Oh i didnt even know those exist. It looks so small but yet so expensive, even more than my current headset even the soundcard itself. Hopefully i wont need it if this recovers.I mute all sounds in every VN I play and I still enjoy them just fine. You may want to look into some bone-conducting earphones.
I know i been through some worse shit with my ears, like turning max volume while listening to music but they didnt break back then, i wonder what happened now.