Amp sounds darker after the gig's second set

[dragonbat13]

Wear earplugs onstage if you have to play loud. I know I sound like a wuss but I work on industrial engines and Have lost the upper range of my hearing somewhat. I get the tones but cannot distinguish between them. it sounds muffled. I am 31 and wish I had my correct hearing. I cannot hear the differences between say an alnico and a ceremic speaker like I should. I really dont want to see anybody have to suffer from the constant ringing and loss of certiant tones.

[heisthl]

In spite of what you might read on the subject you can recover much of what you've lost. I have played in loud bands (and worked with drummers who thought it was funny to hit the crash cymbal hard when you stood next to it) and went to bed with the 3 and 4 layer sirens in my head several more nights than I could count. I got to the point where conversations across the room were very difficult and the TV had to be way up. Once I got away from it all it took a few years(maybe 5) but for the most part it all came back, I haven't had ANY tinitus (ringing, usually when you least expect it) for 2 or 3 years now(so 12 years to get rid of it) and hear as good as the average person.