[j-curve]

I came across this while looking for something else and thought it might be of interest:-

Expected 35dB hearing loss at 6kHz between the ages of 20 and 60. Does that sound right???
Full article here.

A redeeming quote? Quote:

Some researchers reject the idea that a certain amount of hearing loss is inevitable simply because we grow older. In other words, these scientists believe that, if a person protects his or her hearing throughout life, there should be little or no loss.

 

[Pepsione1]

double post. argg...

 

[Pepsione1]

Why are the trends less severe for females?

 

[pikawel]

I listen to my music a lot quieter now than I used to but I would still like to find out just how loud that is. Anyone know of a way of measuring such? I've been recommended some kind of measuring tool that RadioShack (I think it was sound pressure level?) but it was said it's not very accurate.

 

[mulveling]

Quote:

Originally posted by Pepsione1 Why are the trends less severe for females?

YEAH! They only make up 1% of this board anyways! Why do they get more robust hearing? big_lebowski_nihilist_voice: "It's not fair!"

Mike U.

 

[pikawel]

Quote:

Originally posted by mulveling YEAH! They only make up 1% of this board anyways! Why do they get more robust hearing? big_lebowski_nihilist_voice: "It's not fair!" Mike U.

"***** you. ***** the three of you. Without the hostage there is no ******** money."

What an underrated movie... man.

 

[elgoog]

I read something on slashdot a couple of months back:
http://science.slashdot.org/article....12&mode=thread
Basically, it might be due to the fact that mp3s and stuff strip off stuff we supposedly can't hear, and that we start believing that what's coming out of the cans are the actual thing. Scary thought... we might become Rush Limbaugh someday!!!

 

[joelongwood]

I find that chart pretty hard to believe. I'm 54 and, since I think the Beyer DT-831s are bright 'phones, then for people in their 20s they must be unbearable. According to the chart, my hearing is down around 40 dB at 6000 Hertz. I don't think so..........at least, I hope not.

 

[chillysalsa]

Quote:

Originally posted by Pepsione1 Why are the trends less severe for females?

Because they don't have to listen to their whinin' and complainin'!

OHHhhHHH yea, I SAID IT!

PS: I'm glad my better half doesn't know about this board, or my moniker.

 

[arnaud]

I also think that those numbers seem strangely high! There must be some experts in here who knows about the Hearing Threshold Level. Can anyone confirm these are realistic figures?

My reassuring thought is that, since the backgroung noise in a quiet bedroom is typically at least 30dBSPL, even a threshold level rising up to 30dB is not really critical, is it? In the end, you still can perfectly any real world sound that is typically above 40dB SPL!

Listening to some music at 70-80dBSPL, with say a good 40dB of effective dynamic range, this threshold should not affect your listening experience too much I believe. If it does, well, just crank up the volume such that the threshold level is no issue anymore

. In live recording conditions, I doubt the background noise can significantly drop below 30dBSPL.

Arnaud.