MossRoad
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- Power Trac PT425 2001 Model Year
Then it wasn't soundproof.It's not that I can't hear... often I just can't understand especially when there's a lot of background noise.
The first time I took a hearing test was in a soundproof booth at a paper mill. I am relatively sure that some of the things I reacted to were the backup beeper of a nearby forklift or other machine.
Our testing occurred in a van in the parking lot. I sat in a booth in the van with headphones on indicating whenever I heard a sound by pushing a button on a little buzzer stick they gave me. While they were administering the test, I had to ask the person administrating the test to ask the other two technicians in the front of the van to stop talking, as I could hear some tones of their conversation. I think it was resonating through the van walls or floor. They apologized and we continued the test.
However, just because I could hear sounds from them talking from two rooms away didn't mean my hearing was good. We found that I have significant loss in a couple ranges. Most likely from the loud music and jet engines.