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How old are your ears?

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Squiffy Fri 25-May-18 23:47:08

Mine are under 25, which is the same result as the 'proper' hearing test that I had last year. The audiologist was even more amazed than I was! It can be a curse at times, but I'm not complaining!

Elegran Fri 25-May-18 23:46:53

It is testing whether you hear all the high or low notes - maybe Ailsa's pin dropping is on a note that is within your hearing but other notes are not.

Mawbroon You say "used to . . " How long ago was that and are you 60+ now? and what note was it said at?

Elegran Fri 25-May-18 23:41:11

Yes, Gilly They reckon that babies can hear things from outside the womb. It is a bit muffled by the flesh in between them and the noise, but they would hear and recognise a tune they heard often, or a voice they heard often.

When you think about it, we can hear things through a closed door.

LynneB59 Fri 25-May-18 23:39:23

I scored 40-50. Good, for a 59-yeard-old with Tinnitus

gillybob Fri 25-May-18 23:20:56

This is strange ..... my DD had her first (and only) baby recently and in the latter part of her pregnancy she played a certain song that she loves regularly. Now baby girl is 3 weeks old and when she is unsettled my DD plays this song (banana pancakes - Jack Johnson) to her and it really settles and soothes (no dummy) . Does that mean baby girl could hear this song before she was born?

MawBroon Fri 25-May-18 23:15:51

I wonder if everybody gets 60+?
I did too and I certainly used to reckon I could hear the “f” word from the other side of the playground! grin

Ailsa43 Fri 25-May-18 23:09:06

I have excellent hearing, I can literally hear a pin drop 20 feet away. I've had hearing tests from professionals who tell me that my hearing is well above average ...however I got 60+ from this test. I somehow doubt it..

tanith Fri 25-May-18 23:05:38

60+ for me too

hildajenniJ Fri 25-May-18 23:04:16

My ears are 60+ too Elegran. Which is exactly right for my age.
My son thinks I'm going deaf, as I can't hear the buzz made by DH's reading lamp. I'm rather glad I can't, as it would be very annoying.?

Elegran Fri 25-May-18 22:11:13

Hearing starts to deteriorate as early as eight years old, cutting out the lowest and highest ends of the range. ClassicFM have an online pitch test to find out whether your hearing is younger or older than you are. (It seems mine are 60+)
www.classicfm.com/lifestyle/quizzes/how-good-is-your-hearing/