Some orchestral stuff sounds pretty much the same as it always did, but some sounds (and this is going to sound nuts) either like the composer is an idiot for combining “gauche” sounds together (and believe me I like Stravinsky and other moderns, etc.); it’s almost (not quite) like the French composer Gabriel Faure who was said to have had hearing in the later years of his life that made bass notes sound a third lower and treble ones a third higher - I have at times heard high guitar riffs sound about 1/2 step higher than the key itself but this is not a consistent phenomenon; or at other times it sounds like someone is “EQ”ing certain notes to make them stand out too much, which in a way is interesting because I have to admit sometimes it lets me see something new (despite the fact I have perfect pitch and used to get A+s in Music Theory). Mostly piano sounds normal. Sometimes loud stuff kills my left ear and sometimes I even have to plug it if people talk too loud, especially if they start talking to a friend on their cellphone and are passing right by me! Kids shrieking in public restrooms sometimes hurts me so much I have to ask their father to make them be quiet until I leave (and of course papa could care less that I’m in pain and says that’s how little kids are going to be, refuses to discipline the kid who is just acting normal and then the dad acts like he wants to challenge me to a duel or something). How crazy is that!

I don’t know if I have Meniere’s or not because I also have high blood pressure (with some slight dizziness if I wait too long to take the meds, but have also had unexplained infrequent dizziness that’s not the result of a heart problem, etc.) and had some damage done to my left eardrum at a recycling center when someone dropped a lot of glass. I also had a job where I used equipment without proper audio protection and lost about 2 dB’s from my right ear as well, and I also suffer from occasional tinnitus. So it could be a combination of stuff in my case. In my case it is particularly ironic because I used to make money in the industry years ago - mainly arranging (although let’s face it that is not a reality for anyone anymore). I find the study of music history and musicians’ biograhies to be a way to stay in the game, and find some reassurance in other art foms as well as reading in a lot of fields. You have my sympathy and don’t hesitate to keep in touch thru my profile. You do not have to be alone in this.

By the way uyutrtrcjygvk: you’re an ignorant fool. Meniere’s disease is not caused by abuse to the ears at all. Go check it out.

So, I would highly recommend you to go to a professional right now. The problem with the audition is, if you don’t treat your ear soon you will keep loosing your hearing.

Good Luck