7 Sounds That Can Damage Your Hearing
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the United States. The cause? Exposure to loud noises. Hearing damage is a permanent health condition and warrants the need for precaution and awareness, especially if you find that you’re regularly exposed to sounds proven to damage hearing. […]
Is Styrofoam Good for Soundproofing?
While looking for soundproofing solutions for your home or studio, you may have come across styrofoam as a solution. While styrofoam can significantly dampen or cancel out noise when it’s paired with denser materials, it doesn’t achieve adequate results on its own. Styrofoam, or polystyrene foam, has thermal properties like fiberglass and is lightweight, making […]
What Is the Quietest Sound a Human Can Hear?
Have you ever been sitting on the couch with your dog or cat, watching a movie comfortably, when their ears perk up? What could they have possibly heard that captured their attention? They probably heard something outside that you just weren’t physically able to pick up. Just as we humans can only see the “visible” […]
How Sound Affects Your Child’s Development
From toys and traffic to TVs and telephones — the amount of sounds you and your children hear every day seems normal to everyone. However, the difference between sounds and noises is that noises are undesirable, while sounds are everything we hear. But sound and unwanted noise, especially at high volumes, can be annoying at best […]
What Is Sound Diffusion?
If enjoying quality sound is important to you personally or professionally, you should understand the concept of sound diffusion. What is sound diffusion, how does it work, and how does it affect you? Sound diffusion refers to the diffusion of sound waves in a particular area. Any kind of diffusion refers to a substance — in […]
