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Experiencing hearing loss in right ear

post #1 of 12
4/28/10 at 9:07am
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i am having little hearing problem and need little suggestion from you guys.

for past few months...i ve been noticing that the perceived sound level on my right ear is much lower than left ear.


noticed this with Westone 3...and i was thinking its maybe problem with the fitting of the tips or maybe IEM is spoiled.

but noticed this with HD600 also.


tried different movies, different songs, different sources.

everytime....the instruments sound louder on left ear than right ear...some sort of imbalance in sound levels.



what could be the problem?
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post #2 of 12
4/28/10 at 9:59am
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Originally Posted by Nocturnal310 View Post
i am having little hearing problem and need little suggestion from you guys.
No you don't. You need a physician.
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post #3 of 12
4/28/10 at 11:00am
You should consult/see doctor.
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post #4 of 12
4/28/10 at 11:07am
I'd go and see an audiologist (not an ENT or GP. The GP wont help at all.).

It could easily be a build of of cerumen in the ear, or it could be infection related loss.

It could be an imbalance that has always been there and you are only just noticing it.

It could be a build up of mucus in the ear due to a eustachian tube disfunction.

In fact, it could be just about anything based on what youve told us - including ear wigs or you've left an earplug in your ear.

Stop looking for an excuse to see a physician and go there.
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post #5 of 12
4/28/10 at 2:07pm
It is time to make an appointment! Find out first hand what the problem is and let them fix the darn thing. Assuming will only cause further damage if there is any.
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post #6 of 12
4/28/10 at 2:16pm
Call the doctor. I hope it's not anything serious.
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post #7 of 12
4/28/10 at 3:36pm
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okay...will visit an audiologist then.
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post #8 of 12
4/28/10 at 6:09pm
Do you feel any pressure in that ear? Generate a tone sweep in an audio program that covers the audible range (say 20 Hz-20kHz) 30-40 seconds in length and compare how your right ear and your left ear hears it. You should be able to notice that in the right ear, the sweep is not as even and has more dips than in your good left ear. You can determine roughly which frequencies are affected by calculating which second on the sweep represents which frequency range. A much better test though will be this one. Choose SLM-based calibration though, otherwise it's not gonna work I think. Or the other way around - can't remember.
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post #9 of 12
4/29/10 at 2:08am
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Originally Posted by Pianist View Post
Do you feel any pressure in that ear? Generate a tone sweep in an audio program that covers the audible range (say 20 Hz-20kHz) 30-40 seconds in length and compare how your right ear and your left ear hears it. You should be able to notice that in the right ear, the sweep is not as even and has more dips than in your good left ear. You can determine roughly which frequencies are affected by calculating which second on the sweep represents which frequency range. A much better test though will be this one. Choose SLM-based calibration though, otherwise it's not gonna work I think. Or the other way around - can't remember.
around 1000 Hz itself..i am noticing a difference in sound levels..in left ..it sounds louder, whereas on right ear..its slightly faint

the main thing is noticed is that the sounds on left ear sound closer & more clear....whereas the ones on right are little dull.


(on volume 20)
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post #10 of 12
4/29/10 at 2:20am
How old are you?
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post #11 of 12
4/29/10 at 2:33am
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Originally Posted by beamthegreat View Post
How old are you?
20

here are the screenshots from the full hearing test:


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post #12 of 12
4/29/10 at 3:10am
If it's too much ear wax or impacted ear wax you can flush it out with a special syringe gizmo. There's need to be cautious and if the hearing problem is not due to ear wax and instead something like a damaged ear drum then the water flushing is a bad idea. So might want to do the doctor visit thing the first time to see what's up and then do flushing on your own after that if ear wax is a problem.

IEMs might be a cause or a factor for impacted ear wax if that's the problem.

Some links:
Ear wax removal
Ear wax
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