{"id":3034,"date":"2025-07-14T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/?p=3034"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T09:54:22","slug":"what-is-audiometry-test-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/en\/what-is-audiometry-test-types\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an audiometry test and what are its types?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3034\" class=\"elementor elementor-3034 elementor-2811\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccc0885 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccc0885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb89472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb89472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Sometimes, it all starts with a <strong>small sign<\/strong>. Discover how an audiometry test can <strong>help protect<\/strong> your hearing health.\u00a0<\/p><p>If you find yourself asking others to repeat things, struggling to follow conversations in noisy places, or turning up the volume more than usual, it might be time for an audiometry test.\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">At Centros Auditivos La Marina, we explain this test <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><b>clearly and usefully<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, without technical jargon.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27bd6f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27bd6f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f349751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f349751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is considered a normal audiometry result?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc5721e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc5721e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An audiometry result is considered <b>normal<\/b> when a person can detect sounds below <b>20 decibels (dB) <\/b>across all tested frequencies, especially between <b>250 Hz and 8,000 Hz<\/b>, which are key for understanding speech.<\/p><p>In simpler terms, if the test shows you can hear <b>soft sounds<\/b> across all frequencies, your hearing is likely within the expected range. If there are difficulties in certain areas, it may indicate <b>mild, moderate or severe hearing loss<\/b>.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">That\u2019s why <\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><b>regular hearing check-ups are so important<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">, especially if you have a family history of hearing issues, regular exposure to noise, or trouble following conversations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a978877 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a978877\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of audiometry: pure tone, speech and more<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eb762d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5eb762d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are several types of <a href=\"\/en\/services\/\">audiometry tests<\/a>, each designed to evaluate <b>different aspects of hearing<\/b>. In our centres in El Albir, Moraira and J\u00e1vea, we perform the following:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10a4897 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10a4897\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24a2406 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"24a2406\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d21ff33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d21ff33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-2-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2842\" alt=\"audiometr\u00eda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-2-1.jpg 465w, https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-2-1-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a97063 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a97063\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6510988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6510988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pure tone audiometry<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a42d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a42d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the <b>most common test<\/b>. It evaluates the ability to hear pure tones at different volumes and frequencies. It\u2019s performed using headphones, and the patient indicates when they hear a sound.<\/p><p>The results are plotted on a graph called an<b> audiogram<\/b>, which shows how the ear responds to different tones.<\/p><p>This test helps identify <b>conductive hearing loss<\/b> (related to the outer or middle ear) or <b>sensorineural hearing loss<\/b> (linked to the inner ear or auditory nerve).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e66e920 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e66e920\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff44302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ff44302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Speech audiometry<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdddfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cdddfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This test assesses the patient\u2019s ability to <b>understand spoken words<\/b>. It doesn\u2019t just measure whether they hear the sound, but also whether they <b>understand it correctly.<\/b><\/p><p>This is crucial because many people with hearing loss can still hear sounds, but struggle to make sense of what\u2019s being said. Speech audiometry is very helpful for <b>adjusting hearing aids<\/b>, as it allows amplification to be personalised based on how each person processes spoken language.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9029d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c9029d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other complementary tests<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0524074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0524074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to pure tone and speech audiometry, we also use techniques like <b>tympanometry<\/b>, which evaluates eardrum movement and middle ear condition, or <b>real-ear measurements (REM)<\/b>, which ensure accurate hearing aid fitting. Every case is <b>unique<\/b>, which is why we combine different tests to achieve a <b>complete and reliable diagnosis.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-776dab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"776dab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Reasons not to delay your next hearing check-up<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d83b2aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d83b2aa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a7941 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a7941\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccfae5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccfae5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hearing loss often goes unnoticed because it develops <b>gradually<\/b>. It\u2019s easy to adapt to changes without realising it, but over time, hearing loss can affect <b>communication, social life, mood and even daily safety.<\/b><\/p><p>Getting an audiometry test is the <b>first step<\/b> in preventing hearing issues and taking action if needed. The sooner hearing loss is detected, the easier it is to manage and <b>avoid greater consequences.<\/b><\/p><p>Fortunately, there are <b>highly effective solutions<\/b> that can help restore clear and natural hearing, <b>improving your overall quality of life.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e65bea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e65bea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e67d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e67d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-3-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2890\" alt=\"audiometr\u00eda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-3-1.jpg 465w, https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-3-1-300x252.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6618ca5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6618ca5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4eb259e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4eb259e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Our commitment to your hearing health\n\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ed9a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ed9a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Centros Auditivos La Marina, we take the <b>time needed <\/b>for each audiometry test. We want you to feel comfortable and understand every step through <b>clear, simple explanations.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p>Our team of hearing aid specialists uses <b>cutting-edge technology<\/b> to provide accurate diagnoses and <b>personalised solutions<\/b>. We speak several languages and adapt to each person because we know <b>every ear has its own story<\/b>. If you notice changes in your hearing or want a preventive check-up, <b>we\u2019re here to help.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f8445 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61f8445\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Today is a good day to hear clearly again<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a67d525 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a67d525\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b22340 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b22340\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6305ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f6305ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2918\" alt=\"audiometr\u00eda\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-4.jpg 461w, https:\/\/centroauditivolamarina.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/audiometria-4-300x254.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca05fe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca05fe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f8ed0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f8ed0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An audiometry test isn\u2019t just a medical procedure \u2013 <b>it\u2019s a chance to better understand your hearing<\/b>, learn how your ears work and <b>make informed decisions<\/b> about your wellbeing.<\/p><p>If you\u2019ve never had one, or it\u2019s been a while, now<b> is the perfect moment to take the step<\/b>. At Centros Auditivos La Marina, we\u2019re here to support you with an <b>accurate diagnosis and tailored guidance.<\/b><\/p><p><b>Hearing well is living well<\/b> \u2013 and everything starts with an audiometry test.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1820f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1820f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Request Information with no obligation<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d7d34 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e5d7d34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, everything begins with a small sign. Learn what an audiometry test is and how it can help you take better care of your hearing health. 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