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Results of Actual Hearing Test and Next Steps

Like probably many on this forum I’m getting into that post 60 age where hearing may not hear as well as it once was. To baseline where I stand today, I arranged a professional assessment. Results:

  • 10dB loss at 2K Hz
  • 20dB loss at 4K Hz
  • 20dB loss at 8K Hz
  • Word recognition 100% at 70dB
  • Sound tolerance to 110dB (that’s loud)

Summary; mild to moderate loss at higher frequencies; muddled conversations in group settings. No urgent need for hearing aids but higher volume may be required for media.

I listen to music mostly at the 70-85 dB range; most theatrical movies and concerts can go as high as 95-100dB which is too loud for me. My McIntosh MA352 has EQ knobs which I rarely use. I prefer direct sound without boosting and play mostly vinyl. Also have EQ in my car.

I tried enhancing EQ settings at 2K and 10K Hz and found it did add more detail; at least it was an agreeable sound. My hope is to avoid hearing aids for as long as possible and still get maximum music enjoyment.

Anybody else encountering this or have some workarounds to suggest?

 

 

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If we dont sense any lost before any test it is better to stay in the dark...

I dont sense any lost at all ...Then even if i had one at 72 i am lucky to be unable to guess it ...

I will not test ... Why ?

I tuned my own room by ears for one year , even if it is  imperfect with my unknown possible impaired hearing , it was tuned for me by me ..

Anyway appreciating music is through hearing but does not reduce to the resolution in Hertz scale and in DB levels...

I wish to never use hearing aids ... No tinnitus even if i use headphone often ... I listen mostly on ly speakers in near listening now...To see sound you dont need a db level perfect resolution and precise hertz scale all along ...

I flee all my life any concert of rock or pop or any popular music because it is intolerable for me it is always deafening ... I hate loudness level almost to wish killing ... 😊😁

 

 
 

 

 

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