I've suddenly begun to experience a rather disturbing auditory phenomenon. Sounds as heard by my right ear are pitched lower than the same sound as heard by my left ear. This gives people's voices and music (especially music) a very frightening and eerie chorus effect that's becoming more and more disconcerting. [more inside]
posted by tehloki on Nov 30, 2008 - 12 answers

I'm recovering from a bout of pneumonia for which I was prescribed a 5-day course of Azithromycin. I'm feeling much better, but I'm bothered by tinnitus. Googling has revealed that my antibiotic may have cause this. If so, will it go away eventually and/or is there anything specific I can do to help it go away? I really don't want to - and can't afford to - pay for another doctor visit if this is something that will go away on its own. [more inside]
posted by amyms on Oct 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Whenever I yawn while listening to music, the music becomes not only distant, but out of tune. Why is that? My mother says it happens to her as well.
posted by Corduroy on Apr 12, 2008 - 11 answers

Why are my ears itchy all the time? :( [more inside]
posted by aeighty on Feb 1, 2007 - 24 answers

headphone choice for non symmetrical hearing: my father is mostly-deaf in one ear. He wears an in-ear hearing aid that works well. He would like to find the following... [more inside]
posted by luriete on Oct 24, 2006 - 4 answers

What can I do to increase my hearing ability? [more inside]
posted by MeetMegan on Sep 15, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there something wrong with my ears? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 13, 2006 - 23 answers

If sound were to travel closer to, say, the speed of light than the speed of sound, would we still be able to determine its horizontal direction? [more inside]
posted by disillusioned on Apr 10, 2006 - 18 answers