I think I damaged my right ear.
Nov 26, 2009 at 11:45 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 16
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When I do the speaker channel test in the audio panel my left headphone is louder. I switch the headphones around so my L was R and vice versa. Still my left ear was louder which implies my right ear is damaged right?

I always skateboard with one headphone in my right ear maybe that's why
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Nov 26, 2009 at 11:49 PM Post #3 of 16
Sounds like you've answered your own question!

Go to the doc. Maybe you have a wax build-up in your right ear. Have your ears flushed and if it's still louder in the left ear then I would imagine it is damaged.
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 1:32 AM Post #5 of 16
Wax buildup more likely than damage (when it's a one ear thing). Don't bother with home or drug-store treatments -- tell you GP/PCP that you have hearing loss, and they can write you a referral to an ENT doc.

Been there done that.

The ENT man I went to was amazing. All kinds of vacuum and pick tools for ears. Took him 15 minutes, whole thing cost me $10 'cause I got a referral, and the results are spectacular. I used to only buy amps with separate or ganged L-R volume controls (KGSS, Stax, etc.) because I thought one ear heard better than the other. Who knew it was just wax.

$10!
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 7:43 AM Post #7 of 16
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Originally Posted by TheBoss /img/forum/go_quote.gif
How much do i have to spend for an ENT doc to remove earwax inside my ears?
There's no way I will do D.I.Y.s such as pouring candlewax in my ears.


Should be fairly cheap. I've never seen anyone pay more than $30 and if you look around you may be able to find it for less.
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 9:29 AM Post #8 of 16
Yeah, I suspect you did...
To get it verified seek an audiologist or doctor, cause there may be other reasons.
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 9:42 AM Post #9 of 16
I wouldn't worry, i have had the same issue before, the doctor is probably going to tell you exactly what i am about to - don't use any earphones for a week and then try and see if you have the same hearing issue, chances are it will be back to normal.

Sometimes your ear also needs to rest.
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM Post #10 of 16
It could be psychological.
 
Nov 27, 2009 at 6:35 PM Post #11 of 16
My left ear is louder than my right ear (not by much). That said, I have tinnitus in my left ear and also some damage in my left ear which limits my hearing of low bass frequencies. I don't think it's all that unusual to have hearing in one ear louder than the other. Go see a doctor though.
 
Dec 1, 2009 at 5:53 AM Post #12 of 16
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Originally Posted by TheBoss /img/forum/go_quote.gif
How much do i have to spend for an ENT doc to remove earwax inside my ears?


The key is to get a referral from your primary care phys. to the ENT ... this keeps it at $10 or whatever your co-pay is. Claim hearing loss.
 
Dec 1, 2009 at 8:36 AM Post #13 of 16
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Originally Posted by zotjen /img/forum/go_quote.gif
My left ear is louder than my right ear (not by much). That said, I have tinnitus in my left ear and also some damage in my left ear which limits my hearing of low bass frequencies. I don't think it's all that unusual to have hearing in one ear louder than the other. Go see a doctor though.


Yep, same here (except my left is louder than my right and bass is more in the left). Surgery I had as a child was less effective on the right side. I doubt I'd have noticed, though, if I didn't check with mono signals or with spectrum analysers. I typically find bass goes to the left and some upper mids go to the right. Other than that its generally OK.

I doubt more than 5% of the people here have even hearing loss.


HOWEVER, I find that speakers are way less prone to imbalance because of hearing than headphones (due to the strong bias), and maybe the K1000 too (I haven't had the pleasure). When I get some more cash flow I intend to set up a speaker set to compliment my magico model 6s for this very reason.
Its no big deal, its just irritating sometimes.
 
Dec 1, 2009 at 12:08 PM Post #14 of 16
My right ear is louder than my left. Weird. I didn't notice until a couple days ago.
 
Dec 1, 2009 at 4:41 PM Post #15 of 16
It´s more uncommon then common to have identical hearing in both ears I would suspect.
 
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