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How the human ear works!
Covering some of the basics for #2020Hearing, let’s take a quick trip back to high school science class!
How does sound get into your brain? Your ears are pretty remarkable. We should take care of them!
Continue reading “#2020Hearing: How your ears work! (With a little help from some old educational films!)”
You set the volume to “half” on your phone and it’s WAY too loud. You “cranked” the volume to the max, but it’s still too quiet. There might not be anything wrong with your ears!
Setting a safe volume for your headphones is a really good habit to get into.
There’s just one SMALL issue.
There is no universal agreement on how “loud” headphones get when plugged into different devices. Laptops, Desktops, Phones, Tablets, DAPs, if you “set the volume to half”, you still might be listening too loud.
Here’s a quick break down on what influences the volume on your headphones! Continue reading “Setting a Safe Volume for Your Headphones (Can Be Tricky)”
To begin at the beginning.
Before we tackle more advanced topics, I think it’s important to start with some of the basics. When we talk about different types of audio solutions, it’s handy to have a chat about the strengths and weaknesses of those different solutions.
For headphones, there’s quite a bit of variety, so let’s take a quick stroll through the options you might want to buy! Continue reading “Choosing the Right Headphones for You! #2020Hearing”
Custom molded earbuds for NON professionals! People only seem to learn about custom molded earbuds as an option for professionals or when they’re getting fitted for a hearing aid. I really believe more consumers could benefit from custom audio hardware, so for part two of this review, we’re going to show my wife’s reaction to getting her ears scanned. Continue reading “Mee Audio MX Pro (part 2): Mrs. GadgetGuy Gets Her Custom Molded Earbuds!”
Mee Audio MX Pro review! Picking out good earbuds can be a challenge. There are a TON of great options out there. Mee Audio has revamped their line of in ear monitors, standardizing their accessories, and making differences in tuning much easier to understand. Here’s part one of my review on four awesome new earbuds from a company quickly becoming one of my audio faves!
Continue reading “Mee Audio MX PRO (part 1): Four awesome new in-ear monitors!”