Originally Posted by Matt Finley
Originally Posted by Janice & Bud
I’ve waited decades for some self-avowed audiophiles to subject themselves to a double blind study re equipment/recording medium variables.

Bud
I know what you mean, but up until a couple of years ago, I would have accepted your challenge. I've worked with many audio engineers in my career and I have proven to them I can hear things their equipment says are different that they cannot hear. Now, sadly, I am about to get fitted for my first hearing aide in ten days shocked

I’ve worn aids for 12 years. I’m likely the oldest member of this old guy forum 😀 and I spent too many years engaging in hearing damaging activities before “wising” up. I hope you have the right audiologist for your needs. My Ph.D. audiologist is young and very bright. She is fascinated by my understanding of compression, eq, etc., and is sympathetic to my love of music production and nature. Thus she has, with my close input, created presets for different activities. She changed my life from hearing cymbals, shakers, etc., to listening to the sounds of nature while hiking and mountain biking. And I have what is medically considered a profound loss. She also constantly warns me to not expose myself to sounds exceeding 80db. I have a decibel meter on my Apple Watch that alerts me when that level is exceeded. Best to you!

Bud

PS And of course Janice’s remarkable hearing is a great asset!

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