Music is a big part of daily life and it has been for almost as long as Human beings have now been on this earth. I often point to a discovery of a 40,000-year-old flute dating back to that ice age as evidence for this, but truly, all the facts you will need is all around you, every day. We remember ballads and songs long after the people who initially composed them have died and rotted away (a plan which I find curiously soothing) plus the music industry, love it or hate it, is always a large business.
Though, whilst the ice age musicians likely survived during a world of stark violence, frozen, dull wastelands and harsh, ‘kill or be killed’ inter-cave politics, they by no means required to cope with road works, transport lorries, screaming babies or drunken crowd-rousers on their way to a stag evening. Lucky buggers.
Today’s listener has to accommodate all that and much more, that may make listening to your music not just difficult, but additionally risky.
Now, though, contemporary science has stumbled across a way in which you’ll be able to still listen to the favourite songs, even if you’re wearing earplugs (no, I have not been sniffing discarded paint cans yet again). It is called bone conduction technology and no, despite the marginally odd name, it really doesn’t hurt…
Based on recent research, exposure to any noise over 100 decibels wears away a membrane known as the myelin sheath and leaves your inner ear susceptible to problems like tinnitus and temporary deafness, which can be the beginning of even more important problems. Bone conduction technology is designed to bypass many sensitive parts of the ear and reduce the risk of inner-ear damage.
How? Well, so as to know that, we need to first understand how our ears actually work. (HERE COMES THE SCIENCE-Y BIT) Principally, noise travels though the air, these sound waves are intercepted by numerous structures in the ear and are finally translated and transmitted into our brains (if it helps, visualize it like the encoding/decoding of digital information, like that which leads the movements of the wireless mouse).
The sound waves first meet a bit of cartilage (yes, the same stuff that a shark’s skeleton is made of), which helps to concentrate the sound, this known as a pinna (but you’ll call it your outer ear without looking too silly).
After that, the sound waves pass into your central ear, it is filled with air and also includes both your acoustic canal plus your eardrum (my little brother burst his when he was little and virtually burst mine crying about it). The eardrum vibrates, passing the sound through to a ossicles, which are three small bones (that are actually pretty necessary to the sense of balance, I’m told). These tiny bones transmit the signal to the cochlea, that is a fluid-filled structure that ‘encodes’ the signals for our noggin to ‘decode’.
Bone conduction tech vibrates the bones of your skull, distributing the sound directly to a cochlea and bypassing the rest of the ear entirely. The nerve impulses transmitted to your mind are exactly the same, however the sensitive instrument of the ear does not need to deal with the hassle of, to quote Anchorman’s Brick Tamland “LOUD NOISES!”
This process seems to be completely safe; in fact, the legendary deaf composer Beethoven applied a rudimentary version of this process to be able to compose his most well-known works. He attached a rod between his piano and his head and, as such, was able to hear the music he was playing.
So here you go, rather than exposing your delicate ears to louder and louder volumes, to drown out the environment noise, it is possible to alternativily stick your earpugs in and play your music at the correct volume. Make no bones about it (groan!)
for more information on the full range of bone conductor earpieces visit www.earpieceonline.co.uk
Showing posts with label skeleton earpiece. Show all posts
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Tuesday, 22 April 2014
Monday, 21 April 2014
Bone conducting technology, how this beats any kind of earpiece
Music is a huge element of everyday life and it has been for nearly as long as Human beings have now been on this planet. I often point to the discovery of the 40,000-year-old flute dating back to that ice age as evidence for this, but truthfully, all the facts you may need is all around you, each day. We bear in mind ballads and songs long after the people who initially composed them have died and rotted away (a plan which I find curiously comforting) plus the music industry, love it or hate it, is definitely a big business.
On the other hand, whilst the ice age musicians probably survived during a world of stark cruelty, frozen, unimaginative wastelands and tough, ‘kill or be killed’ inter-cave politics, they never had to contend with road works, transport lorries, screaming children or drunken crowd-rousers on their way to a stag night. Fortunate buggers.
Today’s listener has to accommodate all that and much more, that may make listening to the music not only difficult, but also dangerous.
Now, however, current science has stumbled over a way in which you can still listen to your favourite songs, even if you’re wearing earplugs (no, I have not been sniffing discarded paint cans yet again). It is called skeleton conduction tech and no, despite the slightly odd name, it in truth doesn’t hurt…
Based on recent fields of study, exposure to any sound over 100 Dbm wears away a membrane known as a myelin sheath and leaves your middle ear liable to problems like tinnitus and temporary deafness, which can be the beginning of even more significant problems. Bone conduction technology is made to bypass various sensitive portions of the ear and reduce the risk of inner-ear damage.
How? Well, so as to understand that, we have to first understand how our ears essentially work. (HERE COMES THE SCIENCE-Y BIT) Basically, noise travels though the space, these sound waves are intercepted by quite a few structures within the ear and are finally translated and transmitted into our brains (if it helps, visualize it much like the encoding/decoding of digital information, such as that which guides the movements of the wireless mouse).
