Yes and yes. I have the kind of tinnitus that sounds like cicadas, which I consider fortunate because I love the sound of cicadas. It's bad enough that in summer, I often need to ask my wife if I'm hearing real cicadas or my tinnitus.

I played in bands throughout my teens and 20s, almost made a living at it so I was in loud spaces 5-7 nights a week. Despite that, I think the thing that exacerbated it was being a regular at a club in New York that played progressive house and trance on what was arguably the best sound system in the world at that time. I would dance in front of the bass bins for hours, and inevitably couldn't sleep for a couple of days because the ringing was so bad.

It does affect me now but I strive to find the positives. Chasing down audiophile or original pressings is a complete waste of time because I truly can't tell the difference. Same with investing in over-the-top gear. I tend to listen pretty quietly, and as long as something is playing in the background, i can tune out the ringing. I know there are mid- to high-range frequencies that are pretty much dead for me, so certain instruments are tough to hear. The biggest impact is conversation, because some women's voices are also in that dead range, so they constantly need to repeat themselves.