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What Special Hearing Aid Properties Do Performing Musicians Require?

Feb 3, 2009 | Amplified & Caption Phones, Earmolds, Music & Entertainment, Practice Management, Prevention, Testing & Diagnostics | 0 |

Although for a while the emphasis in hearing aid design appeared to have been in favor of speech at the expense of music fidelity, there seems to be no evidence to support the need for a trade-off between high fidelity for music and high intelligibility for speech in noise, says the author. Presented here is a look at the requirements for digitally reproducing and presenting music through appropriate hearing aid design, selection, and fitting.

Musicians and Hearing Aid Design

Feb 1, 2009 | Hearing Aids, People, Prevention, Research | 0 |

An introduction to this special edition of HR and a challenge to the hearing industry and dispensing professionals regarding the need for properly fitting performing musicians. The authors note that we have the technology available—right now—to successfully fit these patients.

Study Finds Classical Musicians At Risk For Hearing Loss

May 28, 2008 | Hearing Loss | 0 |

An increasing number of classical musicians suffer from hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or hyperacusis which may severely affect their professional and daily life. These conditions should be considered and treated as health care conditions.

Training Event Focuses on Needs of Musicians, Audio Engineers

Oct 1, 2007 | In the Ear | 0 |

Seminar explores needs of those whose needs lie outside common audiology curriculums.

Hearing Protection for Musicians

Mar 6, 2006 | Hearing Products | 0 |

Musicians need to hear well, and safely, when they play. Standard industrial-type hearing protectors muffle sound and frequently provide too much attenuation and occlusion to be acceptable for musicians. This article describes the selection of high-fidelity earplugs for musicians.

The Medical Aspects of Noise Induced Otologic Damage in Musicians

Mar 4, 2006 | Evaluation, In the Ear | 0 |

Studies show that musicians routinely face sound pressure levels (SPLs) in potentially hazardous ranges, extending up to 120-130 dBA only 3 feet from the speaker in amplified rock/pop bands, 83-112 dBA on stage in various orchestras, and 80-101 dBA on stage in jazz, blues, and country and western bands.

Hearing Aids for Musicians

Mar 2, 2006 | Practice Management | 0 |

Understanding and managing the four physical differences between speech and music allows the hearing care professional to approximate the correct electroacoustic parameters and enhance the enjoyment of listening to music.

DPOAEs Among Normal-Hearing Musicians and Non-Musicians

May 2, 2001 | Amplification, Prevention, Research, Tinnitus | 0 |

Diagnostic measures for the early identification and prevention of music-induced hearing loss may help improve musicians’ hearing health and lengthen their careers

Roundtable: Properly Using Audio Devices and Hearing Protection to Mitigate Hearing Loss

Mar 11, 2026 | Health & Wellness, Prevention | 0 |

This roundtable addresses how hearing care professionals can guide patients in properly using audio devices and hearing protection to safeguard their hearing.

Phonak Launches Global Youth-Focused World Hearing Day 2026 Campaign

Mar 2, 2026 | Events, Pediatric Care, Prevention | 0 |

The campaign uses international ambassadors to promote hearing health awareness in major public venues in the US, Belgium, and Japan.

Study Links Better CI Speech Outcomes to Increased Music Listening

Feb 2, 2026 | Cochlear Implants, Research | 0 |

The research analyzed data from 72 adult cochlear implant recipients, including users of bilateral, bimodal, and unilateral devices.

Why It’s a Good Idea to Stick Around Bass Players

Jan 7, 2026 | Fitting Equipment, Music & Entertainment, Patient Fittings | 0 |

Staying close to the bass player—or otherwise enhancing bass audibility—helps musicians and listeners, especially those with hearing loss, maintain pitch and better appreciate music.

Remembering Mead C. Killion, PhD

Dec 9, 2025 | Music & Entertainment, People | 0 |

Mead Killion, an audiologist and inventor who died at age 86, is remembered for his contributions to audiology and the hearing industry.

10 Reasons People Still Aren’t Getting Hearing Instruments

Nov 10, 2025 | Hearing Aids, Organizations, Research | 0 |

Despite advances in hearing technology and satisfaction rates, new Eurotrak UK 2025 data reveals that many people still avoid getting hearing instruments for the same reasons as in years past.

Audiologist Marshall Chasin Wins Career Award from CAA

Nov 6, 2025 | People | 1 |

Marshall Chasin, AuD, a longtime contributor and member of The Hearing Review editorial advisory board, is the recipient of this year’s Richard Seewald Career Award from the Canadian Academy of Audiology.

Search Results for: musicians

What Special Hearing Aid Properties Do Performing Musicians Require?

Musicians and Hearing Aid Design

Study Finds Classical Musicians At Risk For Hearing Loss

Training Event Focuses on Needs of Musicians, Audio Engineers

Hearing Protection for Musicians

The Medical Aspects of Noise Induced Otologic Damage in Musicians

Hearing Aids for Musicians

DPOAEs Among Normal-Hearing Musicians and Non-Musicians

Roundtable: Properly Using Audio Devices and Hearing Protection to Mitigate Hearing Loss

Phonak Launches Global Youth-Focused World Hearing Day 2026 Campaign

Study Links Better CI Speech Outcomes to Increased Music Listening

Why It’s a Good Idea to Stick Around Bass Players

Remembering Mead C. Killion, PhD

10 Reasons People Still Aren’t Getting Hearing Instruments

Audiologist Marshall Chasin Wins Career Award from CAA

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