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Hi everyone,
I’ve had tinnitus for almost 3 months, and I’m wondering whether it is still possible for it to disappear completely at this stage, even though I haven’t been getting 8 hours of sleep consistently (never) and have been experiencing stressful episodes almost every day.
My living situation makes things difficult. I live in a small house, I’m currently unemployed, and I share a bedroom with my brother (bunked bed). My family makes a lot of noise in the mornings, so I often end up sleeping during the day instead. As a result, my sleep is frequently interrupted, and I wake up several times rather than getting a full, uninterrupted night’s rest.
I’m also dealing with stress and sometimes anxiety, which sometimes makes me worry about my tinnitus and its future.
My main questions are:
Is it still possible for tinnitus to disappear completely after 3 months, even if you haven’t been sleeping well?
Can ongoing stress and interrupted sleep affect the chances of tinnitus eventually going away, or do they mainly make the sound more noticeable?
Have any of you experienced complete resolution after several months, even while going through a stressful period and having difficulty sleeping?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences, especially from people who were in similar circumstances.
Thank you!

I’m looking for the best over-ear hearing protection to wear while playing electric guitar. I don’t wanna use earplugs because I got ear wax plug due to using them. I’d rather avoid putting anything inside my ears. So, what is the best over ear protection you know?

I play electric guitar (thrash metal/death metal) every day through studio monitors. I usually play at 65 to 70 decibels, with peaks up to 75 decibels about 60 centimeters away from the speakers.
Is this safe for daily sessions of over2 hours?
And is that decibel level safe regardless of distance?

Hi everyone,
I recorded the false cord vocals for one of the songs on my metal album 3 days after a really intense argument. I scram very loud in a very intense wayduring the argument.
When I recorded the vocals, 3 days later, they came out noticeably different from my usual sound. The false cords have lower volume, much less clarity, and you can kind of hear what I can only describe as the “saliva dragging (on the throat)” in the sound (very different from the other songs I recorded, where the false cord was more clear).
I’m wondering if there are any death metal bands or vocalists whose false cord vocals sound like this—lower in volume, less clear, and with that wet, saliva-dragging quality. I’m asking because I’m trying to figure out whether this could be considered a legitimate vocal style, or whether it’s more likely that my voice just wasn’t in good condition and I should re-record the entire thing.
Can anyone think of any vocalists with this kind of sound?

I recorded my death metal vocals with an SM58, but my mouth position shifted left and right during the take. Does this kind of movement actually cause the vocals to pan more to the left or right in Logic Pro, or does it just affect the level of volume (meaning the time I recorded center the volume was higher but when I recorded with my mouth more to the left it just became lower but still centered)?

Thank you in advance!

After I play my electric guitar, my fingertips smell like metal from the strings even after washing my hands (I can still notice a slight metallic smell on my fingertips).
I asked Google AI about this, and it said that Ernie Ball 9s are made from non-toxic materials, so there shouldn’t be any problem. It also said that the metallic smell I notice after washing is likely just a “ghost smell”.
Even so, I’m still a bit concerned. If I wash my face or accidentally touch my eyes with those fingertips after washing my hands, is there any real risk of irritation or contamination? Or is Google AI’s explanation generally accurate?
I’d appreciate hearing from anyone who knows about guitar strings, metal residues, or eye safety.

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some insight into a sudden, very loud spike I experienced while recording in Logic Pro.
I was using my Sony WH-1000XM4 headphones, and after I disconnected my mic and reconnected my headphones directly to the Mac’s headphone jack, I opened my project. Immediately, on one of the vocal tracks I recorded, which was fully panned right, there was a massive ringing sound that hit my right ear. I took them off immediately—within a second or two—but does anyone have an idea of how many decibels this might have reached (or rather What is the maximum decibels these headphones can reach)? And do you think that this short exposure could have caused any permanent hearing loss?
Any advice or similar experiences would be hugely appreciated

If I’ve been playing guitar more than 2 hours a day for the past 2 years (for a few months more than 3 hours a day) but now I drop to just one hour a day, will I be able to maintain my exact same skills (shredding lead guitar and rythm guitar etc.)?
I play death metal, thrash, technical death metal and other types of metal.
Will I become less good?

Thanks!

Hey everyone, I’m about to start recording my death metal vocals (false cord) for an album, but I’m a bit unsure if my approach is legit. I’m planning to record each verse separately, so I’ll sing one verse, stop, then record the next (if the verse is too long, I will stop in different parts of the verse) I won’t do it all in one go. Also, do you think it’s okay if I don’t double track the entire vocals, but just use double tracking on the chorus? Would that still work, or do you recommend something else?

Thanks!

I’m recording vocals for a death metal album and will be doing mostly false cord screams/growls.
If I’m recording tomorrow, is it fine to have dairy today? How many hours before a vocal session do you personally stop consuming dairy, if at all?
Looking for experiences specifically from extreme metal vocalists.

Thank you!

Hey everyone,
Quick question about the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 4th Gen.
If I plug an XLR mic into Input 2, I’ll then adjust the gain using the Input 2 gain (control) knob specifically? Or does it also affect gain Input 1?
I am asking, because I want to set the gain levels differently for input 1 (guitar with TRS cable) and input 2 (microphone with xlr cable).
Common sense would be input 1 with gain knob 1 & input 2 with gain knob 2, but I don’t know. I am not gonna use them at the same time; the idea is to have the levels set one time, and not have to change them every time I use the scarlett.

Imagens for reference

Thanks in advance

I’m recording a death metal album with false chord screams using a Shure SM58 (which already has a built-in pop filter).
For those who record extreme metal vocals with an SM58, what distance do you recommend between the pop filter and the microphone? Also, how far is your mouth from the pop filter?

I’m recording a death metal album with false chord screams using a Shure SM58 (which already has a built-in pop filter).
For those who record extreme metal vocals with an SM58, what distance do you recommend between the pop filter and the microphone? Also, how far is your mouth from the pop filter?

Hey everyone, I have an SM58 to record death metal vocals (for an album), especially using false-chord screaming. The mic has a built-in pop filter—do you still recommend using a separate (“external”) pop filter or will the built-in one be enough?

Thank you in advance!

I’m recording death metal vocals using a false chord technique and I’m unsure about the best tracking approach.

For the main vocals throughout the song, should I record two separate takes (which would be sung in the same way) and keep them both centered? Then for choruses or bigger sections, record additional takes and pan those hard left/right for extra width?

Or is it perfectly normal to record the lead vocal only once and keep it centered, then use doubles only for emphasis in certain parts?

I’m trying to get a professional sounding death metal sound so that the vocals don’t loose power against the rest of the instruments. What do most of you do when recording and mixing harsh vocals?

Thank you in advance!