Not weird, but a 'conductive' hearing loss. In this case the sound that arrives at the eardrum does not conduct through the middle ear bones to the cochlea.

Not weird, but a 'conductive' hearing loss. In this case the sound that arrives at the eardrum does not conduct through the middle ear bones to the cochlea. Wax will only cause a slight drop in hearing thresholds. This can be determined with a standard hearing exam.