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Volume 4
CSA Z107.56 AND SAFE USE OF MUSIC PLAYERS
Tim Kelsall writes about the concern over young (and older) people listening to personal music players as part of their daily life and how to protect them from hearing loss. CSA Z107.56 includes a section on estimating noise exposure under headsets which puts this issue in perspective. Based on research indicating that most people set the volume of music and speech at about 15 dB above the existing ambient the standard provides an estimate of their noise exposure.
Retrain the Brain with Music: Use of a Personalized Sound Therapy to Manage Tinnitus
Sound Options Tinnitus Treatments conducted a blinded, randomized controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the personalized, spectrally altered music-based sound therapy over 12 months of use. This article will focus on the qualitative results of the trial.
Wallace Sabine, Music Halls, and Reverberation Time
Marshall Chasin recently caught up with Wallace Sabine at a séance on a dark and stormy night for a “virtual” conversation about reverberation time.
Volume 3
The LIVELab Facility at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario
Through an informative an interesting Q and A, Dr. Dan Bosnyak and Dr. Laurel Trainor tell us about the exciting research going on at the LIVELab facility in Hamilton, Ontario.
Predicting Musician’s Hearing Loss
Alberto Behar writes that there is nothing new regarding hearing loss from long duration exposure to loud noise. The question has always been on how loud is loud and how long a duration should be to be considered as “long.”
The Final Element
Marshall Chasin tells us about “The Final Element.” That one last piece of the puzzle to optimize a hearing aid for music.
Volume 2
What is the Best Earphone for Listening To Music?
Do you ever wonder what the best earphone for listening to music is? Marshall Chasin has the answers.
Australian HEARsmart Targets Unhealthy Listening Habits
In a wonderful submission from Elizabeth Beach and Jane Sewell, we learn about how the new Australian HEARsmart program targets unhealthy listening habits.
Volume 1
What is “Soft,” “Medium,” and “Loud” for Speech and Music?
Marshall Chasin gives us the scoop on What is “Soft,” “Medium,” and “Loud” for Speech and Music?
A Hearing Aid Solution for Music
Marshall Chasin writes about how True Input technology from Widex is allowing musicians, and those who like to listen to music, to receive an amplified signal that is effectively distortion free.
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