Letters: Composer Richard Einhorn Comments on “Less May Be More for Music”
Composer Richard Einhorn adds his perspective on Marshall Chasin’s May 2015 Back to Basics article, “Less May Be More for Music.”
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Famous People with Hearing Loss, Hearing Problems
This May, for Better Hearing and Speech Month (BHSM), The Hearing Review has drawn from several sources to compile a list of famous people who suffer from hearing loss or a related issue.
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Earprint Technology Adapted for New YotaPhone 2
Psyx Research Inc has been tapped by Yota Devices to include its adaptive Earprint technology in the new YotaPhone 2, a “two-front” smartphone.
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Back to Basics: Less May Be More for Music
Dr Chasin examines how less change may be more beneficial for hearing aid users who want to hear music clearly, with a special look at classical vs rock music.
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Back to Basics: Defensive Audiology: Balancing On Your Back Leg
Dr Chasin discusses how the karate approach of balancing on your back leg for defensive moves can be a helpful strategy for practicing “defensive audiology.”
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Several New Hearing Aids Debut at AAA 2015
Many manufacturers featured their latest products at the AudiologyNOW! AAA 2015 convention in San Antonio. Here is a peek at some of the new offerings from Siemens, ReSound, Oticon, Widex, Phonak, and more.
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NJAHHP Announces 2015 Conference for Hearing Health
The New Jersey Association of Hearing Health Professionals (NJAHHP) announced its 2015 Conference, “New Frontiers in Hearing Healthcare,” to be held April 23-24, 2015.
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Study of Music Venues Launches in Australia
The HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) in Australia launched a pilot study to determine how live music venues in Australia can reduce their noise levels to be more “hearing friendly.”
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Back to Basics: What Is Soft Speech and How Is It Dependent on the Language Being Spoken?
Dr Chasin explains how the use of soft speech changes depending on the language being spoken, which affects hearing aid fittings for bilingual patients.
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Brain Study Explores Gift of Perfect Pitch
Neuroscientists researching the neuronal basis of perfect pitch or “absolute pitch” have discovered this rare gift may be due to a functional link between the brain’s auditory cortex and frontal lobe.
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Editor’s Picks: Top-10 News and Columns in 2014
Hearing Review Editor Karl Strom reviews the top news articles, columns, and commentary during the past year.
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Back to Basics: Working “Outside the Booth” Is Fun
In his January 2015 blog, Dr Chasin explains how working with musicians (and in other audiological areas) is fun, requiring targeted application of audiology training and clinical knowledge.
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Back to Basics: Live vs Recorded Music
Some municipal jurisdictions may ban live music in public venues while allowing recorded music to be played, but there are some important differences when considering live versus recorded music, says Marshall Chasin, AuD.
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Back to Basics: You Want Me to Put My Loudspeaker WHERE?
Killion and Revit wanted to examine the repeatability of insertion gain measures as a function of angle of incidence of the loudspeaker and of the angle of elevation of the loudspeaker. In the September 2014 Back to Basics, Marshall Chasin shares his takeaways.
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Sensaphonics Introduces New Gold Circle Graduates
Sensaphonics has added two more audiologists to its Gold Circle listing—a group of audiologists who have been specifically trained to meet the hearing needs of music industry clients.
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