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Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by adrianN »

KaiserPro wrote: post #191

I'm a drummer. Fortunately before I destroyed my hearing my dad forced me to wear ear defenders. since then it's been a habit. These look nice and all, but basically all you really need are ear plugs. http://www.thesafetysupplycompany.co.uk/p/449062/howard-leig... comfy, snug and 32db (depending on version) of attenuation. That means that you can go to a loud gigs (95db) without the risk of tinitus. same goes for bar…

Laser Lite earplugs are the absolute best. They work so much better than all the other plugs I ever tried, I can wholeheartedly recommend them.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by benmathes »

tibbon wrote: post #122
randlet wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you sure you have decent hearing? I thought I could hear what people were saying in noisy environments, but couldn't understand anything. This was one of the major symptoms for me before I was diagnosed with moderate/severe hearing loss. It's very isolating. No problems now with a decent set of hearing aids. Have yourself tested! The quality of life improvement from a set of hearing aids is incredible! edit: I wa…

I have a similar problem in loud spaces. Given my activities (motorcycling, guitar playing, powertools, etc) I had assumed my hearing was bad, but when I went to an ENT/audiologist for unrelated things I had them give me a good test on a whim. For me, the results were that I have hearing ability on-par with a ~5 year old, and they only see adults like me every 18 months or so. I've got a printoff of the chart around…

Some of the earliest work that Kahneman and Taversky (think behavioral economics or biases) stumbled upon that told them the brain was filtering/processing unconsciously and incorrectly was hearing focus. Different people would be able to recall strings of numbers played into each ear at varying levels of ability. The better you were at picking up more input streams, the better a bus driver, fighter pilot, or tank captain you would be.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by Florin_Andrei »

randlet wrote: post #110

For what it's worth, this tech has been available in hearing aids for a long time already. I carry a remote that can: * switch my hearing aids between 5 different programs depending on the environment. * play "fractal" like tones to combat my tinnitus * adjust the volume including muting the outside world * play music from anything with a 3.5mm jack (bluetooth also available) * hear calls from my phone * probably mor…

> play "fractal" like tones

What does that sound like?

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by joel-stages »

Long time reader, first time caller...er commenter. I might be biased since I work for them, but at www.stages.co we've JUST unveiled a headphone and a tabletop product (that lets you use any existing headphones) that I think this thread would find relevant. Directional listening, noice cancellation, noise reduction, high quality audio, user configurable admittance criteria - we have it all.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by overcast »

telekid wrote: post #37
logicallee wrote: post #14

Earlier quoted context omitted.

see my other comment. I wish they didn't start by forcing you to have tinnitus to begin with. I'd use foam inserts if they were given out at concerts and clubs etc - but not if I'm the only one bringing them with me, that's ridiculous. tinnitus is caused by people listening to music that is too loud. Music is too loud at most venues, if you are standing where you are meant to. EDIT: people don't like this comment, an…

I keep a pair of high-quality earplugs[0] on my keychain. They're completely invisible and always there when I need them. I find myself using them about once a week. Nobody is going to protect your ears for you. [0] http://www.earasers.net/

I love earasers. Best I've used so far. Super comfortable, tiny, and discreet. No one even knows you're wearing them, and they work so well for concerts, without making everything muffled. I use them for everything with noise at this point,mowing the lawn, snowblowing, etc.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by Florin_Andrei »

ElijahLynn wrote: post #163

I was reading this paragraph. "...and people always talk much louder to compensate for the noise. I was pleasantly surprised that I was able to hear the server without any extra effort..." And initially was wondering how he got an audio feed to his server in a restaurant and then was like "Why would he want to listen to his server". And then realized that there are human servers in restaurants.

Time to go play outside.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by iaw »

KaiserPro wrote: post #227
owlninja wrote: post #210

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These are not just earplugs...they can enhance conversation in loud places as well.

Don't get me wrong, for those of us who have to use hearing aids this is a godsend, it allows directionality that previously was impossible. However, for people with "normal" hearing, this will be a step down in usability. The earlobe is shaped like they are to allow your brain to pickout and isolate sound in three dimensions+. Firstly this is automatic, you've been doing it since before you were born. Secondly, the…

I'd argue it depends on the methodology by which they're implementing the technology. They could be using the directionality to amplify the "target" signal and identify the signals that the wearer desires to mute and then run a fast algorithm to reduce that sound.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by boobsbr »

randlet wrote: post #101
boobsbr wrote: post #77

Wow, this address a major problem I have. I have decent hearing, but when I'm in a noisy environment like a bar, I can hear but can't understand what other people are saying. It's why I don't like going to bars/pubs with live performances or ambient music. People think I'm bored or brooding because I'm not talking to anyone, but I just can't understand anything anyone says, so I can't participate in a conversation.

Are you sure you have decent hearing? I thought I could hear what people were saying in noisy environments, but couldn't understand anything. This was one of the major symptoms for me before I was diagnosed with moderate/severe hearing loss. It's very isolating. No problems now with a decent set of hearing aids. Have yourself tested! The quality of life improvement from a set of hearing aids is incredible! edit: I wa…

Yeah, I'm sure, I've been doing audiometry tests yearly and the doctor says it's quite good.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by dmalvarado »

KaiserPro wrote: post #191

I'm a drummer. Fortunately before I destroyed my hearing my dad forced me to wear ear defenders. since then it's been a habit. These look nice and all, but basically all you really need are ear plugs. http://www.thesafetysupplycompany.co.uk/p/449062/howard-leig... comfy, snug and 32db (depending on version) of attenuation. That means that you can go to a loud gigs (95db) without the risk of tinitus. same goes for bar…

This is great. My wife has meniere's disease, so we need to protect her hearing in all moderately loud situations, (bars, music venues, movies). In advance of SXSW one year, I bought her a pair of these: http://amzn.to/2gK8qZv

"Musician's earplugs", so-to-speak, they attenuate all frequencies more evenly than standard foam plugs would. In effect just turning down the volume of the world a bit, not muffling it.

I don't have meniere's, but do get drained by bars and loud music. I hate to seem lame by wanting to leave a party/bar early, so I bought a pair for myself recently. They're just fantastic. Highly recommend.

Re: Bose Hearphones

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Post by LyalinDotCom »

As someone who lost hearing in one ear as a young kid Its always exciting to see companies work on this space. Honestly from their marketing websites its not 100% clear where this is going but I do look forward to seeing
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