I have been wanting to do my own audiogram for a while now so I decided to take the plunge and ordered myself an Etymotic Home Hearing Test device. It arrived a few days ago and was quick and easy to set up on my computer. It consists of a flash drive that contains the software and a USB dongle and pair of earphones that plug into the USB dongle.
Here is a picture of the contents of the package:
As you can see, it comes with its own storage pouch and a selection of eartips to insure a good fit.
Once the software is installed (for Windows only) all you have to do is plug in the USB dongle and then plug the earphones into the dongle and start the software running. This is what the first screen of the software looks like:
During the test you see this screen:
You simply click on the yes or no button as it plays each tone. The test takes about 10 minutes. Once the test is completed you get this screen:
I have taken the test several times and have found that the results are very consistent. It also compares fairly well with my most recent audiogram performed by an audiologist (from January 2017):
Not exactly the same but close. Of course my hearing might have changed some since that audiogram was done.
For those interested I purchased the device from Amazon here:
I’m sure that this isn’t as good as a professionally performed audiogram done in a soundproof booth with all the right equipment but at least it gives me an idea whether or not my hearing is changing. And since I program my Oticon OPN 1 aids myself it also allows me to experiment with my programming if my hearing does change.