wen Posted June 21, 2021 Posted June 21, 2021 @Pim sorry to hear about your wife, i have had dealing with people who work( a joke to use this word) at NDIS, cannot accuratly describe NDIS for fear of being banned from forum. the brand of hearing aids i have is Widex, when i saw a specialist and asked him which are the best, his advice was to research on the net, Widex came up as being the most suitable for what i wanted.
GregWormald Posted June 21, 2021 Posted June 21, 2021 Just to repeat "I know nothing about hearing aids" ...but I have a set of Phonak IEMs that kick butt for the price. (Unfortunately they are not made any more.) Note that Phonak and Sennheiser headphones are now sister companies.
Pim Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 12 hours ago, wen said: @Pim sorry to hear about your wife, i have had dealing with people who work( a joke to use this word) at NDIS, cannot accuratly describe NDIS for fear of being banned from forum. the brand of hearing aids i have is Widex, when i saw a specialist and asked him which are the best, his advice was to research on the net, Widex came up as being the most suitable for what i wanted. Thanks Wen. Had a look and Widex definitely looks interesting.
davewantsmoore Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 26/09/2020 at 10:45 PM, captain starlight said: Question and debate, it is well known that our hearing diminishes as we grow older, so with that in mind, is our ongoing quest for the perfect and highest quality sound system a waste of time after we reach a specific age - maybe 60 or so? I mean, at a certain age we loose the ability to discern the higher frequencies (and maybe have a more narrower range of frequencies in our heating spectrum) - so why do older people spend large amounts on very nice equipment, when in fact their older ears may not fully “acknowledge” or appreciate the ability of that equipment? So should we all stop our searching and upgrading for better equipment after we reach 55-60? is this a fair question? anyone care to comment? Sure, it's a fair question. It is often drastically overstated how much the presence high frequencies contribute to perception of sound. Don't think that's true? Listen to music and then add a (linear phase) filter which removes everything above 15khz.... 10khz..... 5khz.
Fast Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 On 20/06/2021 at 3:18 PM, Fangzie said: They're likely not amplifying much (or possibly even any) low frequency sounds, assuming a typical age related hearing loss. She's also likely become acclimatised to things sounding a certain way. If she is very new to hearing aids she is going to find the balance of sound is going to be quite different. I suspect it's more to do with that rather than a lack of bass (she's basically eq'ing her ears and the added high frequency can easily be mentally interpreted as being light on low frequencies). She's likely to find she'll acclimatise quickly and it'll start to sound normal again soon. The domes on the aids are critical to the sound that you hear I found. Get a few different ones and give that a try.
MattyW Posted June 22, 2021 Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) I can still hear fine up to 18700Hz however when it's quiet I get this annoying high pitched noise in my ears. It's higher then fluorescent lights or CRT monitors used to be. Got it right now actually. Edited June 22, 2021 by MattyW
Nada Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 On 22/06/2021 at 10:48 AM, MattyW said: ........ when it's quiet I get this annoying high pitched noise in my ears........ That's normal: The Brazilian study, which consisted of 66 people with normal hearing and no tinnitus, found that among subjects placed in a quiet environment where they were asked to focus on their hearing senses, 68 percent experienced phantom ringing noises similar to that of tinnitus. or Most people who bring attention to their hearing and listen closely can discern a continuous, subtle, high-pitched ringing tone in the background. In Sanskrit, this is known as nada, which just means “sound.” This inner sound is something to which we can pay attention, using its continuous, subtle, non-personal quality as an object of concentration. 1
MattyW Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 Ok, so it's normal.... I don't quite understand what you mean by This inner sound is something to which we can pay attention, using its continuous, subtle, non-personal quality as an object of concentration Do you mean to say it serves a purpose or simply that it's always there if you listen for it?
Ittaku Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 There is research that shows anyone of any age will hear ringing in the ears if they are in a quiet enough environment as it's effectively the background noise level of the nerves in your ears. For children to hear ringing in their ears they need to step into a soundproof room at less than 0dB background noise, but they will hear it. As the noise floor raises as we get older, eventually it happens at ambient noise levels which is why we become aware of it. 2 2
MattyW Posted June 23, 2021 Posted June 23, 2021 Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for the explanation @Ittaku
metamatics Posted August 13, 2021 Posted August 13, 2021 im in the x generation and am really going to feel the loss of hearing at some point , working as a driller for 14 years and clubbing and rave culture for double that time . I do an ear flush every 2 years and wow its like your ears are in HD again , but as im at work im constantly pushing foam ear buds in which pushes dust ect into my ear
MattyW Posted August 13, 2021 Posted August 13, 2021 Sadly I'm now often aware of this high pitched whine even in relatively noisy environments..... If I manage to forget about it though I enjoy things more. Ah well.
knotscott Posted August 14, 2021 Posted August 14, 2021 (edited) Hearing ability is to audio what eye sight is to fine art. Keen senses are useful, but experience and wisdom are more critical. My hearing isn't as sharp as it used to be, but I'm a more attentive and patient listener, and am better at recognizing a good recording when I hear one. I recognize spatial cues and frequency anomolies better than I used to, and I'm much better at optimizing and setting up a system. There are huge benefits from having experience with a myriad of fine audio gear, which tends to come with age and time. We're only as good as what we've been exposed to. I can still see pretty darn well, but still don't know didley about art! Edited August 25, 2021 by knotscott 3 1
EddieT Posted August 21, 2021 Posted August 21, 2021 If your speakers use horns just take em off and hold to your ears. 1
SlawMan Posted August 25, 2021 Posted August 25, 2021 I am now in my fourth or fifth "technical re-awakening". Meaning I am upgrading my systems to the next level for the fourth or fifth time over the last 40 years. I am in my 50s and while I can hear less of what I could I am very much appreciating the improvement in listening experience higher grade equipment can deliver. I do enjoy listening at lower volume levels these days and have found it very expensive to reproduce a full range experience at lower levels. Not sure if that is because I have not chosen wisely or if that is just hard to achieve with lesser components..... 1
Dropbear67 Posted August 27, 2021 Posted August 27, 2021 On 21/06/2021 at 7:45 PM, Nada said: Research positing we respond to inaudible ultrasound in a way that aids music listening is highly questionable. Some research looks scientific but is nonsensical. Thank you. You said that infinitely more politely than I could.. trying to corelate ECG read outs to meaningful enjoyment of music is beyond bunkum.
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