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My personal theory of the case is that mid-band hearing loss is more common than people want to admit and tends to go undiagnosed until old age.
by TimorousBestie 9mo ago
My personal theory of the case is that mid-band hearing loss is more common than people want to admit and tends to go undiagnosed until old age.
- worthless-trash 9mo agoJust did a hearing test last week, still in the very good range. The sound is mud, we've just become accustomed.
- copperx 9mo agoMid band hearing is the last to go, unless there's lot of loud noise damage.
- sdenton4 9mo agoThere's a things called 'hidden hearing loss' in which the ability to pause midband sounds specifically in complex/noisy situations degrades. This is missed by standard tests, which only look for ability to hear a given frequency in otherwise silent conditions. https://www.audiology.org/consumers-and-patients/hearing-and-balance/hidden-hearing-loss/ https://www.audiology.org/consumers-and-patients/hearing-and...
- throw-12-16 9mo agoIts simpler than that. Flatscreen TV's have shitty speakers.
- isleyaardvark 9mo agoIt's very easy to watch an older movie on the same system and notice the contrast.