AudiologyNEW! @ AudiologyNOW! 2010
A look at the latest and greatest that came out of the largest hearing industry tradeshow in the United States.
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Focus On: Hearing Protection
Marketing professionals and practitioners/dispensers talk about the hearing protection they sell, utilize, and recommend.
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Recreational Noise and Its Potential Risk to Hearing
Do you sometimes wonder what you really should be telling your patients about noise-induced hearing loss and their hobbies—without sounding like a complete killjoy? Here’s information on a wide range of noisy activities, along with some common-sense guidelines for hearing protection.
Read MoreA Market Update and the Top-20 Trends in Hearing Care, Part 1
A review of recent hearing industry market conditions, as well as speculation on what the future might hold in the next several years for hearing care professionals.
Read MoreMusic for the Hearing Care Professional
Many of the physical principles of music are familiar to hearing care—they’re just called different things.
Read MoreResearch Reveals First Evidence of Bimusicalism in Untrained Listeners
Researchers devised and administered two experiments to discover whether music listeners understand aspects of unfamiliar music from a different culture as well as the music of their own culture.
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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 MoreDynamic Ear Co Introduces Passive Hearing Protection Filters for Music, Industrial Applications
For musicians, music lovers, and concertgoers who require state-of-the-art hearing protection while maintaining clarity of sound and full music dynamics
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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 MoreHearPlugz-DF Wins Occupational Health & Safety Magazine’s New Product of the Year Award
The multifunctional, dual-filtered hearing protectors aim to help users hear speech and communication better while engaged in excessive noise or loud sounds.
Read MorePhonak Joins Forces with Macy’s to Raise Awareness About Hearing Issues
In-store events include a photography exhibit by Bryan Adams featuring Hear the World celebrity ambassadors, and free hearing screenings.
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The 2009 HR Literature Review
A sampling of the available product brochures, catalogs, and other industry literature available to guide professionals and their patients.
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What Your Mother Never Told You About Earmold Acoustic Formulae
A fun and informative look at the principles behind earmold acoustics, including venting, acoustic resistance, and flaring of earmold tubing—particularly as they relate to mini-BTEs.
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Considerations in Fitting Hearing Aids with Extended Bandwidths
Extended bandwidth devices with high-frequency responses in the range of 8000 Hz to 10,000 Hz make it possible for those with mild-to-moderate hearing loss to enjoy even higher fidelity sounds. However, as a clinician, one needs to be realistic about the types of candidates for this technology, and use additional care when verifying the output of these hearing aids.
Read MoreSensaphonics Opens 3-D Custom Shop
Offering modifications to a custom in-ear system with embedded microphones that allows musicians to hear and control the level of sounds around them with both earphones in place.
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