My ENT surgeon''s audiologist wasn't so good. Surgery was great but Miracle Ear does a $100 to $200 evaluation for free. A board certified seller of hearing aids cannot sell you one unless you really need them, and I don't. How do I know that, Chris Brown from Miracle Ear told me on my first visit. Just like your eyes, it is important to have your ears checked on a regular basis. We ate at two restaurants in the past six months where the noise was excessive; it was hard to hear a conversation between two people at our table. I asked my wife what she thought; she told me the same man owned both businesses. It seems likely that he can't hear high pitched noises, a common problem in millennials. Chris Brown (I always ask for him before scheduling an appointment) helped me determine the frequency of my tinnitus and the level. 48 dB doesn't sound like much, but having constant 'rainfall' in your ear requires some time to become acclimated. The frequency of 4,000 Hz makes it particular disturbing. Chris suffers from tinnitus himself, so he was especially helpful. Chris uses masking to go to sleep; I've had it since 1981 so I've had some time to become acclimated. The most impressive results from my first visit four years ago was that Chris determined that I was hearing 4,000 Hz test tones played in my left ear, with my right ear. Try to figure that out without extensive training and experience. The thing is, your ears aren't just on the sides of your head but deep inside; it isn't far from the cochlea of one ear to the other... about an inch. You'd never know it by studying an anatomy text; they always show one ear and a void in the center of the head. It isn't far from the left mastoid bone to the cochlea of the right ear. Get your ears tested by a competent experienced professional. read more
