Facing the music: musicianship`s effect on the brain
... music. The field of music and hearing is relatively new, and the branch of music and hearing aids is even newer. A misconception about the field is that it is about musicians. This is not the case. The field of music and hearing is relevant to everyone who, from time-to-time, just wants to listen to ...
... music. The field of music and hearing is relatively new, and the branch of music and hearing aids is even newer. A misconception about the field is that it is about musicians. This is not the case. The field of music and hearing is relevant to everyone who, from time-to-time, just wants to listen to ...
Effects of Stapedius-Muscle Contractions on Masking of Tone
... Contractions of the stapedius muscle' modify (mostly attenuate) transmission of acoustic signals through the middle ear, and this modification is a function of acoustic frequency. This thesis is aimed at a more comprehensive understanding of (1) the functional benefits of contractions of the stapedi ...
... Contractions of the stapedius muscle' modify (mostly attenuate) transmission of acoustic signals through the middle ear, and this modification is a function of acoustic frequency. This thesis is aimed at a more comprehensive understanding of (1) the functional benefits of contractions of the stapedi ...
2008 - International Hearing Aid Research Conference: IHCON 2016
... cisplatin and the aminoglycoside antibiotics. Age-related hearing loss has both genetic predisposition and “aging” components. Presbycusis may start when people reach their 40s and 50s (earlier in men than in women). Approximately half the population suffers from a significant hearing impairment in ...
... cisplatin and the aminoglycoside antibiotics. Age-related hearing loss has both genetic predisposition and “aging” components. Presbycusis may start when people reach their 40s and 50s (earlier in men than in women). Approximately half the population suffers from a significant hearing impairment in ...
Modeling binaural signal detection
... the same direction, more masking occurs than if sounds come from different directions. A well-known example of binaural properties of masking in daily life is the so-called ’cocktail party effect’ (Cherry, 1953). If, in a room where several people are engaged in a conversation, a listener plugs one ...
... the same direction, more masking occurs than if sounds come from different directions. A well-known example of binaural properties of masking in daily life is the so-called ’cocktail party effect’ (Cherry, 1953). If, in a room where several people are engaged in a conversation, a listener plugs one ...
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... compressive nonlinearity, growing in magnitude as a function of stimulus intensity at a rate of ⬍1 dB/dB. Rhode also showed that the nonlinearity was frequency specific, being demonstrable only at or near the characteristic frequency (CF, the frequency to which the BM site is most sensitive) and tha ...
... compressive nonlinearity, growing in magnitude as a function of stimulus intensity at a rate of ⬍1 dB/dB. Rhode also showed that the nonlinearity was frequency specific, being demonstrable only at or near the characteristic frequency (CF, the frequency to which the BM site is most sensitive) and tha ...
Mechanics of the Mammalian Cochlea
... compressive nonlinearity, growing in magnitude as a function of stimulus intensity at a rate of ⬍1 dB/dB. Rhode also showed that the nonlinearity was frequency specific, being demonstrable only at or near the characteristic frequency (CF, the frequency to which the BM site is most sensitive) and tha ...
... compressive nonlinearity, growing in magnitude as a function of stimulus intensity at a rate of ⬍1 dB/dB. Rhode also showed that the nonlinearity was frequency specific, being demonstrable only at or near the characteristic frequency (CF, the frequency to which the BM site is most sensitive) and tha ...
Better hearing for unforgettable memories.
... controlled by the Smart Gain Pro and Sound Cleaner Pro features. Together, these features make up Beltone’s Sound Scene Balancer system, which provides a uniform response by both hearing instruments. This provides the hearing aid user with a clearer, more balanced listening experience. ...
... controlled by the Smart Gain Pro and Sound Cleaner Pro features. Together, these features make up Beltone’s Sound Scene Balancer system, which provides a uniform response by both hearing instruments. This provides the hearing aid user with a clearer, more balanced listening experience. ...
The Compression Handbook
... Human communication is arguably the single most important function of the auditory system. Indeed, reduced ability to hear speech is a major reason for seeking remediation. In addition to a reduced dynamic range, the communication difficulties of a person with hearing impairment are further complica ...
