Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion The Water Cooler Just took an online hearing test...

Yeah, that was kind of how I was thinking, Randy. I couldn't hear 20Hz at all on mine, or anything above 14KHz. I suspect my headphones, but I don't have really really good closed air ones. Decent, certainly, but not really good.

I used some Altec Lansing iems amped with a portable amp connected to my laptop for the test.

I just did the test despite my using some -$10 Walmart earphones and a laptop which refuses to turn it's fan off, my hearing was similar in both ears(right slightly better nearly across the range). I'm a little below average in the mids and I was surprised actually better(by a lot) in the highs, go figure.

Here is my test:



Not bad for an old fart. Used Sure SE210 ear buds straight out of the iMac. I'm surprised I can hear anything above 15K at all. I did the test twice, the second time with my eyes closed so I wouldn't cheat.

Now if you can do an eye test with both eyes closed, we'll REALLY be impressed.

I took the test again in a nice quite room and calibrated the volume level correctly this time. Before I didn't realize there was a higher tone on the calibration volume. I also used a set of Senn ear buds this time, straight out of the computer.

This looks a lot better. Now if I can figure out how to make it fit the screen better, like Peter did. I have no photo editing software on this computer.

Adrian, the only test I take with my eyes closed is the driving exam. It makes it more of a challenge that way.

I did try to take my vision test for my driver's license with one eye closed. I find I can focus better with my right when I have my left closed. So I read the first half of the line. Then was asked to read the other I said, "it's blank". Luckily I opened my other eye just in time to say, "oh", and continue reading, before they listed me blind in one eye.

I'm going to retake the test with my Etymotic in-ear phones right now.

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And here are the results. Pretty different, so the headphones are definitely a factor.



Ok, so it's not all that different.

Using superfi IEMs, I was able to hear high freqs. Doesn't make my Grado look good...