Pete has played lead guitar in a rock band for years. He spent a great deal of time in front of the speakers during shows, and rarely wore earplugs or headphones. He now hears a lot of buzzing or ringing at all times, and this condition is known as

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Tinnitus is a condition where an individual perceives ringing or buzzing sounds in their ears, even when there is no external sound present. This is often caused by exposure to loud noises such as prolonged exposure to loud music, like Pete experienced. Conductive deafness is a type of hearing loss caused by an obstruction in the outer or middle ear that prevents sound from reaching the inner ear, while nerve deafness is a type of hearing loss caused by damage or malfunction of the inner ear or auditory nerve. Synesthesia is a neurological condition where stimulation of one sense leads to an automatic and involuntary response in another sense.

Pete Has Played Lead Guitar in a Rock Band for Years