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By Chris Haslam\n <\/p>

Published: Monday, 29 January 2024 at 16:32 PM<\/p>

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The world is louder than ever before, with industrial noise and background sounds permanently punctuating our days. For those who listen to a lot of music, this can be worrying. Will we miss out on certain frequencies be lost to us in our listening? Fortunately, there are now a raft of headphones on the market that are taking ‘tailor-made listening’ to a new level, introducing app-based hearing tests for their owners to utilise before they press ‘play’. Headphones testing hearing loss and quality are now at the helm of tailor-made listening. <\/p>

We’ve rounded up some of the headphones and apps on the market that test your hearing before use, so you know you’re listening to the best quality audio \u2013 specifically tailored to suit your hearing.<\/p>

The headphones that test your hearing before use<\/h2>

Being able to hear clearly has implications beyond our ability to enjoy music, but headphone brands have started to explore the issue. You can now buy headphones that test your hearing before use, adjusting the sound profile to suit your needs.<\/p>

Ever since audio companies developed smartphone apps to be used alongside their wireless headphones, users have often been able to choose and adjust EQ presets to suit their taste. Now, this is being taken a step further. <\/p>

The apps and headphones testing hearing before you listen to music<\/h2>

Mimi<\/h3>

Mimi<\/a><\/strong> is a leading proponent of app-based hearing tests, and has recently partnered with audio brandsincluding Focal, Beyerdynamic and Nothing. Their system takes you through a series of beep tests, where various frequencies are played through each ear for you to identify. If, for instance, you don\u2019t hear bass or treble well, the test\u2019s results are then applied to your headphone\u2019s EQ, which will adjust, boosting those frequencies to give you greater clarity.<\/p>

Even with excellent hearing, the app is able to adapt in real time. It can help the ear transmit more information to the brain, including unmasking frequencies you\u2019re not typically able to hear.<\/p>