Is Calmer the cure for Tinnitus? (Flare Audio Review)

[@sjromo1965]

Thanks for the non bias review. It’s nice to have an honest review.

[@IanJCole]

thanks for watching 😀 Ian

[@mrsepo9670]

I was within moments of clicking the final pay pal authorization to purchase these to ease my tinnitus. You saved me $40 AU. Thank you.

[@Zakoid1]

I honestly appreciate the genuine, unbiased review..... Seen a few others and they were clearly little more than 5 star adverts for them. Nice to see a bit of integrity from a man who clearly knows his stuff. Respect 👌

[@IanJCole]

thanks Gunslinger

[@granthampson5917]

Thanks for this honest detailed review including cost and shipping to different countries. Good job

[@IanJCole]

Glad it was helpful Grant

[@chachmoohach]

I have them in right now! I can't say they make much difference to my tinnitus, but I do feel 'calmer' wearing them on days when my tinnitus is bad. After your video I am going to try them for longer periods, as up until now I've only worn them for an hour max each time. Going try a full day today. Thanks.

[@mikimcms]

Hey.. I wear the "Calmer" for one month. It does help me quite a lot with reducing high frequencies and loud noise for around - 25%. It has a technique that avoiding this high frequencies to get its way inside our ears with their original power. Sadly, i can't say that it helped my tinnitus to go away, but by avoiding hard and high frequencies that triggers my tinnitus to rise up hardly to get inside my ears, it is helping me to enjoy less trigets like this to disturb me and making me suffer more from it. I hope that i explained myself well. Mickey.

[@IanJCole]

thanks Mickey I'm really glad they work for you take care Ian

[@derlinstiles]

I think you explained it well. This has been my experience so far with these- it does not reduce my tinnitus directly, but it reduces harsh sounds enough to reduce tinnitus flare ups. I have a lot of trouble wearing earbuds and earplugs for a long period of time, but am finding these surprisingly comfortable to wear for fairly long periods

[@lucywilliams2075]

i just ordered some for my daughter, your video was very helpful and fair thank you

[@IanJCole]

Hi Lucy Glad it was useful take care Ian

[@cf0e6d7b83]

Thanks for review. Without tinnitus fix, it's not worth of money. One and only reason why I paid attention to it.

[@redrose3830]

I just reseved now, I can't see any help for my tinnitus 😔😫💔

[@suelockyer6300]

Thanks for a good review - had them in the basket - but after listening to your excellent and honest review and reading the comments below, I think I will reconsider the whole idea!

[@IanJCole]

glad I could help Sue cheers Ian

[@josephinemoore287]

I've been wearing Calmers for about 12 months now a few hours a day and find they really do help my tinnitus, I'm in the process of ordering some more as I lost my little pouch over the Christmas period and I must say my T is really loud 😢

[@silviog6987]

Hello. How about the stress factor. I have tinnitus and stress pain to noise.

[@IanJCole]

I've stopped using them but I'm glad they work for you

[@IanJCole]

sorry to hear that Silvio my tinnitus isn't affected by stress luckily

[@risktrader3821]

makes my tinntius more noticeable in quiet place

[@billijodances]

I bought the Calmer and they arrived today. So far no reduction in my tinnitus whatsoever, a little difference in general sound quality as I go about my day. Most noticeable change is that music sounds great when I wear these with headphones.

[@IanJCole]

Great to hear!

[@ancisko]

How interesting that Flare pays the British tinnitus association that allows them to use the BTA logo. Thanks for pointing that out and thanks for the review.

[@IanJCole]

you're welcome Glad it was useful BW Ian

[@PickinPal]

I am a person with tinnitus and bought these, unfortunately it did not work for me, however some people claim it does and therefore it’s got to be worth trying..I wish you well and hope it works for you

[@ADETinnitusSupportRecovery]

Did they have any effect at all ... in a positive way ?

[@PickinPal]

ADE Tinnitus Support & Recovery I’m afraid that they didn’t, but I would say anything that benefits either a persons tinitus or quietens down the frequency range that the Calmer deals with, has to be worth a try and I’m really happy to hear it’s helping a lot of people.

