[Elecraft] Headphones for Hearing Loss

[Joseph Shuman]

After reading the replies and trying out some options, I decided to try what John (K4TOO) suggested.  I was amazed at the results of using the bone conduction headphones.  My HF hearing loss is a result of machinery noise from the Submarine service with associated tinnitus.  Basically I have 24/7 cicadas in my head, louder than normal speech volume.  In my case, the conduction pathway apparently compensates for the tinnitus to a large extent so that speech under the band noise became much more discernible.  On the down side, the conduction headphones were lousy for listening to Pink Floyd.  Thanks to John and all who contributed.

Keeping Watch-
shu
Joe Shuman, NZ8P

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cares a whole awful lot, 
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It’s not. -Dr. Seuss

> On Jan 26, 2021, at 11:41, John Sublette (K4TOO) <k4too at sublettes.net> wrote:
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> Hey Joe,
> 
> Have you tried the bone conducting headphones?  I'll put a link to a wired pair on Amazon.  I have the Aeropex from Aftershokz that are bluetooth which I like very much.  However, I don't have the same condition you do - but I've heard from those that have hearing loss that a set of bone conducting headphones allow them to hear so much more than they're used to.  Let me know what you think.  -John.
> 
> https://www.amazon.com/AfterShokz-Titanium-Conduction-Headphones-AS401XB/dp/B01N2OOJY8
> 
> 73,
> John (K4TOO)
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> On Tue, Jan 26, 2021 at 11:23 AM Joseph Shuman via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> I have severe high-frequency hearing loss, up to 85 dB at 6-8KHz and 60 dB at 3-4KHz.  Lower than that my hearing is close to normal for my age.  I use hearing aids and the style I have won’t work with headphones.  I have the equalizer on the KX2 set to boost the highs, OK with an external amp & speaker but it is not enough with the headphones I have.  Any experience/recommendations with headphones that have a built-in equalizer or treble boost?  SSB operator.  (KX2 #3007, KXPA100 #2802) 
>> 
>> Keeping Watch-
>> shu
>> 
>> Joe Shuman, NZ8P
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