For some time my 'hearing needs' have been looked after by a well know spectacle suppliers. Unfortunately they were unable to deal with a problem I had and suggested 'going private'. Being a bit parsimonious I looked on line and found that what they suggested would not work. So after a long wait I managed to get a check done by the NHS directly through our local District Hospital. It was reported that I have virtually no hearing in my left ear and my right ear only responds to the lower end of the sound spectrum.
Yesterday I was fitted with two new aids. When I started our Jazz, I was a bit disconcerted as I could not hear the engine. On the trip home I could not get over the fact that the car was so quiet. My hearing is so improved that I could hear the very slight change in tyre noise as I went around bends.
It was explained that the two new aids were tuned to my prescription and so I know that they are giving me some form of normal hearing. So you experts out there, what is happening? I should have thought that given I can hear as normal as can be done, it would have made the car noisier. I can only surmise, as I was only picking up low notes previously, the new aids picking up higher notes are giving some form of balancing of sounds, hence the car seems quieter. It does take a bit of getting used to that being able to hear a much broader spectrum of sound seemingly reduces noise rather than enhances it. Any sound boffins out there. I will be able to ask the expert but I will not be back for a check for some months. Still at least the telly is no longer bouncing off it's table!!!!!!!!!!!!!!with the volume having to be turned up so much.