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BS: Informal Hearing Survey

30 Jan 01 - 01:32 PM (#385790)
Subject: Informal Hearing Survey
From: katlaughing

Working on a pet theory of mine. Please answer the questions, if you'd like, and I will average it all out and explain my theory after a few days' postings. Thanks!

1) Do you hear better in one ear than the other? If, "yes", in which do you hear better?

2) Which ear do you use more in tuning your instrument(s) or when listening to yourself make music?

kat


30 Jan 01 - 01:37 PM (#385793)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: mousethief

1. No. 2. Right -- since that's where the guitar is -- unless I'm playing the guitar on my left knee, then I use the left ear.

Alex


30 Jan 01 - 01:38 PM (#385795)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Amergin

Well, my left ear has suffered from less hearing loss than my right ear....so I guess I hear better with my left...

Now as to which ear to I tune my "instrument" with...I think that is a bit too private of a matter to post here....


30 Jan 01 - 01:39 PM (#385797)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: rabbitrunning

1. Yes. The left. 2. Left, usually, but not always. I tend to listen to the phone with my right ear, though.


30 Jan 01 - 01:40 PM (#385799)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: SINSULL

Hear better in left hear. Tune with right.
Amergin - your instrument reaches your ear??? Curiouser and curiouser.


30 Jan 01 - 01:41 PM (#385801)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Troll

Right X 2

troll


30 Jan 01 - 01:48 PM (#385810)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Ebbie

* I'm not aware of any difference in my ears' capability but I tend to feel that because I am right handed, I am also right footed and right eared.

* I've noticed that when I'm listening intently (as in tuning) I cock my head. The right, again.

Eb


30 Jan 01 - 01:52 PM (#385816)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: MMario

Note enough difference to notice. or should I say - for ME to notice.


30 Jan 01 - 02:29 PM (#385846)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: kendall

I can hear a flea fart at 40 furlongs I use both ears.


30 Jan 01 - 02:32 PM (#385851)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler

Well I have mild tinnitus in my left ear and herself thinks the old fool is getting harder of hearing but I reckon I just tune out!
I doubt if I could tune anything by ear, musical klutz
RtS


30 Jan 01 - 02:34 PM (#385853)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Sorcha

Right ear has about 80% loss, use left ear for everything.


30 Jan 01 - 02:38 PM (#385856)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Greyeyes

1.No

2.Neither


30 Jan 01 - 03:44 PM (#385896)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: grumpy al

1)hear real good in both ears

2)what does a bodhran player know about tuning anyway???


30 Jan 01 - 05:08 PM (#385960)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Kim C

1)not that I know of

2)left if it's the fiddle, because of where it sits; with guitar, I use both, I think...


30 Jan 01 - 05:17 PM (#385969)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: GUEST,Ickle dorritt

I'm sorry you'll have to speak up I can't understand a word your saying.

If i am looking at the person speaking or singing then I am fine but if I am not then I have very poor hearing.


30 Jan 01 - 06:00 PM (#386011)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Allan C.

1. A

2. C

3. D

4. None of the above

5. C

6. B

7. All of...Oh crap! wrong test!


30 Jan 01 - 06:07 PM (#386020)
Subject: RE: BS: Informal Hearing Survey
From: Jeri

1) Both ears work fine

2) I don't favor one ear over the other - in fact, I will often turn my head so I can hear equally with both ears.