Measuring Hearing Loss

Sound has two dimensions...: Hertz (Hz); refers to measuring pitch. Most sounds fall into the "Speech Range" of about 300 to 3000 Hz.; Decibel(dB); An arbitrary unit for measuring loudness or intensity of sound.

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