Joe Pellegrino AuD CCCA Syracuse University Associate Teaching Professor Director Gebbie Hearing Clinic Why Am I Here Risks for musicians Four times as likely to develop noise induced hearing loss than the general public ID: 1018074
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1. Hearing Health for MusiciansJoe Pellegrino, AuD, CCC-ASyracuse UniversityAssociate Teaching ProfessorDirector, Gebbie Hearing Clinic
2. Why Am I Here?Risks for musiciansFour times as likely to develop noise induced hearing loss than the general public.57% more likely to develop tinnitus
3. Famous Musicians with Hearing LossNeil YoungPhil CollinsStingBono (U2)Pete Townsend (The Who)Paul Stanley (Kiss)Eric ClaptonLars Ulrich (Metallica)Barbara StreisandOzzyAnthony Kiedis (Red Hot Chili Peppers)MobyChris Martin (Cold Play)Liam Gallagher (Oasis)Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum)Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas)
4. How Loud is Too Loud?
5. Sound Levels of Music
6. What is Noise Induced Hearing Loss?Gradual or Rapid OnsetPermanent Sensorineural Loss Centered at 4000 HzLoss of speech clarityImpaired pitch perception
7. What Can You Do?Protect your earsBe aware of the sound levels around youGive yourself quiet breaksWear hearing protectionFoam roll down plug $5Non-custom filtered $25Custom ear molds $110Filtered plug with attenuation of 9, 15, or 25 dB $155