[@aitch1967]

I have constant tinnitus and have been using these for months and I can honestly say they DO NOT HELP WITH TINNITUS.

[@caitlinsomers3600]

*not with MY tinnitus. That would be correct. I personally know someone who actually experienced an improvement with his tinnitus.

[@Dr.Faustus94]

Excellent review very clear. Thank you

[@IanJCole]

thanks Faust

[@brettpotter7312]

Was thinking about getting these for my mom's tinnitus but it's a shame they don't work. Thanks for saving me the $27 though!

[@Jg-be7it]

The ringing from Tinnitus is not from an external source, it's from within the ear. Calmer filters external noise, there is no way it helps tinnitus at all.

[@nicholasbaez1568]

Shut up

[@Juli.29]

@@nicholasbaez1568 why? He's right.

[@timothyn4929]

True. It won't undo the damage that caused tinnitus in the first place. However, already damaged hair cells in the inner ear will be sensitive to specific frequencies. I suppose theoretically that it could dampen resonance in these frequencies and reduce those triggers. By extension it could theoretically prevent that damage at the frequencies it absorbs. These frequencies are typical in a similar place in the spectrum for most sufferers.

[@Zakoid1]

@@nicholasbaez1568 That's a bit harsh is it not?

[@IanJCole]

Nicholas be nice

[@ratcatcher13]

Agree with IC review, after using the Calmers myself, for several days, found the same to report, as with the review and other comments .

[@Samantha777love]

The place probably makes shipping what the actual cost of the product is. So even if you return it, they still make money.

[@ratcatcher13]

In other reviews, brings benefit, and not others, I will order a set and report back after using. I have 12% hearing loss tinnitus, the 30 day send back is an option to note, should the passive ear pieces prove unsuitable, but also interested in using these with headphones and open speakers, also in other settings, to compare results..

[@IanJCole]

thanks Cal

[@ratcatcher13]

@@IanJCole , Thanks for your reply and after using the Calmers for several days found my ears hurting , my hearing became dull to muffled and my tinnitus was no different, this is my own experience of which others may find different. Thanks again for your honest review.

[@bodisafa]

I don’t know why it helps, but within 10 seconds it stopped my tinnitus almost immediately.

[@IanJCole]

thats good to hear Jeff

[@bodisafa]

I wonder if it is like having a keyboard key stuck down. I have issues with fire truck siren sounds lingering. Perhaps it is at the edge of human hearing and it gets stuck on. Not a doctor, but it definitely seems to work for me.

[@marienichols-britt8326]

I wish it had helped mine but it did reduce it.

[@lifeafter6030]

How do you put these in? Where should the thin handle piece be pointed towards? Thanks.

[@TheFjordlover]

Hi just got mine for TinnitusI ll try them and send them back if they don't work. So nothing lost except the postage Thank you for your video x

[@IanJCole]

thanks Fjordlover let me know how you get on cheers Ian

[@chocolatepumpkin6061]

Interesting insight! RE: Tinnitus/Waveguide/Flare Calmer. Although not intended for Tinnitus I thought I'd give these a go back at product launch as some sufferers had purportedly experienced improvements. I also have a friend who suffers from tinnitus who borrowed them so these observations are not purely based on my own experiences. As they effectively filter out certain frequencies of everyday life some of which help mask our tinnitus the tinnitus was massively compounded. As a musician and producer for over 30-years (... sadly the cause of my tinnitus) the wave guide concept on which these are based is not a useful bit of pseudo science as it basically just dulls your ability to hear certain incredibly useful frequencies. From 2x user reviews these are not beneficial for tinnitus and if you want to filter out the world and feel calmer buy some earplugs for £1!

[@IanJCole]

thanks Chocolate

[@greta5499]

I have neurological events (migraines, tinnitus, sensitivity to sound) and thought these would help. These hurt! The silicon is far more firm than I expected. It's very noticeable when they are in. So far as sound - I hardly noticed a changed. I didn't find them effective in reducing "spikes" in sound or tinnitus.

