Is the Tech Behind Hearing Loss Simulations Accurate Enough?

"Wow, you sure couldn't have asked for a better day for cooking outside," a man says over a sizzling barbecue. Children play and yell in the distance, and birds chatter directly above my head. "I can't wait 'til everyone tries my new recipe," he continues.

Though his voice is near, it's difficult to hear him clearly. The background noise makes understanding him a challenge, and certain consonants — the "t" in "couldn't," and the "s" and "k" in "asked," for example — sound dull, making the man's words seem incomplete

I am experiencing mild hearing loss.