AirPods causing tinnitus?

I first started having on and off tinnitus symptoms 20+ years ago unrelated to AirPods. My tinnitus flared up quite a bit over the last 2 years. I tried everything related to diet, supplements, etc. Then I realized that I started going to the gym and using AirPods about every other day about 2 years ago. I try to be mindful of the volume but the volume is probably set a little too loud so they can drown out the noise from the treadmill - volume around 50%. So I stopped using them last week and I have a marked improvement. I miss my AirPods at the gym but I’d rather not have tinnitus and ruin my hearing. Try dumping the AirPods for a week or so and notice how this impact your tinnitus. Getting rid of the AirPods is the only thing that has helped.