The sound waves first meet a bit of cartilage (yes, identical stuff a shark’s skeleton is formed of), which helps to focus the sound, this is named a pinna (but you can call it your outer ear without looking too stupid).
Subsequently, the sound waves pass into your middle ear, it is filled up with air and also contains both your acoustic canal and your eardrum (my little brother burst his when he was little and almost burst mine crying about it). The eardrum vibrates, passing the sound through to the ossicles, that are three small bones (that are actually pretty essential to your sense of steadiness, I’m told). These tiny bones transmit the sound to the cochlea, that’s a fluid-filled structure that ‘encodes’ the signals for our brain to ‘decode’.
Bone conduction tech vibrates the bones of your skull, distributing the sound directly to the cochlea and bypassing the remainder of the ear totally. The nerve impulses transmitted to the brain are precisely the same, but the sensitive mechanism of our ear does not need to deal with the hassle of, to cite Anchorman’s Brick Tamland “LOUD NOISES!”
This process appears to be totally safe; actually, the famously deaf composer Beethoven employed a rudimentary version of this method to be able to compose his most renowned works. He attached a rod between his piano and his head and, as such, was able to listen to the song he was playing.
So here you go, instead of exposing your delicate ears to louder and louder volumes, to drown out the environment noise, you can instead stick your earpugs in and play your music at the appropriate volume. Make no bones about it (groan!)
for more information on the full range of bone conductor earpieces visit
On the other hand, whilst the ice age musicians probably survived during a world of stark cruelty, frozen, unimaginative wastelands and tough, ‘kill or be killed’ inter-cave politics, they never had to contend with road works, transport lorries, screaming children or drunken crowd-rousers on their way to a stag night. Fortunate buggers.
Today’s listener has to accommodate all that and much more, that may make listening to the music not only difficult, but also dangerous.
Now, however, current science has stumbled over a way in which you can still listen to your favourite songs, even if you’re wearing earplugs (no, I have not been sniffing discarded paint cans yet again). It is called skeleton conduction tech and no, despite the slightly odd name, it in truth doesn’t hurt…
Based on recent fields of study, exposure to any sound over 100 Dbm wears away a membrane known as a myelin sheath and leaves your middle ear liable to problems like tinnitus and temporary deafness, which can be the beginning of even more significant problems. Bone conduction technology is made to bypass various sensitive portions of the ear and reduce the risk of inner-ear damage.
How? Well, so as to understand that, we have to first understand how our ears essentially work. (HERE COMES THE SCIENCE-Y BIT) Basically, noise travels though the space, these sound waves are intercepted by quite a few structures within the ear and are finally translated and transmitted into our brains (if it helps, visualize it much like the encoding/decoding of digital information, such as that which guides the movements of the wireless mouse).
The sound waves first meet a bit of cartilage (yes, identical stuff a shark’s skeleton is formed of), which helps to focus the sound, this is named a pinna (but you can call it your outer ear without looking too stupid).
Subsequently, the sound waves pass into your middle ear, it is filled up with air and also contains both your acoustic canal and your eardrum (my little brother burst his when he was little and almost burst mine crying about it). The eardrum vibrates, passing the sound through to the ossicles, that are three small bones (that are actually pretty essential to your sense of steadiness, I’m told). These tiny bones transmit the sound to the cochlea, that’s a fluid-filled structure that ‘encodes’ the signals for our brain to ‘decode’.
Bone conduction tech vibrates the bones of your skull, distributing the sound directly to the cochlea and bypassing the remainder of the ear totally. The nerve impulses transmitted to the brain are precisely the same, but the sensitive mechanism of our ear does not need to deal with the hassle of, to cite Anchorman’s Brick Tamland “LOUD NOISES!”
This process appears to be totally safe; actually, the famously deaf composer Beethoven employed a rudimentary version of this method to be able to compose his most renowned works. He attached a rod between his piano and his head and, as such, was able to listen to the song he was playing.
So here you go, instead of exposing your delicate ears to louder and louder volumes, to drown out the environment noise, you can instead stick your earpugs in and play your music at the appropriate volume. Make no bones about it (groan!)
for more information on the full range of bone conductor earpieces visit
Saturday, 19 April 2014
A bone conducting earpiece, what makes it unique to other types
Music is a large element of everyday life also it may be for almost as long as Human beings have now been on this earth. I often point to a finding of a 40,000-year-old flute dating back to that ice age as evidence for this, but truthfully, all the evidence you’ll need is all around you, every day. We remember ballads and music long after the folks who initially composed them have died and rotted away (a thought which I find curiously reassuring) plus the music industry, like it or hate it, is actually a big business.
On the other hand, while the ice age musicians probably survived during a world of stark brutality, frozen, dull wastelands and harsh, ‘kill or be killed’ inter-cave politics, they by no means had to deal with road works, transport lorries, screaming toddlers or drunken rabble-rousers on their way to the stag evening. Lucky buggers.
Today’s listener has to accommodate all that plus much more, which can make listening to the music not just difficult, but also dangerous.
