Audiology Australia Urges Gamers to ‘Min-Max’ Their Hearing
Audiology Australia’s "Min-Max Your Hearing" campaign aims to promote safer listening practices, especially among people who play video games.
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The Benefits of Linear Frequency Lowering for Music
Successful approaches for preserving harmonics in music programs can retain the same overall sound of music for hard-of-hearing people.
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Hearing Aid Frequency Response Characteristics for Music
While many musical instruments are similar to the speech spectrum some, such as percussion instruments, can be quite different.
AARP Article Details Noise Level of Popular Activities
Research shows that prolonged exposure to loud noise exceeding 85 dB can degrade hearing over time, and can occur in places that you might not expect, according to an article on the AARP website.
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ASHA Issues Hearing Protection Advice for July 4th
A single loud blast or explosion that lasts for less than 1 second can cause permanent hearing loss right away. This noise, called impulse noise or impact noise, can come from sources such as fireworks or gunfire.
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HHF Launches ‘Keep Listening’ Campaign
Hearing Health Foundation (HHF) announced that it is launching a public health ad campaign on June 22 that will greet transit commuters in New York, San Francisco, and Chicago to drive the message—especially to young people—that playing music too loud on personal listening devices can permanently damage their hearing.
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Tips for ‘Retraining’ the Brain For Musicians
After over a year away from typical concert volume levels, the hearing of band members and sound engineers has “adjusted to a controlled listening lifestyle.” This means that “getting the band back together” will require some extra care when it comes to the ears.
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Feast, Famine, and Financing: Building a Music-Focused Practice
The music business can be a feast-or-famine endeavor, with gigs waning for a variety of reasons, including the effects of the global pandemic. But regardless of their economic situation, musicians need hearing care (enhancement or protection) in good times and bad.
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Standards for “Safe Listening”: Past, Present, and Future
A global perspective on the challenges of hearing loss prevention and regulation.
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BBC Looks at How Loud Music Can Lead to Early Signs of Hearing Damage
The article examined a study from researchers at the University of Manchester, which suggests that although the damage observed is not enough to be diagnosed as a full-blown hearing loss, it could potentially have a cumulative effect on hearing later in life.
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ASHA Offers Safety Tips for July 4th Holiday
Many traditional Fourth of July festivities can reach potentially dangerous noise levels. Fireworks and firecrackers can be as loud as 150 decibels—louder than a jackhammer or jet plane takeoff. Safe listening levels are generally 75–80 decibels.
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The Musicians’ Clinics of Canada Launches New Website
MusiciansClinics.com is a resource for those seeking information on a variety of topics related to hearing and hearing loss in musicians. Developed by audiologist-musician Marshall Chasin, AuD, the website offers a large range of resources for guitarists, bass players, violinists, woodwind players, school band teachers, and more.
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Sensaphonics Reopens Chicago HQ
After nearly three months of required closure, all facilities are back in operation, including the Musicians Hearing Clinic and the adjoining manufacturing lab.
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‘NY Times’ Article Discusses Kid’s Headphone Use, Hearing Protection
Experts also say that relying on headphones that tout they are capped at a “safe level” of 85 decibels can be misleading, because damage can occur with repeated or constant exposure.
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Deaf UNC Student Appears on ‘Shark Tank’
Tailgate N Go is a portable, outdoor kitchen with boxes for utensils. The idea came to the Johnsons after a family camping trip with the goal of making cooking outdoors a little easier.
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Deafmetal to Attend Pre-Oscars Style Lounge
Deafmetal, a jewelry innovation for women, men, and children who wear hearing aids, will be...
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Huey Lewis Says Upcoming Album May Be His Last in ‘CBS’ Interview
Singer Huey Lewis, in an interview for “CBS Sunday Morning” that will be broadcast on Sunday,...
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Composer Utilizes Sensaphonics 2MAX in David Crosby Documentary
Being an artist who was introduced to Sensaphonics early in his career, composer/guitarist Marcus...
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