Setting the Score for Music and Hearing Aids
A review of some of the inherent issues when listening to music via hearing aid processing, and how the processing affects sound quality.
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Editorial Advisory Board
Editorial Advisory Board (The Hearing Review) Sugata Bhattacharjee Contributing Writer, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Marshall Chasin, AuD Owner, Musicians Clinics of Canada, North York, Ont Jay B. McSpaden, PhD, BC-HIS...
Read MoreQueen Elizabeth II Wears Hearing Protection During Jubilee Concert
Setting an example to her UK subjects, and perhaps the world, Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly worn hearing protection during an all-star rock concert celebrating her 60-year Diamond Jubilee.
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The Case of the Missing C#
A thug named “John Smith” is looking for his lost C# and wants to find it—now. Just another night and case to solve—with some help from Hallowell Davis and the audiological literature.
Read MoreAttending a Concert Caused 72% of Study’s Teenagers to Experience Reduced Hearing Ability
According to a new study conducted by House Research Institute (HRI) researchers, 72% of teenagers participating in a study experienced temporary reduced hearing ability following exposure to a pop rock performance by a popular female singer.
Read MoreBongiovi Acoustics Sponsors ASHA’s Listen to Your Buds Campaign
Bongiovi Acoustics, an audio listening device company, has become an official sponsor of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Listen To Your Buds campaign.
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Okay, I’ll Say It: Maybe People Should Just Remove Their Hearing Aids When Listening to Music!
The following represents a summary of several blog-posts from Marshall Chasin, AuD, and his column at www.hearinghealthmatters.org/hearthemusic. —David Kirkwood, HHM.org It’s true that, as dispensing professionals,
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Read MoreWestone Receives Private Equity Investment for Expansion and Acquisitions
Westone Laboratories Inc has announced that it has entered into a partnership with private equity firm CID Capital. The investment allows for Westone’s expansion, while also allowing the Morgan family, Westone’s founders, to pursue personal interests.
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Looking Back at 2011; Moving Forward to 2012
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at the new product and service offerings and events in 2011, as well as what might be expected for 2012 and beyond.
Read MoreAudio Engineering Society Call for Papers for 47th Conference on Hearing Loss
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced a call for papers for its AES 47th Conference on Music Induced Hearing Disorders. The conference will be held in Chicago, June 20 – 22, 2012, at Columbia College.
Read MoreHearing Aid and Audio Innovator Edgar M. Villchur Dies at 94
Hearing aid and audio innovator Edgar M. Villchur died on October 17, 2011, at his Woodstock, NY home. He was 94. Villchur is known for developing the acoustic suspension loudspeaker in 1954, which revolutionized the field of high-fidelity audio. He is also well known for developing hearing aids with multichannel compression that utilized wide dynamic range compression (WDRC).
Read MoreAvada Introduces the BluLink PHD MiniLink
Avada Audiology and Hearing Care Centers have just introduced the BluLink PHD MiniLink hearing instruments, the next generation of Avadas BluLink series. The new line provides hands-free connectivity to Bluetooth-enabled wireless electronic devices and includes a faster microprocessor with four digital features.
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How Much Gain Is Required for Soft-level Inputs in Some Non-English Languages?
A field study suggests that clients appear to prefer slightly more gain (4.2 dB) for soft-level inputs while listening to those languages that have a lower intensity at the end of a sentence (ie, Subject-Object-Verb syntax languages).
Read MoreEtymotic Expands CUSTOM*FIT Network
Etymotic Research has announced the addition of Microsonic to its list of partners, expanding its CUSTOM*FIT network of authorized custom ear impression centers.
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