Posted by Wayne Parham [ 192.35.232.241 ] on September 11, 2006 at 21:14:09:

In Reply to: Re: Fletcher-Munson Curves posted by Zene on September 11, 2006 at 20:06:33:

Well, sure. You can EQ for hearing loss or even just for personal preference.

I think some hearing-aids for people who are severely hearing impaired probably EQ upper mids for intelligibility because there is a lot of information in the upper mids (like distinguishing a "D" sound fom a "T" sound).

However, most people I know tend to like a more laid back treble as they age. Sizzly treble is popular with teenage boys that have the best hearing, and later, they'll want the warm sound of a tube amp with relaxed top end. That same sizzle seems to irritate the old-timers.

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