Sound is pressure — the louder the sound, the greater the pressure. The greater the pressure, the more damage it can do to your ears. If you’re in a noisy environment, it’s important to know how ...

Mark Persons’ article about keeping consistent audio levels hit it on the head. Readers wrote in to comment on Mark Persons’ article. We had the same problem in TV with our field crews as digital gear ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. As you may recall, we’ve been exploring the implications and effects of the CALM Act over the ...

What are the loudest sounds at UB? Where are the university’s quietest spots? What unlikely noises here are around 60 decibels, the level typically associated with a normal conversation between two ...

Megan Gerhart, Au.D. received her doctorate of audiology from the University of Florida. She has experience helping pediatrics to geriatrics both in private practice and medical models of care. She ...

Q: You recently wrote about amplifying sound through headphones to drown out airplane noise. It would have been helpful for you to point out that high volume levels can damage hearing. Wouldn't some ...

The implementation of green axes and the reduction of motorized traffic in cities is effectively consolidating itself as a ...