Ear Correction, anyone?

[MadFloyd]

I'm wondering if anyone is using hearing devices to aid in their music listening pleasure/ability.

If so, what have your experiences been?

I am auditioning a pair of Resound Verso 9's right now and find them pretty interesting.

 

[mojave]

Some JRiver users setup the PEQ in JRiver to offset their hearing tests and then listen to perfectly corrected sound (for their ears) with headphones. If you are the only one listening to your system you can do it without headphones.

 

[j_j]

This is a bit more complicated than a fixed EQ. Basically, a hearing aid tries to restore normal loudness across frequency, to the extent that is possible, which means that it does compression in many bands, according to a hearing test.

This kind of adjustment must be time-varying and signal dependent, and depends on the absolute level at the listening position, which is something that is not usually controlled very well in loudspeaker listening.

 

[MadFloyd]

This is a bit more complicated than a fixed EQ. Basically, a hearing aid tries to restore normal loudness across frequency, to the extent that is possible, which means that it does compression in many bands, according to a hearing test.

This kind of adjustment must be time-varying and signal dependent, and depends on the absolute level at the listening position, which is something that is not usually controlled very well in loudspeaker listening.

The model I have has a music setting where it does no compression. Basically it's a very small speaker in the ear that does not obstruct sound, allowing all frequencies that don't need amplification through naturally and only amplifies the frequencies that are deficient.

It works surprisingly well.

 

[mep]

The model I have has a music setting where it does no compression. Basically it's a very small speaker in the ear that does not obstruct sound, allowing all frequencies that don't need amplification through naturally and only amplifies the frequencies that are deficient.

It works surprisingly well.

Is this for the hearing impaired?

 

[MadFloyd]

Is this for the hearing impaired?

Yes, mep. If you have perfect hearing, there is nothing of interest here for you.

 

[Bill Hart]

I'd be willing to bet most of us are impaired to some degree, just due to age, if not getting our ears hammered at shows. (I've taken to wearing ear protection at pretty much any amplified event).

 

[mep]

I'd be willing to bet most of us are impaired to some degree, just due to age, if not getting our ears hammered at shows. (I've taken to wearing ear protection at pretty much any amplified event).

That would be a safe bet. I'm surprised that some people hear anything intelligible coming out of their systems because their hearing is so bad. People that can't hear their cell phones ring and people who have to ask you to repeat everything you say numerous times while they are cocking their one 'good' ear towards your face are my favorites to take audio advice from. These are the same people who can hear the directionality of their fuses even though they are likely to get run over by a semi with no muffler carrying a load of squealing pigs to market when they cross the street because they didn't hear it coming.

 

[MadFloyd]

that would be a safe bet. I'm surprised that some people hear anything intelligible coming out of their systems because their hearing is so bad. People that can't hear their cell phones ring and people who have to ask you to repeat everything you say numerous times while they are cocking their one 'good' ear towards your face are my favorites to take audio advice from. These are the same people who can hear the directionality of their fuses even though they are likely to get run over by a semi with no muffler carrying a load of squealing pigs to market when they cross the street because they didn't hear it coming.

lol

 

[arthurs]

My wife uses Resound but she's deaf and uses them to function day to day. I would describe her music listening experience with them as far inferior to what she wishes it was...