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Hello, I did a hearing test, similar to the result I have in the in my nickname.
The problem is that I noticed that I scored 96% on the word recognition test but at 80 decibels (way above the results of a hearing test).

Does it say more about the brain’s ability to interpret speech?
How should this be treated in the direction of a hearing aid (I tend to do a lot of to adjust the hearing aid).
Today I have an oticon more + cross hearing aid (left ear does not actually hear). And another widex moment device.

In both I feel that I am not getting optimal results, and that I have difficulty hearing well and understanding good speech.

I’m not sure why they chose 80 db - probably because your left ear is so weak. What the result is saying is that with sufficient amplification (80 db), you are able to understand speech. That rules out other factors which could lead to poor speech comprehension and says that you are a good candidate to benefit from hearing aids.

A presentation level of 80dB is appropriate given your pure tone thresholds. Traditionally, will actually use your speech recognition threshold () to determine presentation level for .

If you do really poorly on WRS it suggests that there is distortion happening in the cochlea/inner ear. This distortion is not something a hearing aid will be able to cure or reverse. Long story short, WRS does not impact hearing aid programming itself, but it can suggest necessity for or remote mic accessories.

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