i’m not looking forward to having to perhaps look for another HA.
I’m looking for suggestions about a specific topic though.
How do I explain to an audiologist or HIS in technical and layman’s language that I don’t want the HA to censor (as I call it) loud noise like concerts, music over speakers, etc.??
I don’t want any compression, cutting out, mufflling, whatever changes to the loud sound – I want the sound to come in as it is.
I don’t live near an airport and 95-99% of the time music events or concerts are nowhere near as loud as during the 70s or 80s. I’d usually remove my HA anyway and get as close as I could. And HAs don’t generally process music well.
Suggestions, advice anyone??
Thank you!!
Hmmmm should I answer this one too, I seem to be stalking you ; )
But music program has all the extra features turned off, music is indeed a hard one to get right, maybe you just need a more linear fitting?
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Ah music programs. Seems everyone here hates or loves them. I will inquire on this concept but I have had trouble communicating this request to HA people…so I am trying to find suitably simple plain English for them, aka no $64.00 words, sigh.
Yeah it’s not easy for the clinic or DIY project, how about reading some of these links, they’re quite helpful.
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I generally use headphones for music.
I have good equipment for music.
My question about not having compression etc. is more for everyday loudness or loudness that ‘just happens’.
But it’s good to know about music programs anyway.
Was that measured by a decibelometer or a smartphone application? As hard of hearing people, we are quite biased when it comes to comparing loudness, especially when we compare the present with the past, when our hearing was better.