MusiciansClinics.com is a resource for those seeking information on a variety of topics related to hearing and hearing loss in musicians. Developed by audiologist-musician Marshall Chasin, AuD, the website offers a large range of resources for guitarists, bass players, violinists, woodwind players, school band teachers, and more.
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Marshall Chasin explains how earplugs are modified for long-eared or short-eared individuals who have ear canal resonances that are less, or more, than the usual 2700 Hz.
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The 2018 Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL) web conference, Coping with Hearing Loss: Strategies for Musical People, will be held on November 17, 2018, 2:00-3:30 pm EST.
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For many sound monitor engineers working in the music industry, a pair of good in-ear monitors (IEMs) are crucial to success. One engineer has found that Sensaphonics 2MAX in-ear monitors work best for him when sound engineering for touring music artists.
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Michael Santucci owns Sensaphonics, the only custom-only earphone manufacturer founded and operated by an audiologist. He has provided in-ear monitors (IEMs) to a diverse group of superstars and others with unique hearing monitoring needs.
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Dr Chasin explains Boyle’s Law, and why hard-of-hearing audiophiles or musicians who wish to program their own hearing aids, should also make an appointment with their audiologist to ensure that their programming doesn’t damage their hearing.
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Do you think rockers or classical musicians are more likely to get noise-induced hearing loss and related tinnitus? According to an audiologist at Baylor College of Medicine, it’s classical musicians who may be most at risk.
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In February letters to the Hearing Review editor, Mead Killion and Elliott Berger comment on some statements made by authors Kris Chesky and Amyn M. Amlani in their January 2016 HR article titled “UNT Develops New Approach for Assessing Musicians Earplugs.”
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Authors Chesky and Amlani respond to a recent critique of their data by Killion and Haapapuro in the November 2015 Hearing Review, and provide support for their assertions that musicians earplugs lack “flatness” in frequency attenuation.
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Melbourne-based indie musician and research audiologist Siobhan McGinnity has set up the Musicians for Hearing charity to help improve the hearing health of the Melbourne music community, and to raise awareness of noise-induced hearing loss.
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Melbourne-based indie musician and research audiologist Siobhan McGinnity has set up the Musicians for Hearing charity to help improve the hearing health of the Melbourne music community, and to raise awareness of noise-induced hearing loss.
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Adult musicians with hearing loss may be interested in some of the opportunities provided by the Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL), a nonprofit organization based in Rockville, MD.
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The Association of Adult Musicians with Hearing Loss (AAMHL) has announced its inaugural conference scheduled for May 29-30, 2015 in Washington DC.
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August Hearing Review author Larry Revit responds to a recent letter to the editor from film composer Jeff Rona about how to provide a cost-effective means for configuring off-the-shelf audio equipment to provide hearing-impaired musicians with a high-fidelity listening environment.
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American film composer Jeff Rona comments on Richard Einhorn’s recent article in Hearing Review and proposes some more economical options for hearing-impaired musicians who need to hear the subtle nuances of their instrument in order to get the most out of their performances.
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