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uHear | | Last changed: 1.0 |
 | Category: Medical | | Rating:  (12578) | Version: Unitron | Size: | Price: Free  |

Description:
Hearing Loss Myth: Hearing loss affects only "old people" and is merely a sign of aging. Actually it is the reverse of what most people think. The majority (65%) of people with hearing loss are younger than age 65. There are more than six million people in the U.S. between the ages of 18 and 44 with hearing loss, and nearly one and a half million are school age. Hearing loss affects all age groups. uHear™ is a hearing loss screening test which allows you to test your hearing to determine if it is within normal range, or if you have a potential hearing loss. uHear lets you assess your hearing on any one or all three of these tests: 1. Hearing Sensitivity is used to determine the quietest sounds you can hear. 2. Speech in Noise is a measurement of your ability to understand speech in the presence of noise. 3. Questionnaire is a series of twelve questions regarding your performance in common listening situations. If you do suspect a hearing loss, please seek the advice of a professional. uHear was designed by Donald Hayes, Ph.D. Director of Audiology for Unitron Hearing. Test yourself! Test your friends! Test your kids! Test your parents!


Reviews:
Awesome Software  By: Adrian D. in T.O. - 10-May-2009 Version: 1.0 This is a very useful piece of software and it is incredibly intuitive and easy to use. I just downloaded it and I used it to test myself, my wife, my kids and my mom (who is 71). This is such an excellent idea because most people are too embarrassed to get their hearing tested. With this application, they can get it tested privately and still get professional results. Everyone I tested had no idea what their results would be. Getting immediate feedback is awesome. The feature to find a local health care professional is great. Recognition of the problem is the first step. Finding a local practitioner makes it easier for people to actually take action. Developing this app on the ipod/iphone platform is clever because we'll be encouraged to take better care of our hearing. Buy this app and get your loved ones tested!
Pretty cool for a hearing test  By: valen2202 - 6-May-2009 Version: 1.0 At first I thought "yawn". Hearing test? Whatever. But because a friend of mine is hearing impaired I thought I'd just download it. It turns out it's actually pretty cool. The tests seem pretty scientific and the interface is awesome. I was shocked to find out I have a slight hearing loss in my left ear. Probably from my DJ'ing. Good to know! Check it out. It's a cool app (for a hearing test) and trust me - you gotta take care of your ears. Peace.
Great app for a casual hearing test.  By: Eryk the Viking - 09-Oct-2009 Version: 1.0 I have occupational hearing loss and have my hearing tested frequently. I can tell you that while the results are not exact they are close enough to warrant concern. My audiogram traces are practically identcal to the proffesional traces I have recently had done. As a H&S practioner I will be taking my iPod rather than my bulky hearing test kit to determine if a client has a potential hearing problem. A test done on the ipod will never hold up in court (callibration problem) but is a close enough indicator of potential problems to encourage a further proffesional test. Great app that works well. Well done and for free!!!
Good  By: Master-Chief - 24-Jul-2009 Version: 1.0 Actually really quite good. I do have hearing loss and I took this test under ideal conditions and the final chart it produced looks very similar indeed to the one from when I had an official test with proper equipment. I was abit shocked at how accurate really. So I'd say this really does work quite well given that it's an iPhone app. Of course if this shows loss then get a real test done by a doctor and get some help.
Interesting, informative, and beautifully done  By: ER PAC - Jun 4, 2009 Version: 1.0 You could just download this app alone for its beauty & integration with wonderfully designed background & UI images; they did an awesome job. With that said,this app provides a great amount of hearing information to the general public. In less than 10 minutes you can have some interesting information about your personal hearing levels and abilities. The only downside of the app is that now that I've used it, there's really no good repeat-ability. I used it, I'm not going to test my friends, so I'm basically going to uninstall it. It has a nice save feature if you wanted to test different family members. Strong work Unitron Hearing Limited; you've produced a 5 star app!
