Frequency test

Because an audiogram covers a full range of frequencies it has the potential to be highly accurate . Handheld audiometers of this kind have a sensitivity of 92% and a specificity of 94% when it comes to detecting sensorineural hearing impairment.

During the test, you’ll sit in a soundproof room wearing earphones that transmit specific sounds into one ear at a time . You’ll indicate when you can hear the sound, and your results will be compared with results considered normal for your age. This can help rule out or identify possible causes of tinnitus. Movement.

The ‘normal’ hearing frequency range of a healthy young person is about 20 to 20,000Hz . Though a ‘normal’ audible range for loudness is from 0 to 180dB, anything over 85dB is considered damaging, so we should try not to go there.

Measured in hertz (Hz), a healthy ear can hear a wide range of frequencies, from very low (20 Hz) to very high (20,000 Hz) .

An audiometry evaluation is a painless, noninvasive hearing test that measures a person’s ability to hear different sounds , pitches, or frequencies.