Music for the Hearing Care Professional
Many of the physical principles of music are familiar to hearing care—they’re just called different things.
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Musical Scored for Ear Implants Goes on Tour
The musical was composed by a 24-year-old university student.
Read MoreResearch Reveals First Evidence of Bimusicalism in Untrained Listeners
Researchers devised and administered two experiments to discover whether music listeners understand aspects of unfamiliar music from a different culture as well as the music of their own culture.
Read MoreMusic Therapy Can Assist Toddlers’ Communication Rehabilitation Process
Music therapy can assist in the speech acquisition process in toddlers who have undergone cochlear implantation, according to a new study.
Read MoreStudy says tailored music therapy can ease tinnitus
Researchers designed musical treatments adapted to the musical tastes of patients with ear-ringing and then stripped out sound frequencies that matched the individual’s tinnitus frequency.
Read MoreDynamic Ear Co Introduces Passive Hearing Protection Filters for Music, Industrial Applications
For musicians, music lovers, and concertgoers who require state-of-the-art hearing protection while maintaining clarity of sound and full music dynamics
Read MoreDigital Communication Aid Clarifies Speech, Music
The Bellman Audio Maxi from Bellman & Symfon is a communication aid that uses digital, state-of-the-art technology to bring out speech and music in difficult listening situations.
Read MoreBand Leader of Elementary School Steel Drum Orchestra Teaches Musicians About Hearing Protection Too
Use of appropriate ear plugs stressed.
Read MoreImproving Hearing Through Music
Musicians, trained to hear sounds embedded in a network of melodies and harmonies, are primed to understand speech in noisy settings, according to a new study.
Read MoreMTV Survey Cranks Up The Volume on Loud Music’s Impact on Hearing
Children and adults at risk of permanent hearing loss due to repeated exposure to loud music would turn down the sound or use ear protection if told to do so by a health care professional, according to a new study performed in conjunction with MTV.com shows.
Read MoreSensaphonics Trains Audiologists For Musicians’ Special Hearing Needs
Two-day seminar focuses on audiology services for, and product needs of musicians.
Read MoreChasin’s New Book On Cue About Hearing Loss in Musicians
Plural Publishing, San Diego, has released a new book from Marshall Chasin, AuD, titled Hearing Loss in Musicians, Prevention and Management.
Read MoreAudiology Solutions Offers Sound Protection for Dental Profession, Musicians
DentalEar/MusiciansEar is a self-forming, high-fidelity hearing protection system for dental professionals and musicians, the company says.
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How Can Digital Signal Processing Help Musicians?
Hard-of-hearing musicians have special needs that are not always met by hearing aid technology. This article illustrates how clinical choices, state-of-the-art digital signal processor (DSP) systems, and advanced DSP software engineering improved the music listening experience for three musicians. A continuation from HR’s special issues in February and March on Musicians and Hearing Aid Design co-edited by Marshall Chasin, AuD, and Larry Revit, MS.
Read MoreSurviving Dance Club Music (Noise) with Hearing Intact
By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn itself down contributes to protecting against permanent hearing loss. The report appears in PLoS Biology.
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