Music

As a leading manufacturer of innovative hearing protection and sound management solutions Crescendo Hearing Protection is always excited with initiatives to create awareness to prevent hearing impairment. Especially amongst the younger generation, hearing loss and prevention deserves a lot more attention.

We are happy to be associated with the I Love My Ears campaign. This campaign started in 2014 to create more awareness amongst visitors but also professionals such as music festival organizers, artists and sound engineers. A great amount of music locations have joined the initiative and have agreed to not let sound levels exceed above 103 db (assuming an average of 15 minutes). All associated locations can be recognized with the I Love My Ears logo and sell hearing protection.

Why should you choose Crescendo Hearing Protection products?

Our background is music, and many famous musicians use our filter technology because these filters provide them true natural sound, only just a bit less loud. Crescendo is the only company testing every filter acoustically before they go out to you: 100% quality control, 100% guaranteed music enjoyment. Our products are specifically designed for all types of different musical situations, for general concert use or the Pro Series such as the DJ, GUITAR, DRUMMER and VOCALS earplugs, featuring flat attenuating filters preferred by professionals and music lovers. Hear the difference here.

Crescendo Hearing Protection can be found along with more information and tips at www.ilovemyears.com

Austrian researchers have developed a test that can measure a persons sensitivity to obtaining hearing damage, as can be read on hear-it.org. It seems some people are more likely to obtain noise induced hearing loss than others.

The Institute of Environmental Health in Vienna developed the test and it works quite simple. Participants are briefly being exposed to noise of around 100dB, resulting in temporary hearing loss. Afterwards and audiogram is made trough which can be measured how long it takes for the participant to recover.

According to the research, participants who recovered more slowly than others proved to be more sensitive to hearing damage in the long-term as well. Yet DEC recommends also those with less sensitive ears to still always wear hearing protection when exposed to noises over 85dB.

Carnival 2017 is just around the corner. In a few weeks the costume parties erupt once again. There is however a downside to the festivities. Many people obtain hearing damage during Carnival.

This is mainly due to loud music during parades and in pubs. The noise often exceeds the safe standard of 85dB. If you want to fully join in the calibration of Carnival, you can’t always avoid this. Therefore DEC recommends all celebrants to always wear hearing protection.

The Crescendo Music is the ideal product. The universal earplugs are available in four sizes, of which the smallest size is very suitable for small children. The unique filters reduce noise by 20dB, making it safe to listen to music at a sound level of 105dB for up to eight hours.

This will prevent you from obtaining hearing loss or tinnitus. However, the quality of the music remains good, so you can enjoy Carnival without any restrictions.

From an article in Techtalk:

Walking with ‘things in your ears’ is very common these days. This in contrast to 10 years ago, when Engbert Wilmink decided to start developing ‘smart’ hearing protection. Now his company Dynamic Ear Company is the global market leader in the field of acoustic filters.

And Dynamic Ear keeps developing very special ‘things for your ears’: from hearing protection against a limited exposure to noise till hearing protection that excludes all noises and hearing protection which makes it possible to keep having conversations in an environment full of different sounds.

And hearing protection is very important, states Engbert Wilmink: “We must prevent the younger generations from developing hearing damage or deafness from an early age. We’d like to let them enjoy music without damaging their hearing.”

Spinnin’ Records has teamed up with recognized earplug supplier Earproof for the global campaign MORE MUSIC. Goal is to create awareness for the effect loud music can have on the ears, underlined with the creation of exclusively made Spinnin’ earplugs.

It’s a well known problem in the music scene, the noise your ears are exposed to during concerts and dance events. As one of the world’s leading dance music labels, Spinnin’ Records is aware of this problem, and wants to actively contribute to a solution.

And so, MORE MUSIC came into life, a global campaign by Earproof and Spinnin’ Records to create more awareness and make people enjoy safe listening levels of music during events. For this, exclusive Spinnin’ earplugs were made, containing a special music filter that provides the ears with extra protection.

The earplugs are well designed and made of medical grade environmental friendly TPE, making the earplugs soft and comfortable to wear. At the same time the music earplugs let you experience music as beautiful as possible. The special music filters give a flat attenuation that will make you experience the entire frequency range. In effect, the music sounds balanced and you do not suffer from distorted sound – you actually hear MORE MUSIC.

Drop by the Spinnin’ Pop-up Store during the Amsterdam Dance Event for Spinnin’ artist merchandise, A & R sessions, Meet & Greets with DJs, new tunes and new Spinnin ‘earplugs. You can find it at the Reestraat 14 in Amsterdam, open during ADE from 19-23 October.

