Hoptoit Messages: 30 Registered: November 2010 Location: Michigan
Baron
My dad is very hard of hearing but he also has a problem if the sound is coming from all over the room. What can we do in his living room so he can hear better?
It's a big living room so there is a lot of places to put speakers.
Adveser Messages: 434 Registered: July 2009 Location: USA
Illuminati (1st Degree)
Boost 200-2700hz frequencies aggressively.
Read up on the vowel formants and which frequencies they accompany. This is usually the problem when someone doesn't understand what peopel are saying more than a total hearing loss problem.
NoDirections Messages: 15 Registered: November 2010
Chancellor
That's pretty awesome that you know that answer off the top of your head, Adveser! I would add that if he has a problem with sound coming from everywhere, to just keep the speakers up front if it works better for him.
audioaudio90 Messages: 623 Registered: October 2010
Illuminati (1st Degree)
I would also look at the room itself. Are there a lot of hard surfaces that sound can bounce off of? Lots of reverb can make it harder for anyone to understand speech.