What is High Frequency hearing loss?
• Most hearing losses are due to the simple process of aging, affecting our ability to hear certain high- and low-pitched sounds. But if your hearing has been affected by over exposure to noise, loud sounds, or certain medications, it’s hearing the high pitched (high frequency) tones that’s the real chllenge. High frequency tones add to the quality and brilliance of sounds, and most importantly, they contribute substantially to the understanding of speech. Without them, you can miss the meaning of certain words and misunderstand what is being said. And the noisier it is, the more difficult it becomes.
