What does hearing loss sound like?
Experience the loss of both volume as well as specific sounds to better understand the nature of hearing loss
Hearing loss simulation
Below you will find a set of sound samples divided into categories. Listen first to the “normal hearing” sample in every group, and then compare it with the two remaining samples (“mild hearing loss and “severe hearing loss”). These recordings will help you understand better how it feels to live with a hearing loss.
Sounds of nature
Mountains |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Birds |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Sounds of the city
Train |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Phone |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Speech
Dialogue |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Speaker TV |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Music
Classical music |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |
Pop music |  | |
Normal hearing | ||
Mild hearing loss | ||
Severe hearing loss |