Helpful app  By: Shawnuff - Oct 29, 2009 Version: 1.0 As the instructions state, make sure you use a good pair of headphones or earbuds and test in a QUIET room. The first time I tested the abient noise was too loud and the earbuds I used weren't good quality so the test was skewed. I correct the conditions for the second test and the results were much more accurate. I'd add that it might be best to do in the morning before your ears are fatigued from the noise of the day. Now you don't have to make an appointment with an audiologist to screen your hearing, just do it yourself! If your results are consistanly poor then go to an audiologist to confirm the tests you did with uHear.
Great!  By: Matt the audio guy - 12-Nov-2009 Version: 1.0 Wow. Can't believe this was a free app. What a great testing tool for your ears. There are some variables that might sway results, but done multiple times will show deficiancies and strong points. Great explanations for results. I was going to go in to a hearing clinic to get my ears checked to confirm where they lacked. No need. This is very accurate. I am a professional audio engineer. My only thought for improvement would be to add more frequencies in the test....
works fine in australia  By: aepalizage - 18-Jul-2009 Version: 1.0 just got this and did one test. seems like an excellent app to me. very well presented and clear. my hearing is ok! phew///
Very cool app  By: Lance56 - 12-Jul-2009 Version: 1.0 Very sweet app my hearing is super good at most things but I have mild hearing loss in the low sounds in my left ear and I am only 16 so I will probs not use my mp3 player as much and use my computer speakers a bit more
Awesome app  By: Earfan - 16-May-2009 Version: 1.0 This application is by far the best available. A very useful tool to indicate hearing loss based on audiological principles. Love the education part as well.
Great app  By: Akkadia6 - 9-Sep-2009 Version: 1.0 This is a cool app, I would like to see more test though. I'm sure there are more.
Brilliant!  By: Jord(a7xfan) - 27-Aug-2009 Version: 1.0 Rly amazing now I worry more about my hearing thx for the app
Good  By: Nonnos - 7-Jun-2009 Version: 1.0 V
Great and helpful! Many thanks!  By: Cheesequake - 1-Jun-2009 Version: 1.0 This app is so wonderful I really appreciate the fact that it's free so everyone can use it. My result shows my hearing is fairly good but the only thing is I don't understand why I got a poor score for the questionaire(like 15)... I understand compare to the 1st and 2nd test the questionaire is less indirect but why the results are so different?
Awesome Software  By: Adrian D. in T.O. - 10-May-2009 Version: 1.0 This is a very useful piece of software and it is incredibly intuitive and easy to use. I just downloaded it and I used it to test myself, my wife, my kids and my mom (who is 71). This is such an excellent idea because most people are too embarrassed to get their hearing tested. With this application, they can get it tested privately and still get professional results. Everyone I tested had no idea what their results would be. Getting immediate feedback is awesome. The feature to find a local health care professional is great. Recognition of the problem is the first step. Finding a local practitioner makes it easier for people to actually take action. Developing this app on the ipod/iphone platform is clever because we'll be encouraged to take better care of our hearing. Buy this app and get your loved ones tested!
Excellent  By: gavinatorius - 8-May-2009 Version: 1.0 This app is very accurate and easy to use, definetely best hearing test in the app store! It's very well designed.
Pretty cool for a hearing test  By: valen2202 - 6-May-2009 Version: 1.0 At first I thought "yawn". Hearing test? Whatever. But because a friend of mine is hearing impaired I thought I'd just download it. It turns out it's actually pretty cool. The tests seem pretty scientific and the interface is awesome. I was shocked to find out I have a slight hearing loss in my left ear. Probably from my DJ'ing. Good to know! Check it out. It's a cool app (for a hearing test) and trust me - you gotta take care of your ears. Peace.
Usefull to detect a hear problem early  By: lethonlame - 08-Dec-2009 Version: 1.0 Usefull
scaringly reproducible test results  By: Zseba - Nov 18, 2009 Version: 1.0 did all the tests, and i must say i am imoressed with the quality of the app and its value. My hearing is not as good as i thought it would be, so maybe all that loud music was too much in the end. i only have mild hearing loss on the left, for the low pitched sounds, but at not even 30 I thought it would be all the way up within the normal range.
Great App  By: liuyh. - Nov 18, 2009 Version: 1.0 Very useful, love it..Will nvr remove it!

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