I am a retired musician. Pedal steel player/ The small stages always put me to the right or left of the drummer. Ride cymbal behind my ear all night. 6 hours a night, 6 nights a week. Tinnitus louder than people speak. Last tester asked if I was reading her lips. The test tones in the machines are not loud enough for mr me to even hear, No help available I guess.
Such bad news.
So not even hearing aids can help you?
As for drummers, nowadays I see them and their drumsets walled off behind glass or transparent plastic panels. I’m guessing this is to protect the ears of nearby bandmates.
Is the stapes surgery still being done anywhere? My grandfather, a former miner, had the operation in the Sixties. His hearing went from almost none before the operation to painfully acute at times in a crowded room.
For about $50K, you can get ONE cochlear implant. I think you can get the same thing in India for about $10K.