Remembrance Day – November 11th 2017
The staff at Polo Park Hearing Centre remember the brave men and women who have served our nation.
Winnipeg Hearing Blog
The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
The Nightmare Machine – Horror Movie Sound Effects
“The Apprehension Engine” is possibly the world’s most disturbing musical instrument. If you have ever wondered how horror movie makers create those creepy sounds, watch this video. Happy Halloween everyone! How’s your hearing lately? To hear what you have been missing, make an appointment today for a full hearing evaluation by calling the Polo Park Hearing
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Auditory Illusions: Can You Trust Your Ears?
This fun video explains how our mind can misinterpret what we hear. Featured are several cool examples of how what you see while listening can influence your interpretation of what you are hearing. From Wikipedia, “An auditory illusion is an illusion of hearing, the aural equivalent of an optical illusion: the listener hears either sounds
3 Famous People That Overcame Hearing Loss
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton served as the 42nd president United States and was found to have high frequency hearing loss during a yearly physical exam. It is suspected that his advancing age and recreational activities, namely hunting, listening to loud music and playing in a band contributed to his hearing loss. Like most people
Cool Sound Experiment Visualizes Frequencies
The visualization of frequencies may be a bit “geeky”, but it’s also just plain cool! If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration. – Nikola Tesla Did you have any trouble hearing the highest frequencies in the video? If so it might be a good idea