[@IanJCole]

thanks for your comments Greta, I hpe you find something that helps BW Ian

[@chrisgatian9050]

I agree with you. They become itchy and uncomfortable after a little bit. I really have to jam them into my ear, otherwise they just fall out. I haven’t realized any benefits with regard to my tinnitus. It took 60 days from the time of purchase to the time of delivery, so I’m not sure the 30 day return policy even matters.

[@IanJCole]

thanks for your feedback Chris

[@ravneetsingh190]

Thanks .. actually have tinnitus and sound hyper sensitivity (hyperacusis) .. actually i do singing practice where i find my voice times hurting due to hyperacusis .. do you think using these while singing help to ease out this .. (i tried using ear plugs but face blocking and distorted effect ... will using these while singing instead of ear plugs help to reduce the distorted and head resonance ?)

[@NextGeneration_]

I think this is a cool concept, but if I’m goinf to be honest I think it’s just better to accept the Tinnitus and after a while u will get used to it! :)

[@NextGeneration_]

But as that said I’ll def try them out and see and if they help thats amazing if not it’s fine. I’m used to it by now anyways but worth a shot!

[@debisusan4338]

I have had it 3 years and I have not gotten use to it, as you say!

[@winterblitzen09]

Some people can't just "get used to it" unfortunately. I'm one of them. I don't notice the ringing when there's other sounds to focus on, but in quieter environments, it's almost painfully obvious.

[@NextGeneration_]

@@winterblitzen09 ik

[@大頭三家姐]

Could you test and review flare audio earHD plastic version too? The titanium version is too expensive. 😅

[@IanJCole]

hi thanks Yes I'll ask if Flare will send me a set for review

[@Pndrastruthseeker1087]

acabo de recibir los Calmer, mi entrada al canal auditivo siempre fue un problema,los auriculares intraaurales siempre se me caen... Estos parecen no ajustar muy bien en mi oído,vamos a darle unos dias de prueba, mi hiperacusia(grado IV muy severa) y mi tinnitus es de grado de discapacidad, soy de los pocos en el sistema sanitario al que han reconocido la discapacidad por hiperacusia y tinnitus ya que me provoca una hipoacusia de 55 db bilateral. Mi tinnitus está graduado en 70db.....

[@deolindamoreno1280]

Y te ayudo este aparato calmer?

[@Pndrastruthseeker1087]

@@deolindamoreno1280 yo tengo las orejas como cenicienta los pies. Se me caen. Tengo una hiperacusia tan grave que poco me ayudan. Mi caso es de grado IV. Y el acufeno está engorilado como siempre. Es un artilugio para gente con problemas moderados o leves Desde luego será de utilidad para muchos

[@deolindamoreno1280]

Recurra al Dios todopoderoso....el le sanará y bendecirá su vida. Busquelo siempre siempre siempre

[@Pndrastruthseeker1087]

@@deolindamoreno1280 no se olvide de pagar el diezmo al pastor así se compra un helicóptero y bendice a toda la aldea desde el cielo. un saludo

[@deolindamoreno1280]

Dije q recurra a Dios no al Pastor. Dios es el q sana. Bendiciones para ud y su familia

[@rmmc99]

I just got mine today. I believe my ear canals are not the same size, so that is a bit bothersome. They do really seem to take the edge off of surprising sounds and I can hear my own voice more than normal. Kinda weird, but whatever. My tinnitus is still there, but its not as bad as it regularly is. They seem uncomfortable in one ear (like I mentioned before, I think one ear canal is smaller than the other) so maybe I should have gone for the night-time model which are supposed to be made out of softer silicone. 🤷‍♀️ You say they offer free shipping to the US, but I guess they pulled one over on me because that nearly doubled the price. Doesn't seem fair if I want to return these because then I'll be paying even more. I guess I'll have a word with customer service.

