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Are you particularly bothered by loud sounds?

Are you particularly bothered by loud sounds?

Do you find the cinema intolerably loud? Stick fingers in your ears when a train screeches to a stop? Enraged when a toddler hammers the hardwood floors with a toy? Does being at a loud party or restaurant stress you...

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Ozzy Osbourne’s Tinnitus: A Vital Warning to Music Lovers

Ozzy Osbourne’s Tinnitus: A Vital Warning to Music Lovers

  Legendary artist Ozzy Osbourne has earned himself a fair share of media attention over the years. From biting off a bat’s head in Iowa to getting nicked for pissing across the road from the Alamo, Ozzy’s escapades are as...

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Mixing live sound and hearing protection. Will it blend?

Mixing live sound and hearing protection. Will it blend?

At the turn of the century, I was in a band with 3 young hopeful metal heads rocking up a storm in my friend’s tiny basement. It was LOUD. Our drummer’s powerful strikes meant having to change broken cymbals and drum heads on a monthly basis.

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Ringing ears after a night out? You have damaged your hearing!

Ringing ears after a night out? You have damaged your hearing!

Anyone who has gone to a concert or nightclub has probably experienced a ringing sound in the ears. This usually goes away after a couple of days, but it is annoying and bothersome nevertheless. 

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