Progressive onset of hearing loss or clogging in one or both ears is a very common symptom that leads to an ENT office visit. However, a simple tuning fork test can be performed at home in order to help diagnose whether a nerve issue is present versus something more benign like ear fluid or earwax . A C 512 Hz tuning fork is the single best tuning fork to use for these tests and can be easily found for less than $20. There are two tuning fork test components. The Weber test is per…