Understanding Your Hearing Test
Hearing results are shown on an audiogram.
An audiogram shows the softest sounds you can hear across a range of frequencies. The audiogram shows frequencies across the top, with low to high frequencies going from left to right along the top of the graph. Decibels, or loudness of the sound, are shown along the side of the audiogram.
You’ll see soft sound results on the top of the graph and loud sounds on the bottom. During your evaluation, our certified audiologist will let you know the softest sound you heard at each frequency on the audiogram. The X represents your left ear and the O is your right ear. This shows your hearing sensitivity.
Hearing is not measured in terms of percentages. Instead, using the given thresholds, we describe hearing loss in terms of severity: normal (0-20dB), mild (21-40dB), moderate (41-60dB), severe (61-80dB) or profound (80+dB). Our certified audiologist will use your thresholds to determine if a hearing aid could help you. If so, she will recommend what hearing aid would be most appropriate for your hearing loss and hearing needs.
