***poll*** hearing loss

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

You're over 140 years old? HOLY SHIT! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/eek.gif.771b7a90cf45cabdc554ff1121c21c4a.gif

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[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

I have had problems hearing all my life, Current count on ruptured eardrums is 4 needed surgery to repair them twice with a skin graft.

oh shit... I ruptured my eardrum in a fight last year. I was supposed to go to an Audiologist.//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[blackbonnie 5,000+ posts]

so lower frequenicies effect hearing loss more then higher frequencies?

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

ive always had amazing hearing...and after a year or two in the car audio "game" i can still hear just as good which is usually better than most people

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Yes. In general.

Low frequencies usually cause less pain too, so it is easier to over expose yourself vs HF.

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

i thought higher frequencies did much more damage then lower frequencies?

 

[Steven206Seattl 10+ year member]

I lose my hearing so slow I can't tell but I do notice that I need the volume bar a lot higher on my tv now

 

[x2o 10+ year member]

Yes. In general.

Not really. Hearing loss has nothing to do with the frequency, it's about the dB level. if a 40hz tone and a 4khz tone are both being played at 140db, they'd cause equal amounts of damage. It's just that the human ear perceives lower tones to be quieter than higher frequencies, which usually means people will play the low tones louder.

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

Not really. Hearing loss has nothing to do with the frequency, it's about the dB level. if a 40hz tone and a 4khz tone are both being played at 140db, they'd cause equal amounts of damage. It's just that the human ear perceives lower tones to be quieter than higher frequencies, which usually means people will play the low tones louder.

What I can't hear you...

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

I said in general as it relates to this forum. Read moar.
Do I really have to break down the anatomy of the ear???

 

[fbi90909 5,000+ posts]

i've had great hearing all my life. though recently running the btl in my car after lets say a 1hr play time with the car sealed up i will notice a muffle in my hearing when i turn the stereo off. though i think it's a mixture of the pressure but mostly the highs from the speakers.