... Human communication is arguably the single most important function of the auditory system. Indeed, reduced ability to hear speech is a major reason for seeking remediation. In addition to a reduced dynamic range, the communication difficulties of a person with hearing impairment are further complica ...
wideband energy reflectance measurements
... the sound pressure and the in-phase component of volume velocity (Haughton, 2002). Resistive forces at the tympanic membrane include viscous damping in addition to absorption of sound by the inner ear (Rosowski & Relkin, 2001). Resistance equals acoustic impedance when sound pressure and volume velo ...
... the sound pressure and the in-phase component of volume velocity (Haughton, 2002). Resistive forces at the tympanic membrane include viscous damping in addition to absorption of sound by the inner ear (Rosowski & Relkin, 2001). Resistance equals acoustic impedance when sound pressure and volume velo ...
experiments tone perception
... this question is treated first (Chapter 2). When the ear is presented with two loud tones, one or more secondary tones may be audible. The appearance of these tones, known as combination tones, cannot be explained satisfactorily on the basis of both frequency analysis and periodicity analysis. For t ...
... this question is treated first (Chapter 2). When the ear is presented with two loud tones, one or more secondary tones may be audible. The appearance of these tones, known as combination tones, cannot be explained satisfactorily on the basis of both frequency analysis and periodicity analysis. For t ...
Tinnitus - Hyperacusis and the Loudness Discomfort Level Test
... measurable loss of hearing sensitivity. I I Test methodology for the assessment of hyperacusis varies and is not standardized. There is significant variability in the interpretation of test data recommended for its identification. Loudness discomfort levels are most frequently used in the assessment ...
... measurable loss of hearing sensitivity. I I Test methodology for the assessment of hyperacusis varies and is not standardized. There is significant variability in the interpretation of test data recommended for its identification. Loudness discomfort levels are most frequently used in the assessment ...
Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Audiometry
... - Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) are generated in response to paired pure tones, F1 and F2 and are more frequency specific. The emission is called a distortion product because it originates from the cochlea at a frequency not present in either of the stimulus tones. Several distort ...
... - Distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) are generated in response to paired pure tones, F1 and F2 and are more frequency specific. The emission is called a distortion product because it originates from the cochlea at a frequency not present in either of the stimulus tones. Several distort ...
Modeling sound localization in sagittal planes for human listeners
... the auditory system decodes directional spectral information. Model stages and parameters were designed to represent important physiologic and psychoacoustic aspects while keeping the model as abstract and simple as possible. Moreover, the model was aimed to reproduce the localization performance of ...
... the auditory system decodes directional spectral information. Model stages and parameters were designed to represent important physiologic and psychoacoustic aspects while keeping the model as abstract and simple as possible. Moreover, the model was aimed to reproduce the localization performance of ...
Chronic Monaural Sound Localization
... HP stimuli were presented at 57 locations (excluding the straight-ahead speaker) and seven intensities (30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 dBA SPL), making a total of 399 stimuli. Spectral paradigm. The stimuli in this paradigm were HP, presented at 57 locations and four different intensities (30, 40, 5 ...
... HP stimuli were presented at 57 locations (excluding the straight-ahead speaker) and seven intensities (30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, and 60 dBA SPL), making a total of 399 stimuli. Spectral paradigm. The stimuli in this paradigm were HP, presented at 57 locations and four different intensities (30, 40, 5 ...
Remote Microphone Hearing Assistance Technologies for Children
... 1.1. Need for a Guideline Relating to Remote Microphone HAT Effective listening is compromised by the combined effects of distance, noise, and reverberation1–13. The negative consequences of these variables apply to any listener. They are exacerbated, however, by talker-, language-, and listener-dep ...
... 1.1. Need for a Guideline Relating to Remote Microphone HAT Effective listening is compromised by the combined effects of distance, noise, and reverberation1–13. The negative consequences of these variables apply to any listener. They are exacerbated, however, by talker-, language-, and listener-dep ...
Super Power Hearing Aid
... and performance with different amplification schemes are quite variable. Gain prescriptions such as the proprietary Beltone BAFA aim to provide gain that is a good starting point for balancing audibility, speech understanding and sound quality. Individual fine-tunings vary from this starting point d ...
... and performance with different amplification schemes are quite variable. Gain prescriptions such as the proprietary Beltone BAFA aim to provide gain that is a good starting point for balancing audibility, speech understanding and sound quality. Individual fine-tunings vary from this starting point d ...
THE POST-AURICULAR MUSCLE REFLEX (PAMR): ITS
... has been shown that if neonatal screening is restricted to only high-risk groups, then 30-50% of infants with hearing loss are not discovered (Oudesluys-Murphy et al., 1996). At present, universal hearing screening is not carried out in Australia. Arguments against its establishment in the U.S.A. we ...
