Explanation of hearing test result

Hearing Loss
#1

Hello, I did a hearing test, similar to the result I have in the audiogram in my nickname.
The problem is that I noticed that I scored 96% on the word recognition test but at 80 decibels (way above the results of a hearing test).

Does it say more about the brain’s ability to interpret speech?
How should this be treated in the direction of a hearing aid (I tend to do a lot of DIY to adjust the hearing aid).
Today I have an oticon more + cross hearing aid (left ear does not actually hear). And another ITE widex moment device.

In both I feel that I am not getting optimal results, and that I have difficulty hearing well and understanding good speech.

#2

I’m not sure why they chose 80 db - probably because your left ear is so weak. What the result is saying is that with sufficient amplification (80 db), you are able to understand speech. That rules out other factors which could lead to poor speech comprehension and says that you are a good candidate to benefit from hearing aids.

#3

I really don’t know, but I want to believe it’s because I couldn’t understand the speech well, so they turned up the volume until I got a good grade in understanding.

#4

A presentation level of 80dB is appropriate given your pure tone thresholds. Traditionally, HCPs will actually use your speech recognition threshold (SRT) to determine presentation level for WRS.

If you do really poorly on WRS it suggests that there is distortion happening in the cochlea/inner ear. This distortion is not something a hearing aid will be able to cure or reverse. Long story short, WRS does not impact hearing aid programming itself, but it can suggest necessity for FM or remote mic accessories.

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