The Acoustics of Hearing Aids, Part 2: A Closer Look at Boyle’s Law
A review of some of the finer points of a basic law we use in our daily practices
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The Acoustics of Hearing Aids: Standing Waves, Damping, and Flared Tubes
There are many laws of acoustics that have been forgotten since the advent of digital hearing aids. While it is true that most of the modifications can be accomplished digitally now instead of acoustically, there are some subtle differences.
Read MoreSpeaking a tonal language (such as Cantonese) primes the brain for musical training
Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to researchers.
Read MoreAn Automated System to Improve Hearing Aid Settings for Non-English Speakers
There are subtle linguistic differences between many languages that are not taken into account by the language-specific SII or the LTASS. The new Language Specific Targets implemented by Bernafon’s Oasis fitting software are designed to address this.
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Designing Hearing Aid Technology to Support Benefits in Demanding Situations, Part 1
The A/D converter has been an Achilles’ heel in hearing aid design. Here’s why, as well as details about a new hearing aid that has tackled this problem.
Read MoreMusical Tinnitus After Cochlear Implantation
Although rare, musical tinnitus has been reported in the literature. This article presents a case study of a 56-year-old woman whose musical tinnitus began days after receiving a cochlear implant and having it activated.
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College Music Faculty Views About Hearing Protection Use and Hearing Conservation Training
Information on the risk of loud music to hearing, education on ear protection, and audiological services, and measures of iPod volume should lead to better ear protection strategies by university music students and faculty.
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For Whom the Decibel Tolls: The dBA vs dB SPL War – January 2013 Hearing Review
The dBA vs dB SPL War… for music.
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HR Editor’s Top-10 Article Picks for 2012 (And Other Must Reads)
The following are HR editor Karl Strom’s Top 10 article picks for 2012, as well as a dozen more “must reads” in cased you missed them in 2012.
Read MoreSecond International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication
The second International Conference on Cognitive Hearing Science for Communication will be held June 16-19, 2013, in Linköping, Sweden.
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Should All Hearing Aids Have a -6 dB-per-octave Microphone?
An argument for why we might want to use these special microphones on a fairly wide range of patients.
Read MoreMusic Training in Youth Enhances Listening and Sound Processing in Adulthood
A little music training in childhood goes a long way in improving how the brain functions in adulthood when it comes to listening and the complex processing of sound, according to a new Northwestern University study.
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Trends in Cochlear Implants: An Interview with Dr Ingeborg Hochmair, worldwide CEO and founder of MED-EL
An interview with Dr Ingeborg Hochmair, worldwide CEO and founder of cochlear implant pioneer MED-EL, and Dick Collette, president and CEO of MED-EL USA, who discuss the latest trends in cochlear implants, as well as what the future might offer.
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Music To The Ears…Or Brain?
The ultimate “brass ring” for hearing care professionals might be to please highly discerning musicians and music-philes who use our hearing aids. Admittedly, it can be a tall order. I’ve seen musician friends turn up their noses at what
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TOP NEWS and HEADLINES Six Hearing Aid Manufacturers Form Hearing Research Consortium Patients Enrolled for Auris Medical’s Phase II Trial of Tinnitus Treatment Zebra Fish May Help Discover Cause of Fraser Syndrome Hearing L
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