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Sep. 13, 2021

We are now up to 109 dB…

Marshall Chasin
The input-related dynamic range of modern hearing aids (also known as its input “Headroom”) is important to know in order to prevent distortion and input-clipping of louder sounds in the environment.  Typical loud input sounds are music and the level of a hearing aid consumer’s own voice.  Up until recently, the highest-level sound that could be successfully transduced into a
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Aug. 09, 2021

Woodwinds, strings, and brass instruments- GOOD.  Vocalists- BAD

Marshall Chasin
In this time of Covid-19, and going forward into our annual flu seasons, it is important to know a little more about the “spray” coming out of person’s mouth or musical instrument.  There was an interesting article that came out of Bristol in the United Kingdom on this very issue.  The researchers found that less spray was produced by wind
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Jun. 28, 2021

Three distinct programs for music?  So… what does the literature say?

Marshall Chasin
First, I must declare a conflict of interest!  I have a book coming out (hopefully) in the spring of 2022 called “Music and Hearing Aids” (Plural Publishing).  As part of the book a literature review of previous results needed to be performed … and this is what the research says…. Actually, the research was from many sources, over many years,
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Apr. 20, 2021

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com – part 10

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christ mas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about
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Feb. 09, 2021

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com – part 9

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christmas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about music
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Dec. 28, 2020

Guidelines for Musicians with Hearing Loss to Bring to Their Audiologist

Marshall Chasin
Dear Readers: During this holiday season, the editors at Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) are taking some time off. However, we are not leaving you without anything to read on our blog this week. Instead, we are publishing a special holiday edition filled with what we call our Readers’ Choices. Our Readers’ Choices featured this week are the posts
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Dec. 16, 2020

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com – part 8

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christmas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about music
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Oct. 14, 2020

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com – part 7

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christmas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about music
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Sep. 02, 2020

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com – part 6

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christmas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about music
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Aug. 04, 2020

FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com- part 5

Marshall Chasin
Over the next months, I will be uploading some commonly viewed FAQs from MusiciansClinics.com.  This is the website of the Musicians’ Clinics of Canada, and was completely updated over the last Christmas holidays.  I should have entitled it “What I did over the Christmas holidays”!  A full range of FAQs will eventually cover pretty much everything we know about music