Youthful Hearing

[BoredBloke]

It seems that my hearing has not been damaged through the many loud rock concerts and prolonged use of headphones.

In the place where I'm staying I had the window open because it was hot. I could hear a really annoying high pitched whine. It went on forever and you could hear it over the noise of the TV etc. I asked at reception and was told it was one of those Mosquito things that are supposed to be heard by kids - well I'm not a kid and I could hear it perfectly well and it's really fookin annoying. So the choice is bake with the window closed or be nice and cool but ready to kill because of this annoying and never ending whine.

[Menelaus]

Sorry, what was that? Couldn't hear you.

Probably tinnitus.

[EternalOptimist]

It seems that my hearing has not been damaged through the many loud rock concerts and prolonged use of headphones.

In the place where I'm staying I had the window open because it was hot. I could hear a really annoying high pitched whine. It went on forever and you could hear it over the noise of the TV etc. I asked at reception and was told it was one of those Mosquito things that are supposed to be heard by kids - well I'm not a kid and I could hear it perfectly well and it's really fookin annoying. So the choice is bake with the window closed or be nice and cool but ready to kill because of this annoying and never ending whine.

Buy a pair of 'Frequo-shift' headphones.
They work by adding an intermediate frquency to the sound which can take an annoying whine out of your hearing range, you can use them in the ocean to listen in to whale conversations and reverse them to listen to whats happening at jodrell bank.
You can get them at Tescos for a tenner

[BrilloPad]

If they switch the Mosquito off the local yobs will be around to smash the place up and make loads of noise. you cant win either way. except shoot all the teenagers.

HTH

[RichardCranium]

Having a mild head cold can make you able to hear high frequencies.

[BoredBloke]

If they switch the Mosquito off the local yobs will be around to smash the place up and make loads of noise. you cant win either way. except shoot all the teenagers.

HTH

To be honest you wouldn't see a difference if they did.

As suggested I think I'll get some noice cancelling headphones - handy for the plane anyway

[Churchill]

Sorry, what was that? Couldn't hear you.

Probably tinnitus.

Too much time on a range or in the back of a hercy-bird!

[Menelaus]

Too much time on a range or in the back of a hercy-bird!

Don't know what you mean!

[Churchill]

Don't know what you mean!

My hearing is bolloxed. The fur growing out of my ears doesn't help!

[cailin maith]

My hearing is bolloxed. The fur growing out of my ears doesn't help!

Hmmmm it's selective hearing, I think you have....