Bleeh Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I will be honest, I'm pretty poor when it comes to remembering to bring my hearing protection, and because of it, my hearing isn't all it should be at my age. Use this link Here and tell us what level of hearing you have, if you use hearing protection or not, and how long you have been shooting. Being in my only 20's - hearing only 17khz is a bit poor for me, but what about you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 What did you say? Sorry, couldn't resist that. I have shot for over 40 years but for most of the time I have used ear protection. I work in a Paper Mill and ours are tested every five years and mine are quite good for my age. I'm 60. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODG Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Early 40's - and I can only hear the 8-14khz range...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supersonic Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Eh? Pardon? Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Dont know if this is a wind up or not ,but couldnt hear any of it . Harnser . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I could only hear up to 14hz. I tried the 22hz on full blast and it sent the cat bonkers. So now I'm going to do it again. And again And again..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I can hear the high pitch noises and don't even have to press play, how cool is that? Problem is I can't turn them off - ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) I have been shooting clays for 30 years and won't see 50 again. I can hear 8,10,15 and 18. Rest - nothing. I have hearing tests for my work, as I wear a covert earpiece on occasions. The tester said my general hearing was okay, but my high frequency was gone. I have difficulty with telephone ring tones. Edited April 23, 2009 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nial Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Unless you're playing this through a _good_ hifi it probably won't play the higher frequencies. You might find that 17khz is all your speakers/headphones can handle. Nial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I did the test and got to 21. I wish I was that age again sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsosureshot Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 (edited) I just took the test and thought I was deaf. Then I realised I'd put on my headset when my speakers are plugged in. lol I can hear all of them through my desktop speakers. Is this normal? My hearing on my left side is damaged from a childhood condition so Im surprised. Edited April 23, 2009 by notsosureshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsosureshot Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 I could only hear up to 14hz.I tried the 22hz on full blast and it sent the cat bonkers. So now I'm going to do it again. And again And again..... Sorry for double post but I lol'd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 Terrible, I couldn't hear any of them. I had headphones on and my wife could hear the noises and she's sat 4 feet away from me. I was hearing nothing at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifiden Posted April 23, 2009 Report Share Posted April 23, 2009 completely screwed I SAID COMPLETELY SCREWED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Unless we know what volume our own settings are playing at it seems a bit subjective.With the volume turned up further than normal I heard 8k and 10k - and got a feeling in my head at a couple of the next ones. I'm 57. WATCH MY LIPS: I SAID I'M 57 - FIVE AND SEVEN - 57 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psyxologos Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I am 34, been shooting for a year now, allways wearing my Peltor SporTac. I can hear them ALL except 19Khz. This is weird... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 We never bothered with hearing protection as kids- I couldn't hear past 17kHz as a teenager, so I was surprised to hear 14k now. And like Bagsy, I hear a mosquito all the time. I shoot with plugs AND muffs now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 even after DJ'ing for the past 20 years i can still hear 16khz (now aged 37) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 I can only hear upto 12khz,but i am already partially deaf in one ear (had op as a kid) and also im playing the test on a laptop with tiny tiny speakers. My dog however kept tilting his head so he could hear them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 got up to 17 and after that got frig all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnGalway Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) I can hear up to 17khz but nothing beyond that. I'm 30, I've been shooting three years (ish), didn't wear hearing protection for a long time, use Peltor Sporttacs now. I had my hearing tested last summer. I've got tinnitus. They also told me I don't have an issue hearing the "loudness" of things, such as a car approaching. But, I've 50% hearing clarity loss in my left ear, and 20% hearing clarity loss in my right ear. From memory it basically means I've trouble hearing parts of words containing certain letters. What that means is I have a hard time deciphering the spoken word in certain situations, such as dinner at a noisy table, in any social gathering pub etc, out in a breeze. I've lost track of the amount of times I've asked people to look at me while they're speaking to me, which definately helps. So I've stopped saying it. Now, I'm training those around me in a different way, if they don't make the effort I ignore what they're saying Sorry, never heard you, deaf (not really) you know Edited April 24, 2009 by JohnGalway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenhunter Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Can only hear the 8khz apart from the whistle I can hear when there's no-one else around. I have had difficulty having conversations in places like crowded pubs for ages. Hearing protection was never mentioned when I was a lad. Never heard anyone mention it anyway I'm 60 and looking for the made to measure ear plug type but can't decide where to get them from. Recommendations anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 Here's an easier one to listen to - don't have to download each file I can hear from 40Hz to 18kHz. Not too shabby, but then I am only 19 hehehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 didnt have time to do the test as im off to work ina sec but I did the RAF hearing test 2 days ago and passed so I should be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted April 24, 2009 Report Share Posted April 24, 2009 (edited) Here's an easier one to listen to - don't have to download each file I can hear from 40Hz to 18kHz. Not too shabby, but then I am only 19 hehehe Yes, that was an easier one to listen to. I could hear everything up to 8khz, then nothing after that I'm 54 Edited April 24, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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