Uncle Paul
Well-Known Member
EZ way to measure damaging levels in your car.
If you can talk to your passenger with a normal voice...No damage.
If you need to raise your voice to converse...Damage, but only after extended periods of exposure.
If you need to shout...probably doing some damage in short order.
Not scientific : >) In my X i can even converse with the 2nd row passengers without raising my voice...very quiet car.
Usually, for older people they do not become deaf, but insensitive to some of the higher frequencies, usually worst around 4K Hz. Makes speech seem muffled, especially for higher pitched voices. Women especially difficult with higher voiced speech. Any background noise, or several people speaking at once usually makes it worse to understand.
Simple techniques to make people easier to hear clearly. Watch their faces. You will get some visual clues to their words. Most people do this easily. Also ask them to say your name before speaking. Gives you a moment to concentrate better, and pick up their meaning. (Did you walk the dog becomes clear. Don't expect to have them say...did you walk the frog : >)
If you can talk to your passenger with a normal voice...No damage.
If you need to raise your voice to converse...Damage, but only after extended periods of exposure.
If you need to shout...probably doing some damage in short order.
Not scientific : >) In my X i can even converse with the 2nd row passengers without raising my voice...very quiet car.
Usually, for older people they do not become deaf, but insensitive to some of the higher frequencies, usually worst around 4K Hz. Makes speech seem muffled, especially for higher pitched voices. Women especially difficult with higher voiced speech. Any background noise, or several people speaking at once usually makes it worse to understand.
Simple techniques to make people easier to hear clearly. Watch their faces. You will get some visual clues to their words. Most people do this easily. Also ask them to say your name before speaking. Gives you a moment to concentrate better, and pick up their meaning. (Did you walk the dog becomes clear. Don't expect to have them say...did you walk the frog : >)
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