For this campaign, Spinnin’ Records / Earproof got together with world renowned deep house artist Ferreck Dawn, who’s experienced ear damage and was happy to join MORE MUSIC.

“I’ve been dealing with tinnitus / permanent ear damage for 10 years now. It’s something that affects me every single day and I wish I used ear protection back in the day to prevent it from happening. I NEVER leave the house without my earplugs and always wear protection when DJing, either filters or in-ear monitors. Be smart and don’t make the same mistake I did. Start using the filters, get acquainted with them and I’m positive you’ll never go to events without them.” – Ferreck Dawn

One third of all festivalgoers leave a music festival early because the music is too loud. This according to research conducted by the Dutch National Hearing Foundation.

Seven out of ten people come home from a festival with a ringing in their ears. According to the Hearing Foundation, this number is huge.

Music at festivals in The Netherlands is not allowed to be louder than 103 dB. In addition to this, Dutch music venues agreed to provide information about and sell good hearing protection.

But all sounds louder then 85 dB are harmful to the hearing. And in the end, festivalgoers decide for themselves wether or not they want to wear hearing protection.

The Crescendo Dance would be a very good choice to wear to music festivals. The universal fit earplugs are specifically designed by Dynamic Ear Company for listening to loud music for several hours and give a protection of 20dB, reducing festival music to safe listening levels.

In addition to this, the Dance filters provide a natural sound and preserve speech intelligibility, providing maximum enjoyment without damaging the hearing. Wondering how it sounds? Click here to listen.

Music levels during fitness classes can reach up to 115 dB, as can be read on hear-it.org. These noise levels can lead to serious hearing damage for participants as well as instructors.

Spinning classes prove to be the worst offenders, but classes like Zumba and Body Pump reach dangerously loud music levels as well. With the rising popularity of these classes, more and more hearing risk permanently damaging their hearing.

Sound levels higher than 80 dB are proven to be dangerous. Especially the fitness instructors, who are exposed to this noise consistently, risk hearing loss.

Dynamic Ear Company recommends always wearing hearing protection during classes of this kind. Instructors as well as participants could really benefit from wearing an earplug like the Crescendo Music.

The unique filters in the Crescendo Music provide full frequency, enjoyable sound reduced to safe listening levels. They also provide an open-air passage to the ear, keeping the ear ventilated for optimum comfort.

One in six European adults suffer from hearing damage, according to the survey ‘Evaluation of the Social and Economic Costs of Hearing Impairment’. This is equivalent to about 71 million people. There was previously assumed this number was much lower, only one in ten Europeans.

The people in this group have a hearing loss greater then 25 dB. They suffer so much that it affects their daily lives.

The research also shows that people suffering from hearing damage are getting younger and younger. This has largely to do with listening to loud music, for instance while going out. Many young people don’t realise just how harmful this can be and that hearing damage is irreversible.

They would greatly benefit from wearing hearing protection, for example the Crescendo Dance. This product has been specially developed for listening to loud music for several hours safely.

While other hearing protection can sound muffled, the filters in the Crescendo Dance provide a natural sound and good speech intelligibility.

The earplugs are made of medical grade materials, making it comfortable to wear them for hours. The filters provide an open-air passage to the ear, keeping the ear ventilated at all times.

Hearing damage is a significant problem in the world of classical music, according to the BBC. More than a quarter of the approximately one hundred players of the Royal Opera House suffer from some hearing illness.

In the 2013/2014 season, 117 weeks of sick leave were taken because of hearing related problems. A total of seven separate cases was reported.

Renowned viola player Chris Goldscheider is even suing the Royal Opera House for ruining his hearing and career. He claims his hearing was irreversibly damaged because of brass instruments placed right behind him. The sound peaked at around 137 dB.

The Royal Opera House denies responsibility, claiming they provided Goldscheider with hearing protection reducing noise by up to 28 dB. But the viola player didn’t use the earplugs, saying he was not given enough training about how to use the product.

Using hearing protection is always a good idea. The Crescendo Drummer for instance reduces noise levels by 25 dB, which makes playing at concerts a lot safer.

The Dynamic Ear Company earplugs are very user friendly. They are reusable and are made of medical grade materials, making it possible to wear them for hours at a time without suffering from irritations.

The Pro Music filters provide a flat damping, causing a very natural sound experience.

One in four young Dutch people is affected by hearing loss. This has mainly to do with listening to loud music while going out or using portable music players. They would really benefit from using hearing protection, for instance the Crescendo Music.

Read the full article on hear-it.org.