Dwgwnr1969 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I don't even wanna know how bad mine is..tinnitus for over a year now..driving me crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 8:00 AM, ILI said: I'm 51 years old and I was curious about my hearing capabilities. I tested it using the Youtube video below on my living room system (Denon RCD-m41 + Klipsch RP160M). I started hearing the signal at 36Hz and I stopped hearing anything around 12,400 Hz. you can't compare a 5-10 minutes hearing test with frequencies with sounds you are used to hearing - sound with musical instruments , or street sound is natural , as far as I am concerned , hearing tests should be given with everyday sounds and various levels of hearing , rather than tone frequencies , - if you can hear a record playing music at normal volume levels , you are not hearing impaired , if you do not , but only at a louder volume , you are hearing impaired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, blissann said: Something to do with how digital audio is transmitted and changed as it travels online, really high test tones, are distorted and stuff. If we can stream high fidelity audio sufficient for audiophile consumption, then we can certainly transmit test tones with equivalent fidelity. If test tones are distorted (and stuff), it is because they were improperly generated, not because they changed as they traveled online. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrestonTom Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 Edgar is absolutely correct. There are problems with the online tests, but it is at the transducer end of things along with the headphone positioning, & adjustment/tracking procedures. The techs and audiologists who perform these tests have a fair amount of training and are using headphones (frequently the clunky looking Telephonics - TDH's) that are rated for clinical use. There are actually a large number of details involved. Not all testing is done as pure tone audiometry (PTA). Some testing may additionally include specialized speech signals (that have a huge database backing up what is considered "normal acuity"). However, the idea of using "everyday sounds because they are more natural", is far-fetched. Testing leads to diagnosis and treatment so the standards are there for a reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubo Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 12K HZ max Was 17 just a few years ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamahaSHO Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 On my laptop, I stopped hearing sound around 13k. On my La Scalas, I could hear all the way until it stopped playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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