Sonomax, once a somewhat staid manufacturer of ear plugs and hearing protection solutions for industrial users, has recently moved into the heart of the consumer audio business with its sculpted eers self-fitted custom earphones. Now, the Canadian company is showing it's all in to the consumer market with the appointment of K. R. Nazel--a.k.a. Arabian Prince, the West Coast … [Read more...] about Founding Member Of N.W.A. Rap Group To Move Sonomax Into Consumer Hearing Markets As Creative Director
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Private Equity Investment Positions Westone Labs To Drive Growth In Consumer Hearing Device Markets
Now that private equity firm CID Capital has made a major investment in Westone Laboratories, watch for the Colorado company turn on the burners with a further expansion of its hearing-assistance products into new consumer markets beyond the hearing-aid industry. Not that long ago, Westone was little more than a staid maker of ugly but essential custom ear molds for hearing … [Read more...] about Private Equity Investment Positions Westone Labs To Drive Growth In Consumer Hearing Device Markets
How Much Government Regulation Should There Be Of Noise And Hearing Loss In The Workplace?
Manufacturers of personal hearing protection solutions are missing an opportunity by not raising their voices to be heard in the debate over government regulations limiting noise in the workplace. When two U.S. Senators this week persuaded the U.S. Labor Department to back off from proposed rule changes that would have required large and small companies to more aggressively … [Read more...] about How Much Government Regulation Should There Be Of Noise And Hearing Loss In The Workplace?
Doing Well By Doing Good: Etymotic Research Wins CES Award For High-Tech Ear Plugs Protecting Soldiers’ Hearing In War Zones
Serious hearing loss is an all-too-common problem besetting U.S. military veterans and is the number-one cause of disability among those soldiers returning from Afghanistan. The problem is all the more tragic because for the most part hearing loss is preventable: a simple, inexpensive set of good earplugs can protect your hearing from the damage caused by even explosions and … [Read more...] about Doing Well By Doing Good: Etymotic Research Wins CES Award For High-Tech Ear Plugs Protecting Soldiers’ Hearing In War Zones
Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?
Researchers at Harvard University and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston have concluded that nearly one in five American adolescents suffers from the same degree of hearing loss comparable to the age-related loss normally found in adults in their '50s and '60s. And people immediately are pointing the finger of blame at all the usual suspects: rock concerts, cell phones, and … [Read more...] about Harvard Health Study Finds 20 Percent Of U.S. Adolescents Have Significant Hearing Loss–But Will We Do Anything About It?