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Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or hissing in the ears) that occurs for only a short time after exposure to high noise levels is an early warning sign that your hearing is at risk and you may have suffered some permanent loss of hearing acuity.
Unfortunately, music can also cause some serious harm in the form of tinnitus or other permanent hearing loss/damage. Tinnitus can result from listening to music at high volumes or amplitudes. Tinnitus is a buzzing in the ears that ranges from slight to severe. Tinnitus is a highly subjective condition; some patients claim to perceive sounds of animals or even popular songs.