[HAM] B3 question:

[Drew Hoelscher]

I'm 53.  I found a hearing test on the net which graphs the frequency 
response of your ears (don't remember which site -- there are many, this 
was the best of them).  I have a good sound card, great amp and great 
cans.  I found that my ears are pretty much dead at about 12K to 14K and 
above.  I also brought a great 'scope home from work for a weekend to 
check on the test -- it checked out voltage and frequency wise. 

My memory supports this hearing loss as I know that I don't hear cymbals 
as sounding anything like they did in my 20's.  Also, I used to be able 
to hear the flyback transformers in TV's when I was a bench tech.

Anyway, after a little more research I found that the frequency response 
of my ears is very close to being perfectly normal for a 53 year old 
male.  I don't like it, but that's 's the reality of  the situation.

I happened to be at the office of an ENT specialist this AM.  He has a 
hearing aid business as well.  I inquired about the price of a 
professional exam -- $200.00.  Ouch!  I may try to get a referral from 
my PCP to have this done, just so I know.

Getting old is a bitch, but the alternative sucks.

- Drew


Luther Nallie wrote:
> After many years of amplifiers blaring in my ears on the bandstand and working in a music store I have lost some highs in my hearing.  With that being said, I have a B3 and 2 122's and it seems like it is sounding more "bassy" to me.  With some drawbar combinations I hear the highs better but with the normal 888000000 with perc on, it sounds like it has lost some highs and also the 888800000 sounds the same.  I was wondering what wears out (1957 B3) that could cause the loss of highs (except my hearing).  Is that a candidate for recapping or tubes or both possibly?  It also sounds like my perc is not as pronounced as it was.  If I turn the percussion volume tab on "normal" it is pretty loud, but on soft, I think where most people use it, it sounds like it could be more "out there".  Any suggestions would be appreciated.  By the way, even if it was perfect, I would still sound like a guitar player trying to play a B3.
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>   Thanks, 
>   Luther
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