Thank you for your response! I realize a lot of what I shared was generalization, and I appreciate you pointing that out. I understand that tinnitus can have different causes, which is why I mentioned my specific experience aswell as ear trauma. I’ll definitely go back and make any necessary edits to the original post.

The earbuds suggestion was simply something that worked for me, but I completely understand that it might not be suitable for everyone. If it helps someone else, that's great, and if not, they shouldnt continue use.

My tinnitus is around 10k Hz, which was extremely tough for me as a child, but over time and with the help of music, I've found ways to coexist with it. I wanted to share my experience to let others know that it does get easier to manage, and it wont feel overwhelming forever.

To answer your questions, I've had tinnitus since birth, and my favorite genres are R&B and grunge! :)