I am in the same boat as the OP. I thought the tone controls on my Mac preamp would be enough but I was mistaken. I purchased the 6 band Schiit EQ for I think $300.00. It has been a Godsend. I was able to adjust it so that my system sounds the way it did before my hearing loss. I am now enjoying the music once again.
Equalizer to compensate for hearing loss - Any success stories?
Using my iPhone and AirPod pros with this audiogram from the (Health app) yields spectacular results. Now I’d like to see what can be achieved using an equalizer to mimic my audiogram and an amp driving floor standing speakers.
Soliciting your informed feedback/opinions.
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If you have programmable hearing aids that already correct for your loss, using an equalizer to adjust for your loss would be working against your aids. Not to mention ruining the sound quality for others in the room. I wear corrective aids and prefer to let the aids do their job and keep the audio system as pure as possible. Works great for me. |
I am very intrigued by these discussions as someone with hearing loss in one ear (left). This seems to cause the soundstage to shift right, especially for cymbals in jazz recordings that appear almost always panned right while the remaining music is dead centered and spacious. Can an equalizer alter one channel to better center imaging, or is this a nonsensical question? |
Basic Balance Controls 'move' ALL' frequencies L or R Equalizers with individual channel adjustments for L or R will help un-balanced hearing issues, even specific frequencies the hearing chart reveals, And, you can use direct, as a pass thru when listening with friends, .... Rockville has 10, 21, 31 band equalizers, a 90 day return policy https://www.rockvilleaudio.com/home-equalizers/?in_stock=1&Bundle=No&Bundle=Yes the 10 band, consider the lit up display, |
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