My hearing is f**ked! What now?

[toxicoh]

I've got a huge 40-50 db dip around 3-4 khz.
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So I guess I need some hardware or something to boost the 3-4khz.

That's way too much to compensate for. Better learn to live with it, and do check your mixes regulary with reference material and ask for second opinions.

Most hearing aid prescriptions approximate a half-gain correction. So look at a boost 25db or so in the affected frequencies.

I'm an audiologist. You could try hearing aids for daily use, watching tv, cafes, meetings, etc. Depending on your circumstances you'll have to buy them, I guess. Expect a cost at least $2000 each. (Ouch for most folks.)

Although you have a significant hearing loss, you are in the "borderline" range for hearing aid fitting. Try one of the open fitting "receiver in the canal" styles for best comfort. All modern hearing aids use digital technology to boost the soft sounds without overamplifying the loud sounds, and are completely safe. You guys know about compression?

FM Radio based headphones will help for tv viewing. Even normal hearing folks find these good in noisy settings, or watching late at night....

[jobromedia]

Thanks for that techy description that I at least tried to understand. Ayways good luck with your hearing!

[Hink]

What instruments generally play an important role in the 3-4khz area? Maybe I should just ignore the area and ask somebody else to do something about it when finalizing a mix.

I forgot about this, this should answer your question

http://www.independentrecording.net/irn ... isplay.htm