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“You’re Losing Your Hearing in 4 Different Ways” — What Every Adult Should Know Before It’s Too Late
Audiologists say most people don’t lose all their hearing at once it fades piece by piece and there are 4 main causes. Here’s how it happens, and how new technology is restoring clarity for thousands.
If you’ve ever sat in a restaurant straining to hear someone across the table…
Or turned up the TV and still couldn’t make out what people were saying…
You might assume your hearing is just “fading with age.”
But according to hearing specialists, that’s only part of the story.
You’re actually losing your hearing in four distinct ways.
And depending on your genetics, noise exposure, and even medications, some of these affect you more than others, creating unique patterns of hearing loss that explain why so many people struggle to follow conversations and find listening so tiring.
To understand what’s really going on inside your ears, let’s start with something called an audiogram, which is the test audiologists use to measure how well you hear.
What Your Hearing Test Is Really Showing You
When you get your hearing tested, you’ll see a chart that looks like this.
Frequencies (pitch) are along the top, from low (250 Hz) to high (8000 Hz). These represent the typical range of human speech, from deep vowels to high-pitched consonants.
Then, along the side, you’ll see decibels, which is a measure of how loud a sound has to be before you can hear it.
Every person’s test looks a little different. But for most people over 60, the pattern slopes downward showing more loss in the high frequencies.
And that’s where the most important sounds in speech live.
You can see the ranch of human speech more clearly with this image, called the “Speech Banana”.
The vowels (A, O, I) sit low on the chart so they are loud and easy to hear.
But the crisp consonants like F, S, and TH, which make words distinct (“say” vs “they”), live at the top corner, right where hearing fades first for most people.
That’s why voices start to sound mumbled.
And why you might say, “I can hear you, I just can’t understand you.”
But what’s actually causing that loss?
Inside Your Ear: Where Sound Becomes Thought
Sound travels through your ear canal, hits the eardrum, and is amplified by three tiny bones.
Those bones push against the cochlea — a spiral-shaped organ deep inside your skull.
Inside the cochlea are three fluid-filled canals, and between them is a thin membrane covered with thousands of microscopic hair-like sensors called stereocilia.
When sound vibrations move the fluid, these stereocilia bend, creating tiny electrical signals that travel along your auditory nerves to your brain.
This is how sound waves become brain waves.
It’s a stunningly complex system and it’s also incredibly fragile.
Problem #1: The Stereocilia Wear Out
Every time you hear a sound, your stereocilia bend back and forth hundreds of times a second.
Over the years, they wear out and die and unlike skin or blood cells, they never regenerate.
Once they’re gone, they’re gone forever.
That’s why clarity disappears gradually over time: there are simply fewer stereocilia sending clean sound signals to your brain.
And because high-frequency stereocilia take the hardest hit from sound pressure, they’re the first to go.
That’s why most hearing loss starts at the top of your audiogram, meaning you lose higher frequencies
Problem #2: The Hearing Nerves Fatigue
The signals from those stereocilia travel through delicate nerve fibers.
But just like any cell, those nerves wear out with age, especially because they have to fire faster for higher-pitched sounds.
That means this type of hearing loss also affects higher frequencies more than low.
The problem is also increased because you get less blood flow to your cochlea so this all combines into neural hearing loss: another reason why speech starts sounding distorted rather than just quiet.
Problem #3: The Membranes Stiffen
Inside the cochlea, the vibrating membranes that move sound waves become stiffer with age.
Think of it like a drum skin becoming too tight.
At first, it’s perfectly tuned. But over time, it loses flexibility and stops transmitting fine vibrations accurately.
That means the stereocilia underneath can’t respond correctly, and speech becomes harder to separate from background noise.
Problem #4: The Battery Runs Low
Finally, the fluid inside your cochlea has this special fluid that helps to generate the electrical charge when the stereocilia bend.
But as we get older, the fluid becomes weaker so the charge is also weaker
It’s like losing voltage in a battery.
You can still hear, but everything is quieter.
This type of hearing loss is typically the easiest to fix because it happens evenly across all frequencies, instead of targeting high frequencies like most other types do.
