Comments on: Hearing Loss http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/03/hearing-loss/ Random bits of Steve's mind, sparsely uploaded. Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:07:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Pilgrimsarbour http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/03/hearing-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-10467 Pilgrimsarbour Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:44:10 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=133#comment-10467 Hi Steve, Regarding piano tuning, I am, so far, able to hear the highest pitches quite well. Ironically, I have always struggled with the very lowest bass notes, and that hasn't changed much. I will say, though, that my biggest complaint from my older customers is that the high treble sounds like noise to them (just percussive) rather than individual tones, and they ask me if I can do anything about it. Of course, I can't. But I have calmly discussed with them the inevitable hearing loss we all will experience over time and they usually take it quite well. They will often then pull their hearing aids out of their ears to show me that they understand. Well, I took the test and maxed out at 15 kHz, but I have a couple of questions for you. What are the difficulties in judging results of a test such as this with the following factors involved: the quality of sound reproduction in (1)individual computer sound cards, (2)speakers, (3)headphones, and any other factors that a computer geek such as yourself would be able to ascertain? I would be interested to know how it all fits together. Thanks for your kind words regarding my blog. You have a lot invested in your blog, and so much here for me to peruse through. Thanks for blogging! Blessings, Tim Hi Steve,

Regarding piano tuning, I am, so far, able to hear the highest pitches quite well. Ironically, I have always struggled with the very lowest bass notes, and that hasn’t changed much. I will say, though, that my biggest complaint from my older customers is that the high treble sounds like noise to them (just percussive) rather than individual tones, and they ask me if I can do anything about it. Of course, I can’t. But I have calmly discussed with them the inevitable hearing loss we all will experience over time and they usually take it quite well. They will often then pull their hearing aids out of their ears to show me that they understand.

Well, I took the test and maxed out at 15 kHz, but I have a couple of questions for you. What are the difficulties in judging results of a test such as this with the following factors involved: the quality of sound reproduction in (1)individual computer sound cards, (2)speakers, (3)headphones, and any other factors that a computer geek such as yourself would be able to ascertain? I would be interested to know how it all fits together.

Thanks for your kind words regarding my blog. You have a lot invested in your blog, and so much here for me to peruse through. Thanks for blogging!

Blessings,

Tim

]]> By: Steve http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/03/hearing-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-10464 Steve Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:56:54 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=133#comment-10464 Hi Tim, you're welcome for the photo. Wish I could say I went to the George Winston concert - would have loved to have been there! I know where you're coming from with the hearing loss: I sometimes have similar fears about my vision. But as a tuner, I'm assuming you can still hear the high notes on the piano, right? Which means your hearing is likely still within the range for most music. I don't know if you did the test on the web page I linked to, but even my 14k limit is a pretty high pitch. All the best, Steve Great blog, by the way! Hi Tim, you’re welcome for the photo. Wish I could say I went to the George Winston concert – would have loved to have been there!

I know where you’re coming from with the hearing loss: I sometimes have similar fears about my vision. But as a tuner, I’m assuming you can still hear the high notes on the piano, right? Which means your hearing is likely still within the range for most music. I don’t know if you did the test on the web page I linked to, but even my 14k limit is a pretty high pitch.

All the best,
Steve

Great blog, by the way!

]]> By: Pilgrimsarbour http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/2009/03/hearing-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-10461 Pilgrimsarbour Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:51:07 +0000 http://www.a440.org/steve/blog/?p=133#comment-10461 Hi Steve, Thanks for posting the pic of the Sellersville Theater on Flicker. I was looking for an image to grab onto as I just this evening returned from there, having tuned the piano (for the second time) for George Winston. He's my favourite--just the best. I've been tuning for 26 years now and think from time to time about the growing probability of my own hearing loss. I expect to get it checked out sometime, but I'm kind of squeamish about it as there is a lot at stake. All right. I'm a coward. Blessings in Christ, Tim Roof Hi Steve,

Thanks for posting the pic of the Sellersville Theater on Flicker. I was looking for an image to grab onto as I just this evening returned from there, having tuned the piano (for the second time) for George Winston. He’s my favourite–just the best.

I’ve been tuning for 26 years now and think from time to time about the growing probability of my own hearing loss. I expect to get it checked out sometime, but I’m kind of squeamish about it as there is a lot at stake. All right. I’m a coward.

Blessings in Christ,

Tim Roof

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