[@IanJCole]

thanks Marie

[@Jasonsadventures]

I'm here because I thought perhaps these might help people who have tinnitus that is reactive to sounds like mine is, it's a fairly uncommon for of tinnitus though. As soon as I hear computer fans or road noise in the car my tinnitus becomes very loud. Still thinking about if I should try them or not.

[@syndycastellanos3494]

Colombia here!! I need something that cures tinnitus or hyperacusis. I hate it!

[@djBeatmaker]

Hasta ahora que te ha funcionado?

[@syndycastellanos3494]

@@djBeatmaker ¿cómo así?

[@kfforbes]

they charge shipping now

[@IanJCole]

thanks Kurt for the info

[@vtwintora]

Well, I have a pair coming. I figure 35 bucks Canadian (plus shipping) is worth a shot. How much money in gear do you have all around you?

[@IanJCole]

hi its taken me a lifetime to get my studio together ;o)

[@TechnicalJatin1]

Did they helped?

[@grantbaxter4898]

Would you recommend any other product similar to this that is good? Kind regards

[@IanJCole]

HI Grant I haven't found anything else yet

[@xirleycalleja1509]

Unfortunately they didn't work for me :(

[@sharona5646]

I thought they were silicone free?

[@ChrissieCaulfield]

Thanks for this, Ian. I do get problems sometimes listening to things on headphones and wondered if these would help. But what worries me is that they only do a single size and I have rather small ear canals (according even to medical people!)

[@IanJCole]

you're welcome Chrissie thanks for watching I'm glad it was useful x

[@caitlinsomers3600]

Uhm no, they do have the minis

[@johnparry7917]

I have had flares for nearly 12 months, I purchased them because I suffer from tinnitus. I have used them off and on, I do not find 4hem beneficial for tinnitus and they should take any possible mention of tinnitus from their website.

[@IanJCole]

I agree John I've stoped using them

[@thestarshavefallen]

Dude you look like the mix engineer Pensado

[@IanJCole]

yes he's my dad ;o)

[@thomassmith4999]

@@IanJCole I was expecting an Obi Wan quote there.. "Of course I know him.. he's me."

[@SiFi5478]

Tinnitus is a neurological condition. It is beyond your ears and in your brain. Ear protection can help to prevent the damage that causes tinnitus, but won't do anything to relieve the ringing once you do have it, which I also do. I wish it was different.

[@marvynwilliamson9796]

My mum bought these for me as a present to hopefully help with my never ending tinnitus and I feel bad as she has wasted her money as they are utterly useless.

[@vtwintora]

I have tinnitus, got a pair of calmer, tried the pair of calmer............did diddly.

[@emilio2310]

10:15 conclusion

[@karitopineda7567]

Subtitular in spanish please

[@lermadibretschneiderpublisher]

Resumiendo: No han funcionado para su tinnitus, son un poco incomodos, mejoran calidad de sonido en algunas ocaciones.

[@richardaling5278]

gay-language

[@IanJCole]

Richard be nice and less homophobic

[@lynettefisher275]

Just another ear aid. No cure for tinnitus

[@Mouse2113]

I tried it and it made no difference

[@IanJCole]

thanks for the info Steve

[@johnlone3074]

*** No they did not help me at all. I would say if you have something minor going on, MAYBE? I didn't ask for a refund because it wasn't about the money. But I do pass the word along when I can. DONT BUY.

[@johnlone3074]

Fell a sleep , what was the topic

[@IanJCole]

Narcoleptic

[@melissapeck6008]

Does not cure Tinnitus!

[@IanJCole]

agreed Melissa

[@curlew-3592]

Crikey this is boring!

[@drchunkybiscuit9973]

Please stop tutting all the time!! Extremely annoying!!! 😠

[@IanJCole]

I'm not tutting but thanks for watching

[@rggndfw]

I don't know what tutting is but the lip smacking is really annoying, which is sad cause I wanted to watch the full video.

[@IanJCole]

@@rggndfw please note The lip-smack noises are part of the mechanical operation of the mouth, and some people naturally suffer from this noise problem more than others.

[@benharris8437]

Are you kidding me? This comment is EXTREMELY ANNOYING!!!