Now, though, contemporary science has stumbled over a means in which you can still listen to your favorite tunes, even if you’re wearing earplugs (no, I’ve not been sniffing discarded paint cans once more). It’s called bone conduction tech and no, despite the slightly strange name, it in truth doesn’t hurt…
Based on recent fields of study, contact with any noise over 100 Dbm wears away a film known as a myelin sheath and leaves your middle ear prone to problems like tinnitus and temporary deafness, which can be the start of much more momentous problems. Bone conduction technology has been made to bypass the most sensitive parts of your ear and reduce the chance of inner-ear harm.
How? Well, in order to understand that, we have to first understand how our ears actually work. (HERE COMES THE SCIENCE-Y BIT) Basically, sound travels though the air, these sound waves are intercepted by several structures in the ear and are finally translated and transmitted into our brains (if it helps, imagine it like the encoding/decoding of digital information, such as that which guides the actions of a wireless mouse).
The sound waves first encounter a bit of cartilage (yes, the same stuff that a shark’s skeleton is formed of), which allows to focus the sound, this known as a pinna (but you can call it your outer ear without looking too silly).
After that, the sound waves pass into your middle ear, it is filled up with air and also contains both your auditory canal plus your eardrum (my little brother burst his when he was little and almost burst mine crying about it). The eardrum vibrates, passing the sound through to the ossicles, that are three small bones (that are actually pretty necessary to the sense of steadiness, I am told). These tiny bones transmit the signal to the cochlea, that’s a fluid-filled infrastructure that ‘encodes’ the indicators for our noggin to ‘decode’.
Bone conduction technology vibrates the bones of the skull, sending the sound directly to a cochlea and bypassing the remainder of the ear entirely. The nerve impulses transmitted to the mind are exactly the same, but the sensitive instrument of our ear doesn’t need to deal with the hassle of, to cite Anchorman’s Brick Tamland “LOUD NOISES!”
This process appears to be totally safe; in fact, the famously deaf composer Beethoven applied a elementary version of this process in order to compose his most famous works. He attached a rod between his piano and his head and, as such, was able to listen to the music he was playing.
So here you go, rather then exposing your delicate ears to louder and louder volumes, to drown out the background noise, you can instead stick your earpugs in and play your music at the correct volume. Make no bones about it (groan!)
for more information on the full range of bone conductor earpieces visit earpieceonline.co.uk
A bone conducting earpiece, what makes it unique to other types
On the other hand, while the ice age musicians probably survived during a world of stark brutality, frozen, dull wastelands and harsh, ‘kill or be killed’ inter-cave politics, they by no means had to deal with road works, transport lorries, screaming toddlers or drunken rabble-rousers on their way to the stag evening. Lucky buggers.
Today’s listener has to accommodate all that plus much more, which can make listening to the music not just difficult, but also dangerous.
Now, though, contemporary science has stumbled over a means in which you can still listen to your favorite tunes, even if you’re wearing earplugs (no, I’ve not been sniffing discarded paint cans once more). It’s called bone conduction tech and no, despite the slightly strange name, it in truth doesn’t hurt…
Based on recent fields of study, contact with any noise over 100 Dbm wears away a film known as a myelin sheath and leaves your middle ear prone to problems like tinnitus and temporary deafness, which can be the start of much more momentous problems. Bone conduction technology has been made to bypass the most sensitive parts of your ear and reduce the chance of inner-ear harm.
How? Well, in order to understand that, we have to first understand how our ears actually work. (HERE COMES THE SCIENCE-Y BIT) Basically, sound travels though the air, these sound waves are intercepted by several structures in the ear and are finally translated and transmitted into our brains (if it helps, imagine it like the encoding/decoding of digital information, such as that which guides the actions of a wireless mouse).
The sound waves first encounter a bit of cartilage (yes, the same stuff that a shark’s skeleton is formed of), which allows to focus the sound, this known as a pinna (but you can call it your outer ear without looking too silly).
After that, the sound waves pass into your middle ear, it is filled up with air and also contains both your auditory canal plus your eardrum (my little brother burst his when he was little and almost burst mine crying about it). The eardrum vibrates, passing the sound through to the ossicles, that are three small bones (that are actually pretty necessary to the sense of steadiness, I am told). These tiny bones transmit the signal to the cochlea, that’s a fluid-filled infrastructure that ‘encodes’ the indicators for our noggin to ‘decode’.
Bone conduction technology vibrates the bones of the skull, sending the sound directly to a cochlea and bypassing the remainder of the ear entirely. The nerve impulses transmitted to the mind are exactly the same, but the sensitive instrument of our ear doesn’t need to deal with the hassle of, to cite Anchorman’s Brick Tamland “LOUD NOISES!”
This process appears to be totally safe; in fact, the famously deaf composer Beethoven applied a elementary version of this process in order to compose his most famous works. He attached a rod between his piano and his head and, as such, was able to listen to the music he was playing.
So here you go, rather then exposing your delicate ears to louder and louder volumes, to drown out the background noise, you can instead stick your earpugs in and play your music at the correct volume. Make no bones about it (groan!)
for more information on the full range of bone conductor earpieces visit earpieceonline.co.uk
A bone conducting earpiece, what makes it unique to other types
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