Speech and other sounds seem muffled.
Difficulty hearing high-pitched sounds such as a phone.
Trouble understanding conversations when you are in a noisy place.
Trouble understanding speech over the phone.
Trouble hearing difference between letters s and f, p and t, or sh and th.
Asking others to speak more slowly and clearly or more loudly.
Turning up the volume of the television or radio.
Ringing in the ears also known as Tinnitus.
Hypersensitivity to certain sounds which can cause pain.