> As a proof for that, many successful sound engineers have been over 50 and still mixed legendary recordings. Surely that has much more to do with artistic sk

> As a proof for that, many successful sound engineers have been over 50 and still mixed legendary recordings. Surely that has much more to do with artistic skill than frequency response of their ears. Having excellent hearing won't make you intrinsically skilled at audio mixing. > Most people won’t hear good audio gear but that’s not related to age ;) The relationship between age and hearing loss is incontrovertible. Hearing loss is cumulative, it increases with age. Some people lose their hearing faster or younger than others for a wide array of reasons, but nobody is completely immune to it.