Researchers Improve Earplugs’ Efficiency
The results of the study show that the area of the ear canal called the "first elbow" is closely linked to noise attenuation by earplugs.
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Ear Gear Partners with Audiologist on Kenya Mission Trip
Ear Gear—a company that manufacturers hearing instrument protection devices—recently partnered with Stephanie Sanders, pediatric audiologist, by donating 100 pairs of Ear Gear to her Kenyan mission trip.
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Chue Yang Presents “Art of Custom Hearing Instrument Manufacturing” at HHPCA 2017
On April 28, Unitron Director of Operations Chue Yang presented “The Art of Custom Hearing Instrument Manufacturing” at the Hearing Healthcare Providers/California (HHPCA) 2017 Annual Conference in Sacramento.
Promoting Safe Sounds in the Birth City of American Music
Hearing loss prevention helps maintain lifelong musical enjoyment. According to authors John Hutchings, MD, and Bethany Ewald Bultman, when performing or listening to music, one should always employ high-quality earplugs, avoid undue direct exposure to the sound, and limit alcohol intake which can lessen awareness of the pain of louder sounds.
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Jenna Paley Joins Sensaphonics
Jenna Paley, AuD, is the third audiologist on the Sensaphonics staff. She will be organizing and presenting at educational events to promote hearing wellness with outreach to industry organizations, as well as visiting touring and local artists at venues and rehearsal facilities.
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Vibes Founder Jackson Mann to Appear on “Shark Tank” January 27
ABC’s Shark Tank will feature Vibes Founder Jackson Mann on January 27th at 9:00pm/8:00pm Central. Vibes is a producer of high-fidelity earplugs designed specifically for live music and entertainment.
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Speech Intelligibility Benefits of FaceTime: Advantages for Everybody
There are benefits to audio streamed bilaterally via MFi to both hearing aids, visual cues through FaceTime, and extended bandwidth. This method delivers 77% in speech understanding on the phone for normal-hearing and mild-to-moderately hearing-impaired individuals, and 72% for severe-to-profound hearing loss.
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Tour Drummer Protects His Ears with Custom In-ear Monitors
Touring musician Jeff Snider preserves his hearing with 2X-S custom in-ear monitors and a dB Check in-ear sound level analyzer from Sensaphonics, which have improved his onstage monitoring on the road.
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A Paradigm Shift in Hearing Aid Technology
Oticon is introducing a paradigm shift in hearing aid amplification with regard to how to facilitate better understanding of speech in noise. The new Oticon OpenSound Navigator (OSN) is designed to exceed and supplant traditional directionality and noise reduction protocols.
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Real-life Satisfaction with a Hearing Aid Designed to Enhance Effortless Listening
Findings of a field-trial study on how an advanced hearing aid improves the overall real-life satisfaction in various listening situations over the wearers’ own hearing aids. Results show effortless listening in various situations.
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Speech Intelligibility Benefits of FaceTime
Streaming speech to hearing instruments was found in a study to provide a significant speech intelligibility benefit, as did adding visual information through FaceTime and extended frequency bandwidth.
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ADCO Hearing Products Changes Ownership
ADCO Hearing Products transferred ownership in November 2014, and new owner Abby Armijo plans to continue ADCO’s history of great products and services, while expanding its offerings throughout next year.
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EUHA 2014 Kicks Off Busy Week in Hannover, Germany
As one of the key events on the worldwide hearing industry calendar, EUHA provides its members and attendees with a wide selection of educational venues presented by world experts from academia, industry, and dispensing practices.
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The High Notes of Musicians Earplugs
High-fidelity hearing protectors preserve the sound quality of music and voices, and are the best choice for most musicians’ hearing protection needs.
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Sensaphonics Trains Five New “Gold Circle” Audiologists
Sensaphonics’ two-day seminar on in-ear monitoring teaches audiologists the specifics of working with musicians and sound engineers.
Read MoreHearing Health Practices of Forestry and Wildlife Management Students
Noise exposure and perceptions of hearing were explored through a survey of 344 college students in forestry and wildlife management courses. Results support the need for education about noise-induced auditory damage along with promotion of healthy hearing habits at the collegiate level.
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Third Annual Oticon Medical Scientific Conference Brings Together Leaders in Otology, Neurotology, and Audiology
Oticon Medical recently held the company’s largest scientific conference to date, the third in a series of annual professional gatherings to explore advances, research, and future direction in hearing implant systems.
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A Comparison of Consumer Satisfaction, Subjective Benefit, and Quality of Life Changes Associated with Traditional and Direct-mail Hearing Aid Use
A survey involving customers of one of the largest and longest-established US direct-mail hearing aid companies reveals surprising data on benefit, satisfaction, and value.
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