Sounds Good Blog
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InterviewJonas Straumann: Publisher and Musician
24. April 2017Jonas Straumann has made an exceptional contribution to support people with hearing loss. The 22 year-old true all-rounder: publisher of hearZONE (www.hearzone.net), passionate musician, and, in his own words, hearing impaired since birth. In our interview, he told us what drives him and why he is sometimes met with opposition.
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Cochlear ImplantsHearing despite profound hearing loss
24. March 2017The cochlear implant (CI) is the only medical device that can partially restore a human sense – hearing. This probably sounds quite technical and abstract at first, but for people with profound hearing loss the device can induce pure emotion. Care for an example?
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KnowledgeMusic: The effect on our brain
17. October 2016What exactly happens to our bodies when we hear music? What appears to be so simple and obvious is in reality the complex analysis function of our brain, where sound is redirected from the inner ear to the brain stem via the auditory nerve. There are several stations that process, filter and boost sound before we even become aware of it.
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KnowledgeSoundscaping: increased productivity
06. July 2016Many of us spend long hours daily, wired in with our headphone maybe to escape a too hectic or awkwardly silent office or maybe to motivate yourself. Soundscaping has become increasingly popular among professionals as a tool to regain the full control over their productivity.
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KnowledgeSound design: the power of sounds
16. May 2016Sounds are the key to our emotions and the advertising industry uses this exact phenomenon to link products to positive attributes, make us want to buy things, and establish a connection to a brand. Sound design has become a key element of product development.
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TipsAvoid ringing ears at the gym
02. May 2016In our liquid modernity, the prevailing conception of beauty and health has redefined itself yet again. The new buzzwords for the norm of beauty are “fit” and “healthy”. The place that has become the hotbed to achieve this is the fitness studio. Regardless if you prefer Zumba, Bodypump or Cross-fit classes, chances are that your weekly visits to the gym will boost your body - but be aware - it could also deteriorate your hearing irreversibly.
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KnowledgeUrban noise pollution
31. March 2016The once buzzing sound of big city life, has in recent year in some places climbed to an unbearable roar. The world’s biggest metropolitan cities are today in danger of drowning in an ocean of noise with extensive consequences for public health. Silence is becoming a premium commodity enjoyed by the few. Traffic jams, helicopters, busses, trains and construction sites are imposing noise at a level which endangers public health.
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KnowledgeMusic to our ears
23. February 2016Many people affected by hearing loss have difficulty explaining how they perceive music. It is not just that everything becomes more quiet. But what does music really sound like when you have hearing loss?
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TipsGood hearing behaviour
08. February 2016We’ve asked people in Brazil, the U.S., Germany, China and Switzerland about their hearing habits and knowledge of hearing loss. The results show that the global spread of noise-induced hearing loss among younger people is the evil work of – noise!
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