How the New Orleans Musicians Clinic Supports Hearing Protection
The clinic offers comprehensive hearing assessments and access to cutting-edge hearing aids crafted to cater to musicians’ specific needs.
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How Tinnitus Symptoms in Musicians Vary by Age
The Hearing Review spoke with Marshall Chasin, AuD, about the nuances of tinnitus for musicians in differing age demographics.
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Meeting Musicians Where They Are
Clinicians need to understand how hearing healthcare intersects with the needs of musicians to support their hearing health journey.
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Musicians and SARS-CoV-2 Transmission
The latest research from the labs of Penn scientists Paulo Arratia and Douglas Jerolmack was an answer to “a call for help,” says Arratia. It was 2020, and the Philadelphia Orchestra, like so many cultural institutions, had suspended performances due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Tips for ‘Retraining’ the Brain For Musicians
After over a year away from typical concert volume levels, the hearing of band members and sound engineers has “adjusted to a controlled listening lifestyle.” This means that “getting the band back together” will require some extra care when it comes to the ears.
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Critical Distance: How Far Can Musicians and Choir Members Be Spaced from Each Other?
First proposed by Wallace Sabine, critical distance is the physical distance where the sound arriving directly from the source would equal the reverberant or reflected sound level in the room. This critical distance is proportional to the physical size of the room and inversely proportional to the reverberation time which can vary depending on the acoustic qualities of the room. This article looks at the concept of critical distance for choir members and musicians, and debuts a new amplification device, HearHooks, as a possible strategy for addressing spacing concerns.
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Musicians’ Clinics of Canada’s Temporary Hearing Loss Test App Now Available
The Musicians’ Clinics of Canada announced the latest update for its Temporary Hearing Loss Test app. Among its updates, the app is now free and is available for iOS and Android platforms.
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Researchers Examine Brain Differences in Japanese, Western Classical Musicians
Trained musicians showed greater powers of rhythmic prediction compared to nonmusicians, with more subtle differences between those trained in Japanese or Western classical music. This research has implications for studies of cultural impact on learning and brain development.
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The Musicians’ Clinics of Canada Launches New Website
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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Modification of Musicians’ Earplugs
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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AAHML to Hold Webinar on Coping Skills for Musicians with Hearing Loss November 17
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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Sound Engineer for Touring Musicians Uses Sensaphonics
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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Musicians, Hearing Preservation, In-ear Monitors, and More: An Interview with Michael Santucci, AuD
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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Back to Basics: An Open Letter to Hard-of-Hearing Musicians
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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Classical Musicians vs Rockers: Noise-induced Hearing Loss
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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