Electronic hearing protection is useful for hunters, military personnel, and musicians, says Marshall Chasin, AuD. They look and act like hearing aids, and technically (though not in some jurisdictions), they are hearing aids.
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Results from this study of wireless streaming demonstrate significant differences between the perceived sound qualities of hearing aids using the same baseline 2.4 GHz MFi technology.
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In October, experts in safe sound at Sensaphonics held their final Gold Circle seminar of 2016, teaching audiologists hearing wellness principles and concert sound system basics, with a primary focus on in-ear monitors.
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The brain’s interpretation of sound is influenced by visual cues and other senses to determine what we hear, according to research at NYU Langone Medical Center, where researchers found that hearing nerve cells rely on context to help interpret sounds.
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Approximately 8,000 acousticians and industry experts attended EUHA 2016 in Hannover, Germany. Hot topics at this year’s event included rechargeable hearing aids, new wireless connectivity and app options, remote programming, and tinnitus remediation.
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Two PSAPs are evaluated vs. a hearing aid for listeners with mild-to-moderate hearing loss. For speech intelligibility, the hearing aid performed significantly better than both PSAPs, and was preferred for sound quality.
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How important is the wired earphone jack on a smartphone? Dr Chasin finds that current wireless earphones don’t protect our ears from excessive sound levels as many wired earphones do, and hopes wireless earphone technology catches up to smartphones soon.
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Sonic introduced a wireless invisible-in-the-canal (IICW) custom hearing aid for patients who want the out-of-sight style of an IIC and the capabilities and convenience of wireless Bluetooth® connections.
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Call for papers for the 15th Symposium on Cochlear Implants in Children (CI2017), which will be held July 26-29, 2017 in San Francisco, Calif. The CI2017 Symposium is considered the premier cochlear implant meeting in 2017.
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GN Audio reports that its acquisition of VXi strengthens its presence in the North American market and enables access to new market segments. It plans to leverage VXi’s expertise with headsets and communication in high noise environments.
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Neuromonics, which released its downloadable Tinnitus Alleviator for iOS-enabled devices in March 2016, is now introducing the product for Android mobile devices. Tinnitus Alleviator spectrally modifies music to retrain the brain to ignore the ringing sounds.
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The 2016 Oticon Focus on People Awards celebrates 12 remarkable individuals whose courage, vision and commitment are helping to change the perception of hearing loss. First place winners in 4 categories were recognized at an awards ceremony at Oticon US headquarters.
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Researchers conducted a literature review and meta-analysis that showed an association between hearing loss and some mental health conditions, such as hallucinations, delusions, and delirium.
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In this commentary post on Hearing Review’s blog, ASHA President Jaynee Handelsman, PhD, CCC-A, explains why recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences and PCAST are off the mark, and could lead to increased problems in hearing health.
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At the upcoming AES Convention in Los Angeles, Michael Santucci, AuD, will join legendary sound engineer Mark Frink for a presentation on “Safe Sound & IEM Fundamentals.” The session takes place Saturday, October 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM on the Live Sound Events stage.
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