... has been shown that if neonatal screening is restricted to only high-risk groups, then 30-50% of infants with hearing loss are not discovered (Oudesluys-Murphy et al., 1996). At present, universal hearing screening is not carried out in Australia. Arguments against its establishment in the U.S.A. we ...
Tinnitus: Risk factors from noise trauma
... Why does the problem of tinnitus persist? • Tinnitus is a symptom with often unknown etiology • Tinnitus is strongly associated with hearing loss but not all individuals with hearing loss have tinnitus • Tinnitus definition unclear because of discrepancy between percept and disability • Two competi ...
... Why does the problem of tinnitus persist? • Tinnitus is a symptom with often unknown etiology • Tinnitus is strongly associated with hearing loss but not all individuals with hearing loss have tinnitus • Tinnitus definition unclear because of discrepancy between percept and disability • Two competi ...
Tinnitus, Diminished Sound-Level Tolerance, and Elevated Auditory
... Gu JW, Halpin CF, Nam E-C, Levine RA, Melcher JR. Tinnitus, diminished sound-level tolerance, and elevated auditory activity in humans with clinically normal hearing sensitivity. J Neurophysiol 104: 3361–3370, 2010. First published September 29, 2010; doi:10.1152/jn.00226.2010. Phantom sensations an ...
... Gu JW, Halpin CF, Nam E-C, Levine RA, Melcher JR. Tinnitus, diminished sound-level tolerance, and elevated auditory activity in humans with clinically normal hearing sensitivity. J Neurophysiol 104: 3361–3370, 2010. First published September 29, 2010; doi:10.1152/jn.00226.2010. Phantom sensations an ...
Phonak CROS System - Phonak Hearing Systems
... Precise localization of sounds is needed to feel comfortable and secure in all acoustic environments. This is achieved with the help of the natural directivity of the pinna. It provides important monaural spectral information, in particular in the high frequencies, which is necessary to avoid front- ...
... Precise localization of sounds is needed to feel comfortable and secure in all acoustic environments. This is achieved with the help of the natural directivity of the pinna. It provides important monaural spectral information, in particular in the high frequencies, which is necessary to avoid front- ...
ABSTRACT Title of Document: AGE-RELATED EFFECTS ON THE THRESHOLD
... providing measurements in dB hearing level (dB HL). Both versions are designed to assess whether or not patients have dead regions. Most of the studies published thus far have employed the TEN (SPL) version of the test. Recent studies (Aazh & Moore, 2007; Cairns et al., 2007; Vinay & Moore, 2007) ha ...
... providing measurements in dB hearing level (dB HL). Both versions are designed to assess whether or not patients have dead regions. Most of the studies published thus far have employed the TEN (SPL) version of the test. Recent studies (Aazh & Moore, 2007; Cairns et al., 2007; Vinay & Moore, 2007) ha ...
Low Frequency Noise Report 2003
... below 20Hz. These limits were set to prevent direct physiological damage (Mohr et al., 1965; von Gierke and Nixon, 1976; Westin, 1975). It is not suggested that the exposure was pleasant, or even subjectively acceptable, for anybody except those who might have had a personal interest in the noise. T ...
... below 20Hz. These limits were set to prevent direct physiological damage (Mohr et al., 1965; von Gierke and Nixon, 1976; Westin, 1975). It is not suggested that the exposure was pleasant, or even subjectively acceptable, for anybody except those who might have had a personal interest in the noise. T ...
Noise and Hearing Loss in Musicians
... Table 1: The sound pressure levels associated with different events (adapted from “Listen While You Work”, by Kevin Sallows for SHAPE, 2001): Approximate sound level (dBA) ...
... Table 1: The sound pressure levels associated with different events (adapted from “Listen While You Work”, by Kevin Sallows for SHAPE, 2001): Approximate sound level (dBA) ...
Noise and Hearing Loss in Musicians August, 2005 Prepared for:
... Table 1: The sound pressure levels associated with different events (adapted from “Listen While You Work”, by Kevin Sallows for SHAPE, 2001): Approximate sound level (dBA) ...
... Table 1: The sound pressure levels associated with different events (adapted from “Listen While You Work”, by Kevin Sallows for SHAPE, 2001): Approximate sound level (dBA) ...