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IAC Acoustics
Do you need a reliable testing environment? Maybe your clinic room is too noisy, or that space you use for testing could do with some acoustic treatment. Whether you need a full room conversion or a small booth, IAC Acoustics...
Introduction to Sound - Acoustics for the Hearing and Speech Sciences Fourth Edition
The purpose of the text, now in its fourth edition, is to teach acoustics to those in the hearing and speech sciences. This can be a difficult goal because most students and clinicians do not have a physics background, so...One push of a button… and the acoustics in your listening room change to exactly what you want to hear
The acoustics of a room directly affect how well speech and other sound is heard and understood.IAC Acoustics company celebrates 70 years of service
The IAC brand was founded back in 1949 by German engineer Martin Hirschorn who had a dream of reducing the noise associated with modern life. Over the last 70 years, IAC has changed form in many ways, but their vision has always...Building sound: from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall
Modern architecture can use scientific techniques to shape room acoustics and create great sounding places. Professor Trevor Cox discusses our ancestors’ understanding of the importance of building techniques to enhance acoustics from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall. Going to an...HearAdvisor’s scientific and consumer-friendly approach to evaluating hearing aids
An ageing population means more hearing aid users. The authors of this article describe their techniques for independently assessing prescription and over-the-counter hearing aids in an acoustic laboratory. As the role of consumers in the hearing aid purchasing decision continues...Effects of blast and acoustic trauma: assessment of hearing status on war veterans
Introduction Acoustical conditions of the military are often dangerous and there is a real risk of blast trauma and acoustic trauma [1, 2]. Levels of military noises maybe reach up to 125 dBA [3]. Weapons produce instant shock waves (10μs)...The art and science of acoustic ecology
Aki Pasoulas summarises the diverse forms and approaches of the relatively new and expanding area of acoustic ecology, a discipline that studies the relationship between living beings and their sonic environment. Sound Ecology emerged in the late 1960s through the...Can the audiology clinic benefit from advances in virtual reality?
François Patou discusses how the recent advances in virtual reality technologies can be used to support people living with hearing loss. He outlines some of the novel virtual reality tools that are emerging as resources to support delivery of audiology...
