How good is your hearing?
I posted this in 'other HiFi gear' because it should under 'ears'. %-(
Here is self administered hearing test, but you need to be honest! This will take about 20mins - 1/2 hour to set up and do properly, and you will need peace and quiet. A pair of headphones is required, preferably decent quality, and a good soundcard.
Don't rush it, and follow the instructions, take the time to calibrate your system correctly.
When you get to the actual test, I would suggest 'Auto' test with 5dB increments (which is default anyway). Then, post your results, and join me in stating why we think they don't matter anyway!
It's just a bit of fun.
Here is self administered hearing test, but you need to be honest! This will take about 20mins - 1/2 hour to set up and do properly, and you will need peace and quiet. A pair of headphones is required, preferably decent quality, and a good soundcard.
Don't rush it, and follow the instructions, take the time to calibrate your system correctly.
When you get to the actual test, I would suggest 'Auto' test with 5dB increments (which is default anyway). Then, post your results, and join me in stating why we think they don't matter anyway!
It's just a bit of fun.
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I finally converted it to a JPG and put it photobucket!
Thing is, I used my crappy lappy soundcard and some cheap Sennheiser earbuds, so not a very good test really. A year ago my results were much much better in both ears, this has confirmed what I suspected; my hearing has deteriorated over the last year!
This is the response of my 'phones - good for what they are but not too impressive really (as they seem less consistent than my ears)! Also, the hearing test is conducted at very low volume, so such discrepancies likely do matter. The volume was so low that my laptop fan and my tinnitus was quite intrusive.
But I'm confused... :-/
How can the test show your 'phones to be less consistent than your ears? Didn't you use the phones when testing your ears?
@-)
The graph for the earbuds are from Sennheiser, so not measured by me. I was simply commenting on their jagged response, and musing that those peaks and troughs could be compounding the response I measured from my ears in the hearing test. ie, my ears may/not be that bad/good...the only way to know would be a better set of phones with a smoother response.
:-/
Carry on...
:-)
Anyhoo, hearing is much better now and the tinnitus has subsided back to previous levels, now the ambient noise floor is increased.
If I had a decent set of cans I would do the hearing test again, to see whether my deterioration is solely down to wax. My problem was wearing ear buds - the ears generate wax to clear the blockage apparently!
My ear wax problem is for similar reasons - I use ear plugs at night (light sleeper). I understand regular olive oil drops into the ear keep the wax softer and more likely to escape from the ear canal naturally.
You & Kathy doing alright?