Turns out I have awful high-frequency hearing

More Than Mortal · April 07, 2016, 07:11:32 PM

As in, it's actually terrible. I've always kind of had poor hearing (I had grommets as a kid), and always used to love fucking around in class with a dog whistle on my phone that I couldn't hear. Endless laughs. However, doing a non-rigorous test, it looks like I stop hearing sounds when they hit 8.5-9k hertz (note: conducted the test without headphones).

Is this something to be concerned about? Most of the stuff online is to do with more elderly people and hearing loss. Is it something I should seek to correct?

Also, take the test and post the results.

DAS B00T x2 · April 07, 2016, 07:17:28 PM

You can't really correct it, just take more precautions around loud noises (especially constant ones) than the typical guy would.
I've got a significant high freq loss in my left ear, so I generally try to not let it degrade any further by overexposing myself to loud as shit airplane noises more than needed.

Comet · April 07, 2016, 07:21:16 PM

i stop hearing around 13k, also done with speakers.

if you're worried about it i would see a doctor, but you could be over reacting seeing how its just a internet test.

More Than Mortal · April 07, 2016, 07:25:19 PM

Quote from: Comet on April 07, 2016, 07:21:16 PM

but you could be over reacting

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've always kind of had poor hearing

Comet · April 07, 2016, 07:33:17 PM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on April 07, 2016, 07:25:19 PM

Quote from: Comet on April 07, 2016, 07:21:16 PM
but you could be over reacting

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've always kind of had poor hearing

¯\_(ツ)_/¯
you admitted it was a non-rigorous test and your environment could skew the results. if its been a problem go get tested, man.

Jocephalopod · April 07, 2016, 07:34:03 PM

stopped hearing at like 17500-18000hz

more like 16000 on a second go tbh fem

Turkey · April 07, 2016, 07:38:31 PM

It could interfere with some jobs in the RN, but I'd advise you get an actual test administered before being concerned.

Super Irish · April 07, 2016, 08:13:22 PM

I stop around 15-17k with basic samsung headphones. I couldn't really tell if I was hearing "_{_eeee}" or if I was imagining it by that point.

Sandtrap · April 07, 2016, 11:27:08 PM

I wouldn't be concerned if it were me, personally. Then again I'm biased since I've been doing fine on my own with only one working ear for the better part of a decade now.

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Mr. Psychologist · April 09, 2016, 07:27:26 AM

I got 15k

Seems about right

Desty · April 10, 2016, 01:15:35 PM

I lowered my volume to 10% because I didn't wanna kill my ears, but after not hearing it at about 10k I raised it to 22% and got to 13k.

What volume are you allowed to take this test on?

At 100% I got 15.5k
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set it to Google Italiano and paste this in
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Oh and Das is right, there isn't much you can do about your hearing other than getting a hearing aid. I believe that you hear bad because small hairs in your ear have gotten destroyed, and they don't grow back, so you're stuck with what you've got.