RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring)

Posted by Inmate51 on July 14, 2015 at 08:25:16

In Reply to: RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) posted by M3 lover on July 13, 2015 at 09:58:38:

M3 Lover has nailed it.

I studied all this stuff back in the day (and am still learning!). Hearing system, psychoacoustics, acoustics, recording techniques, stereo systems,... (but don't ask me to design an amplifier!)

You really should start looking into various hearing aids and their pros and cons. I can't imagine what it's like for you to listen to people in a restaurant, where good binaural hearing is essential. There are hearing aids which are nearly unnoticeable - a thin wire and a tiny module. Heck, my brother-in-law has one, and I didn't even notice it for almost two days, until we were sitting for a while talking, and I happened to see the wire.

Given your interest in listening to music, one of your top priorities will be sound quality. And since you've been avoiding it, another priority will be size/visibility.

Here's a brief summary of some things for you to know:

Both ears hear both speakers. So, correcting the system for one bad ear will sound odd/unpleasant/strange/incorrect in the good ear - sort of the reverse of what you have now.

There is a phenomenon known as the "head related transfer function" (HRTF). This refers to how a sound's frequency balance is modified as sound diffracts around the head. It varies with sound source angle and is somewhat different for different people based on their head geometry. It provides information to the brain regarding the direction of a sound source because of the difference in sound characteristics between one ear and the other.

The ear pinna (the cute thing on the side of your head) further modifies what is sent to the middle ear, AND, the ear canal further modifies the sound because it acts as a resonant tube.

Soooo, if you use a balance control and/or tone controls to compensate for the bad ear, the good ear is going to say "WTF?", as will anyone else who's listening to your system.

Check out hearing aids, and find one which does the job for you!

:)

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Topic - I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Doktor Brahms 10:35:27 07/11/15 (24)

Good responses. Some musings... - Doktor Brahms 08:12:13 07/17/15 (2)

A different perspective - M3 lover 12:02:06 07/17/15 (1)

With all the technology available today... - tketcham 10:04:40 07/21/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - lokie 06:28:50 07/14/15 (0)

One idea that did help me - TungSol 12AX7 tubes - airtime 06:05:34 07/14/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Inmate51 16:32:29 07/13/15 (0)

RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) - M3 lover 09:58:38 07/13/15 (4)

RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Inmate51 08:25:16 07/14/15 (3)

RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) - SgreenP@MSN.com 11:06:06 07/21/15 (1)

Out of the box, I agree - M3 lover 11:39:59 07/21/15 (0)

Good post (nt) - Dave Pogue 05:32:39 07/15/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - airtime 06:16:30 07/13/15 (0)

Try this ... - three_sox 06:15:40 07/13/15 (1)

Agreed - airtime 06:18:18 07/13/15 (0)

What about headphones? - Dave_K 15:14:20 07/12/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - digepix 09:53:27 07/12/15 (0)

Software EQ - Jon L 09:52:32 07/12/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - kenzo 08:25:19 07/12/15 (0)

Mac C 2500 Tube Preamp has what you're looking for. nt - oldmkvi 07:44:13 07/12/15 (0)

My take - Awe-d-o-file 15:42:10 07/11/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Palustris 14:52:19 07/11/15 (1)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Kal Rubinson 15:14:59 07/11/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Dave Pogue 14:22:10 07/11/15 (0)

RE: I have an idea for dealing with my hearing loss (long and probably boring) - SgreenP@MSN.com 10:53:37 07/11/15 (0)

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RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) - Inmate51 08:25:16 07/14/15 (3)

RE: hearing loss (long and probably boring) - SgreenP@MSN.com 11:06:06 07/21/15 (1)

Out of the box, I agree - M3 lover 11:39:59 07/21/15 (0)

Good post (nt) - Dave Pogue 05:32:39 07/15/15 (0)

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