2050: Twice as many with hearing loss

The result of more people on the earth, an ageing population, diabetes and the use of MP3 players could result in more people with hearing loss in the future. Today, nearly 600 million people have hearing loss globally. With the continued growth in the global population, this figure is expected to double to nearly 1.2 […]

Guitarist Paul Langlois diagnosed with sudden hearing loss

Paul Langlois of the Canadian band The Tragically Hip lost all hearing in his right ear. As the Canadian rock band, referred to as The Hip, was recording its album, Now for Plan A, guitarist Paul Langlois suddenly lost all hearing in his right ear, resulting in him becoming completely deaf on his right side. […]

Comfort is the Secret to Success

Hearing protection devices (HPDs) come in a variety of shapes, styles, sizes, materials, and noise reduction capabilities. With all of these choices, it can be difficult to decide which HPDs are best for your workers. Some safety managers mistakenly select a hearing protector based exclusively on the product’s Noise Reduction Rating. Although the NRR must […]

Musicmaker article on Crescendo Drummer (Dutch)

Getest André Dodde is behalve redacteur van Musicmaker fanatiek toetsenist waarbij geen Philicorda hem te slecht en geen Hammond hem te goed is. Crescendo gehoorbescherming Wij muzikanten hebben meestal een haat-liefde-verhouding met gehoorbescherming. Je weet dat het belangrijk is als je je belangrijkste zintuig – je gehoor – wilt beschermen, maar je hebt niet geïnvesteerd […]

Hack My Hearing

BBC Radio 4 Aged 32, science writer Frank Swain is losing his hearing. Audiologists are concerned there may be a rising tide of ‘hidden hearing loss’ among young people. As electronic prices have fallen, sound systems have become cheaper and more powerful. At the same time, live music events and personal music players are more […]

Hearing Protection in Noisy Sports Stadiums

It seems that young parents are at least protecting their children from high stadium noise levels. Most spectators and concert attendees are not as lucky as the son of New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees at the Super Bowl or Gweneth Paltrow’s daughter at the Live 8 concert. Most of us on our way to […]

MusicGear article on flat attenuating filters (Dutch)

Crescendo universele gehoorbeschermers met vlak muziekfilter Eindelijk is het zo ver; een revolutionair muziekfilter leverbaar in combinatie met universele gehoorbescherming. Dit muziekfilter zorgt voor een nagenoeg gelijke demping van het geluid in de lage, midden en de hoge tonen. De Crescendo Music PRO serie omvat een drietal modellen; de Woodwind 15 dB, de Vocals 20 […]