Jim and Eric - Great suggestions! If the feature is added to the K3/K4 to adjust EQ by ear, the AF should be able to be adjusted by ear also. Maybe a menu item that lets you select which ear gets some additional DBs.
Using the Heil PRAS in my left ear only, I adjust the volume until my preferred CW tone frequency is centered in my head. I have always been very careful about headphone volume. My hearing loss was caused by a virus, so my being careful didn't save my hearing. Now, I'm sure my left ear volume is at a dangerously high level, but I'm already mostly deaf in my left ear, so I'm not concerned about it. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 12:19 PM Erik B <ebasil...@cox.net> wrote: > I second the suggestion that RX EQ be separate for left and right sides. > Almost a year ago I was diagnosed with a severe hearing problem on the L > ear > only, where some high freqencies are exaggerated but the normal speech > frequency range is severely attenuated. When people speak into my L ear, I > typically can't understand what they say, even if the volume is fine. I am > so far resisting hearing aids, as my R side hearing is fine. I am thinking > about ditching my SO2R setup, at least for voice purposes. Now, if only the > new separate L and R EQ would become available also for the K3..... > 73, > Erik K7TV > > -----Original Message----- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > On > Behalf Of Jim Brown > Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2020 10:51 AM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Headphones > > On 5/7/2020 10:38 AM, Ken Widelitz wrote: > > I > > built a breakout box so it only is used on my mostly deaf left ear. > > The PRAS works so well that I actually forget I have a hearing deficit > > while doing SO2R. I have a hearing aid for my left ear, but it doesn't > > improve intelligibility at all. The PARS unit improves intelligibility > > amazingly well. > > Very interesting, Ken. Differing hearing loss between ears is quite common, > which suggests that it could be useful for the new K4 to incorporate the > ability to EQ left and right headphone channels separately! I've often > recommended to ham friends with hearing loss to use the K3/K3S/KX2/KX3 to > compensate by massive cut of low audio frequencies and massive boost the > the > top bands, and guys have told me that it helps a lot. > > Wayne, are you listening? > > 73, Jim K9YC > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message > delivered to ebasil...@cox.net > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to kwidel...@gmail.com > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
