This is definitely my goal, though I have had to redefine "full active" in the past couple of years.
Me too, I used to compose music for TV, mostly these days, though, I record and edit footsteps!
(not without stress either!)
Foam earplugs work great for loud situations and movies, because they filter out the extreme high frequencies but let you hear the middle and low tones.
Interesting! Have you had your ears tested? Wonder if you have an unusual frequency curve that makes you more sensitive to high frequencies?
