaccine--only noticeable when I was going to sleep. Yesterday I walked for miles with my noise cancelling airpods on and the tinnitus has been TERRIBLE ever since. I am going to stop using them.

I ordered AirPods Pro during 2020 Thanksgiving. With my job transition beginning of the year, I really started using it may be middle of Jan 2021. The air pressure build up in my right year when using the Noice-Cancellation was different, I felt. But this being my first noise-cancelling earphones, I thought this is how these work. By middle of Feb, I noticed the ringing in my right ear.

It was not all the time, and initially it was only noticeable when it was silent around me. But now I am noticing it more often, and even when there was no silence around me.

I have not used my AirPods Pros for the last two weeks. So far, no major difference, I still hear the ringing.

Are you still experiencing tinnitus? Was this ever resolved or subsided? I have a similar experience with no prior tinnitus or hearing loss. The tinnitus/ringing is still around after 3+ months now. Thanks.

Guys. I used my Airpods Pro for about 8 hours over a weekend back in February. Tinnitus spiked for more than a week and after it went back down.

Its important.. if you notice Tinnitus.. do not use it anymore!

Mine started a bit before then, but my experience is similar. Sometimes I think it has gone and then it suddenly returns, much to my annoyance. The worst times are at night, when all around it quiet. I have to do some deep breathing and yoga to get to sleep. I am surprised that the scientific community has not got onto it.

This very much reflect my experience. Though mine started towards the end of December (+3 months and counting). I am still hoping it goes away as others have experienced. However, it appears that the longer it lingers the more likely it becomes permenant.

Mornings and nights appear to be the worst. But, not the same every day.

I purchased Airpod Pros about one month ago and have since developed tinnitus. I have not used them very often, maybe twice a week at the lowest sound level and with the hearing protection feature turned on in Settings. In the first couple of days of using them, I turned off the noise cancellation because something didn't feel right. I used them for a few weeks in transparency mode and eventually found that my tinnitus was more noticeable when using the Airpods. I am going to stop using them until the tinnitus is gone, then I will try with all of the hearing features off. I will go back to using my wired earbuds that came with my iphone 8. I am not surprised that something came up when I googled Airpods and tinnitus.

Last November I got the airpod pros. When I first put them in my ears it felt very weird and I pulled them out saying to myself a strong ' NO!" Despite that I put them in and I felt while that was very very odd, I used them for a week for phone calls only. I developed Tinnitus. It has NOT gone away. Some days worse than others. Mostly I can ignore it. I don't have a sever case . But certainly the airPod pros caused the tinnitus 100%

No. Not heard of this and I’ve been researching this issue for a year now. There are many reasons for T, ear infections being one but I’ve not heard of this from ear pods. Are you saying it’s something to do with the chemical in the plastic of the earbuds? If not then what?