Re:Bose Hearphones
by jimmaswell on Friday December 09, 2016 @05:31PM
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I've wondered if hearing loss can be induced purposely for specific ranges for cases like this. Maybe just loud sound of a given frequency would work since that would only resonate with and damage its associated hairs inside the ear.
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This Reddit comment [1] suggests that people who work around CRTs a lot have a "notch" on their hearing tests at the CRT frequency of 15.734kHz. So yes it is possible.
On the other hand, you probably don't want the tinnitus that often comes with noise-induced hearing loss. Better to be able to turn off the noise (or wear earplugs) than to hear it all the time.
[1] https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/1tepwv/why_is_t...
Re:Bose Hearphones
by philovivero on Saturday December 10, 2016 @04:04PM
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Naw. Just wear crappy earplugs (that is, that don't do a great job of silencing).
When I wear earplugs I can understand conversations better. Like many others in this thread, I have uncommonly good hearing but find it difficult to hear any conversation in a loud environment.