Why Do My Ears Hurt after a Show (And What Can I Do to Prevent It)

Rauschmayer D. Why Do My Ears Hurt after a Show (And What Can I Do to Prevent It). In: AES Convention 139. Audio Engineering Society; 2015. Paper 213. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=17889

@inproceedings{Rauschmayer2015_17889,
  author = {Rauschmayer, Dennis},
  title = {{Why Do My Ears Hurt after a Show (And What Can I Do to Prevent It)}},
  booktitle = {AES Convention 139},
  note = {Paper 213},
  year = {2015},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=17889}
}

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AB  - In this brief we review the traditional methods of preventing ear fatigue, short-term ear damage, and long term ear damage. A new method to prevent ear fatigue, focused on performing musicians is then presented. This method, which reduces noise and distortion in the artist’s mix, is discussed. Qualitative and quantitative results from a series of trials and experiments is presented. Qualitative results from artist feedback indicate less ear fatigue, less ringing in the ears, and a better ability to have normal conversations after a performance when noise and distortion in their mix is reduced. Quantitative results are consistent with the qualitative results and show a reduction in the change in otoacoustic emissions measured for a set of musicians when noise and distortion are reduced. The result of the study suggests that there is an important new tool for musicians to use to combat ear fatigue and short term hearing loss.
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