soft static in right ear

Ears, nose and throat
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My 29 year old son wears earplugs when he attends concerts.  Today is the first day he says he feels/hears "soft static in his right ear".  I am just starting to do reading about tinnitus and/or ruptured ear drum.  Because this is the first day he is experiencing this opposed to an ongoing condition, I am not sure what words I want to use in my google search.

Should he see an ear, nose and throat doctor or an audiologist?

I am a widow and this is the first medical issue my son has had so I am somewhat nervous as I write this.  

Your advice is greatly appreciated.

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Update:  My son just took benedryl and after a couple of minutes, the "soft static" mostly disappeared-most likely fluid.  Good idea to see a doctor?

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Hello the ears are very sensative I would for sure have him see him an ent doctor It can be many things if bendayral helped then it's most likely his eusthian tunes please have him see a ear doctor when it comes to ears it's difficult and you don't want to risk anything best of luck

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Thank you!