Double-blind Study Indicates Sound Quality Preference for Surround Sound Processor
A summary of three studies that investigated the effects of directional processing schemes on sound quality.
Read More
Search Results for: music
U of Iowa Sponsors 18th Annual Conference on Management of the Tinnitus Patient
Event provide a review of current evaluation and management strategies for the treatment of tinnitus.
Read More
A Survey of Awareness of ALDs and Hearing Difficulty in Places of Worship
Results from a survey of places of worship indicate a great need for matching the hearing needs of congregants with available assistive technology.
Read More
Progress Toward the Looping of America
For Americans with hearing loss, the inclusion of telecoils in all hearing aids and the universal implementation of induction loops would double the utility of hearing aids, increase hearing aid sales and customer satisfaction, and empower hearing aid users with the ability to hear well in some of the most challenging listening environments.
Read MorePoint-One Innovation Fund Invests in Dynamic Ear Co
The multistage investment allows DEC to put into full production its dynamic hearing protection and explore new markets, the company says.
Read MoreRecording Academy Producers and Engineers Wing Sponsors House Ear Institute’s Hearing Health Outreach at NAMM Show
Effort aims to promote the institutes nonprofit hearing health outreach services.
Read More
Focus On: Tinnitus Devices & Treatments
We tap our readers into what marketing professionals and practitioners/dispensers are saying about the tinnitus devices and treatments they sell and utilize.
Read More
Pediatric Amplification
Is today’s advancing functionality a case of too much of a good thing?
Read More
Testing for Cochlear Dead Regions: Audiometer Implementation of the TEN(HL) Test
This article, by one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject, describes what is meant by a “dead region” in the cochlea, the basis of the TEN(HL) test for diagnosing dead regions, new implementation of this test in audiometers, and the clinical value of understanding dead regions in the recommendation and application of hearing aids and cochlear implants.
Read MoreApple wins appeal over alleged iPod hearing loss
A federal appeals court has rejected a class-action lawsuit seeking to hold Apple Inc responsible for possible hearing loss caused by using its popular iPod music player.
Read MorePhysicians Urge Parents To Preset Volume On Holiday Electronics
The new generation is especially susceptible to hearing loss when they listen to music with headphones or earbuds either too long or too loud.
Read MoreAudiology Professor Receives NIH Challenge Grant to Study Hybrid Cochlear Implant
The research is based on preliminary data involving a hybrid cochlear implant designed to preserve acoustic low-frequency hearing while allowing high-frequency sounds to be processed electrically in the same ear.
Read More
Looking Back at 2009, Moving Forward to 2010
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at new product/service offerings and events in 2009, as well as what might be expected for 2010 and beyond.
Read MoreCall for Singers at Upcoming AAA Convention in San Diego
At the annual AAA event, Robert DiSogra, Mead Killion of Etymotic Research, Dave Speidel of Interacoustics, and others have treated attendees to barbershop-style songs at the exhibit hall. They are seeking singers to perform at the American Academy of Audiology Convention in San Diego in April.
Read More
From Horsepower to Hearpower, Part 2: Amplification for Clarity and Hearing Preservation
A discussion of the physical processes involved in our amazing range of hearing, from soft to loud. Additionally, an explanation of how temporal integration—as implemented in a new amplification approach designed to exploit psychoacoustics—provides for hearing protection and intelligibility enhancement.
Read More