emy Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I did this the other day and am in normal range http://www.rnid.org.uk/howwehelp/hearing_check/take_online_hearing_check/ Just thought it may be of some interest
Judge Mental Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 I got a proper hearing test in work when I first started, and was most surprised when I was told that after 10 years of djing and licking speakers, my hearing is near on perfect! She actually said my hearing was better than an average 12 year old's!
Number2Fan Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Cool I'm gonna do this later. I was just thinking my left ear must be better than my right ear as I always swap the phone over to that side and don't to as well with the headphones only on the right. But I do need new headphones. However my grandad went deaf and so has my dad now.
bigsteve Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 I'm in normal range too, but I'm not convinced tbh.
Ian_k Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 i'll give it a go, but im not convinced on the overall effectiveness of this test. Obviously the results are going to depend on what the test is played on. most cheap desktop speakers or laptop speakers cannot produce high frequency sounds. obviously your going to get better results playing the test on your £150 set of studio headphones or your studio monitor speakers, but don't expect great results on your £15 set of speakers from pc world.
Briggsy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 I'm in normal range too, but I'm not convinced tbh. Same as me - I got normal range, but i'm as deaf as a post. I really struggle to hear people talking in supermarkets and places where there's background noise - and that's one of the first signs of hearing damage.
Number2Fan Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 i'll give it a go, but im not convinced on the overall effectiveness of this test. Obviously the results are going to depend on what the test is played on. most cheap desktop speakers or laptop speakers cannot produce high frequency sounds. obviously your going to get better results playing the test on your £150 set of studio headphones or your studio monitor speakers, but don't expect great results on your £15 set of speakers from pc world. I'm running it through an audiolab amp and BIG monitor speakers, so I hope I'll hear it, it's only supposed to show if you need attention, it's not like a high quality proper hearing exam!!
simonross46 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Said my hearing is normal, and I'm not convinced lol. I know, and everyone who knows me knows, that my hearing is astonishingly bad for my age.
Ian_k Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 all it does is play muffed numbers through distorted sound, dunno how that can be effective.
Neuro Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Mine were ringing for a bit on the way home from Friday night, but a nice sleep and a weekend in a very quiet environment (no earphone usage this weekend!) has cured it. Nothing beats a proper medical hearing test, but this is still a good idea. I think I would get depressed very quickly if I lost the ability to hear music ever again.
Briggsy Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 I think I would get depressed very quickly if I lost the ability to hear music ever again. Me too - unless dance music died off and everything became rap and rnb orientated - then i'd quite happily prefer to be deaf :confused:
simonross46 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 Whrtas s*** is when you go deaf in jjust one ear ... you dont hear things propertlu but you still hear things. it takes the p"Isas
Ian_k Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 simon i think you've had too much of that jd fella :winkthumbsup:
simonross46 Posted August 31, 2009 Report Posted August 31, 2009 maaaaaaybe, i will be ashame when i read back tomorrow
JasonB Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 I know my hearing isn't 100% When I was younger say 4 or 5 I was going tone deaf and had a operation with grommets put in, I''ve had good hearing evr since, I'd never use a test like this to gauge things, a proper professional test is much better.
Number2Fan Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 simon i think you've had too much of that jd fella :winkthumbsup: That's what I was thinking as I read that!
simonross46 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Posted September 1, 2009 That was a damn good night! I did have a bit too much, and I've been told about some of the things I said on msn at the time and I am quite shocked!
Briggsy Posted September 2, 2009 Report Posted September 2, 2009 That was a damn good night! I did have a bit too much, and I've been told about some of the things I said on msn at the time and I am quite shocked! I know, I was appalled by your language on MSN :eek:
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