ObiOneToo t1_ja60tlh wrote on February 27, 2023 at 2:31 AM

Also, instead of raising your voice and shouting, try speaking in a lower octave or tone. Hearing loss usually starts with the higher frequencies. The lower frequencies last longer.

perceivewithcaution t1_ja8bxh7 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 4:27 PM

I second this.

bzeeingu t1_ja8y7b6 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 6:48 PM

It also helps to enunciate more clearly. The loss of higher frequencies affects certain speech sounds more than others, which can be partly overcome by enunciating more clearly than usual. This problem is exacerbated when wearing a mask which also attenuates higher frequencies more.