Monday, May 16, 2011

Sound Safety

Sound Safety
Mon, 16 May 2011 14:21:00 -0500

Image of the Ambrose Diaphonic Ear Lens.

Engineers investigating "listener fatigue"--the discomfort and pain some people experience while using in-ear headphones, hearing aids and other devices that seal the ear canal from external sound--have found not only what they believe is the cause, but also a potential solution.

In two separate papers and a presentation at the 130th Audio Engineering Society convention in London on May 14, 2011, Stephen Ambrose, Robert Schulein and Samuel Gido of Asius Technologies in ...

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