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Anyone else find music with SSHL off key?
After SSHL for the second time and now experiencing tinnitus I find that all music is off key. Common issue?
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After SSHL for the second time and now experiencing tinnitus I find that all music is off key. Common issue?
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I also like classical music and have many music tapes that I recorded years ago. Recently they sounded strange -- choruses going flat! I think it might be old tapes or the tape player. Hope it's that. Music seems to be OK on TV and my computer.
I have a friend with a hearing problem the doctors can’t help her with.
When she sings, she hears the notes both on key, and off key (sour) at the same time.
She is a professional singer!
The top doctor hasn’t been able to help, and she has had shots and other things.
She applied to Mayo, but they wouldn’t see her…
As I get older my hearing is getting worse, no surprise there. I have had tinnitus for years as a background sound and that is now part of my hearing deficit.
When I walk or bike alone, I use my light-weight, $15 headphones (like Sony MDR-ZX110) and my MP3 player to listen to music.
The sound is clear and wonderful! I can hear from bass up through the midrange with no problem.
Because I am an electronic engineer I keep wondering why someone does not make a small device that has a full range microphone on each ear of a set of headphones with an adjustable 5 or 6 frequency band filter so that one can adjust the volume in each band until it sounds "right" for each persons individual hearing loss. This would make a great "hearing aid". Anyone know of such a device? It could be made quite inexpensivly. I know you would look kind of geeky holding a conversation with headphones on but in this age of electronics it is commonly seen when interviewing people on TV.
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3 Reactions@crossette, since you're an electrical engineer. and you know what your talking about and you know what you want. why don't you build them yourself? just find a computer designer to help you out. simple? (NO). (YES). (MAYBE). 🤷♂️🤷♂️.
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1 ReactionI wanted to ask some people to see if they knew if someone is making such a thing first. No sense in repeating the work if something like this is already out there somewhere. I am a little busy on other projects right now too.
@willows I know this is from two years ago, but I have the same issue as you. Since my hearing loss, all music sounds off key and out of tune. However, my musical hallucinations are crystal clear and pitch perfect. It's frustrating since music is such a big part of my enjoyment.
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1 Reaction@annab53 Would hearing aids help? Just a thought!
Since many bluetooth devices have setting you can change. I would check that out. Like my Shokz bone conductive headset, I can adjust the levels of bass, treble, and mid-range. Plus they have a few presets that might work. Good luck in your search!!!
I have autophony and can't tolerate any background sounds. Can't find help though doctors are trying different things. I have looked for that kind of device to use for church and SS. Stores say the do not make them any more. One came with my husbands hearing aid but worked only with them. Hearing aids cause very stressful background sounds. I keep looking. Maybe someone will respond to your request. I pray so.
@bootblack I would look at the "Shokz bone conductive headset" mentioned here. They are available at many online electronics stores. Get a high-end model that has the controls for low, midrange and high frequencies.
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