Why Hearing Aids Are So Expensive and How That’s Finally Changing
If you’ve ever been told you need prescription hearing aids, you already know the problem: cost.
A pair of traditional prescription devices can run $4,000 to $6,000 plus doctor visits and fittings.
For millions of Americans, that price is simply impossible.
That’s why one team of engineers decided to change the game.
Meet the Nebroo Pro 2.0: Advanced Hearing Technology Under $100
The Nebroo Pro 2.0 was designed to help people with the most common types of age-related hearing loss especially high-frequency loss, that happens in Types 1,2 and 3, as we have seen.
Inside every pair is the Vox Humana™ chip, a breakthrough microchip that is designed to restore natural balance between high and low frequencies… the same way your inner ear once did on its own.
It isolates speech, filters background noise, and enhances vocal clarity in real time.
✅ Hear conversations clearly even in noisy restaurants
✅ Understand TV dialogue without blasting the volume
✅ Pick out voices across a crowded room
✅ Enjoy music again with rich, balanced tone
And because of recent advances in digital signal processing, what once required million-dollar labs and bulky hardware now fits inside a tiny, discreet device that sits comfortably in your ear canal.
No heavy behind-the-ear unit.
No trips to the audiologist.
No complicated setup.
Just crystal-clear sound, straight out of the box.
Smarter. Smaller. Simpler.
● Lightweight and nearly invisible: Designed for all-day comfort.
● 16-hour battery life: Comes with a portable charging case that recharges your pair multiple times before needing to plug in.
● Custom fit: Includes multiple ear dome sizes for a snug, comfortable seal.
● Full support: Comes with a video guide and a free one-on-one call with a Nebroo expert to ensure perfect setup.
How Nebroo Made It Affordable
By cutting out middlemen, clinics, and retail markups, Nebroo sells directly to customers online, passing the savings straight to you.
For a limited time, you can get the Nebroo Pro 2.0 for under $100, a 70% discount off the regular price.
You’ll also receive:
● A rechargeable carrying case
● Multiple ear domes for a custom fit
● A step-by-step quickstart guide and video tutorial
● A free consultation with a Nebroo hearing expert
All included at no extra cost.
“It’s Like Getting My Old Life Back”
Thousands of Americans have already made the switch to Nebroo and the results speak for themselves.
People report hearing their loved ones clearly again, joining conversations they’d been missing for years, and enjoying TV and music without straining.
One customer summed it up best:
"I am 82 years old and I love my Nebroo Hearing Aid. It helps me enjoy life and enjoy speaking one on one, watching movies and listen to music, enjoy eating in restaurants and the outdoors. I totally went by the directions and at first it seemed a bit hard to get it in correctly. I had never used any type of hearing device so it was a little hard but I just reread the little book several times and all at once I got it and now love it and it is really very simple and easy to use. It solves my hearing problems and I am so very happy I bought it."
*All individuals are unique, results may vary.
Lynne R.
“I could hear people talking to me without a lot of background noise”Reviewed from Roswell, New Mexico on October 27, 2024
I finally got the settings correct so I wore one to church today. I only wore one because I am putting some drops in my other ear (doctor prescribed, only temporary) and didn't want to get the drops in the hearing aid. I could hear people talking to me without a lot of background noise and without nodding & smiling, pretending to hear them. Thank you so much!
Bobby S.
“I can hear sounds I have never heard before” Reviewed from Colorado Springs, Colorado on November 7, 2024
"I finally got mine and the information on how to use was wonderful and I've been using them all day today and I can hear sounds I have never heard before and I love it! thank you so much Nebroo!!!"
Dan L.
“Thank you for this affordable and nice working hearing aids.” Reviewed from Blaine, Washington on October 31, 2024
Got my Nebroo today. Invited my girlfriend over to help coach me and we did it and they’ve been in all day. Comfortable and very good. I don’t have a serious hearing issue so these are perfect. Thank you for this affordable and nice working hearing aids.
Act Now — This Offer Won’t Last
Nebroo’s mission is to make high-quality hearing accessible for everyone.
But with costs rising and inventory limited, the 70% discount is only available while supplies last.
If you’re ready to understand speech again, reconnect with loved ones, and enjoy sound the way you used to… now is the time.
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