Anyone have experience with using de-esser for sibilance in home audio system?

@noromance

It can be associated with tinnatus, apparently.

@erik_squires

Don’t have my headphone amp set up, currently but I do hear it through earbuds.

@bojack

Where is it in your signal chain?

The only time I tried such a product was in my guitar rig and it was really noisy but that was many years ago.

OP:  If you can't hear it via headphones then it's a room issue.

@erik_squires 

I will check when I have time but I'll be astonished if i don't hear it with headphones. 

but I do hear it through earbuds.

This is a problem.

Do you only hear it when a "S" or "SH" is enunciated, or do you hear it thru the entire vocal track?

Does it sound like a very high pitched hissing sound or more like a high pitched ringing sound?

OP, I'd still have your ears checked and taken out of the 'formula'....🤷‍♂️

Doesn't cost much, esp. if your health plan/insur. covers a regular check-up.

When mine began to go south, highs were the first to suffer....and tinnitus began to 'whistle/hiss' softly....don't know how old you are, but...if you find self going 'What?' more often to folks....

Just sayin', no ' j'accuse ' implied....;)

Meanwhile....back in the lab.......wonder how thin v. ridged, and if it's ferromagnetic...or could be....?

...or flexible...or translucent/transparent....?

...or a material you'd rather not see in a pissed-off bot...anywhere near you....😖