Holiday Hours for July 2016
We are closed for the July long weekend. this includes Canada Day the 1st through to Sunday the 3rd of July. We are back to regular hours on Monday the 4th of July. Have a great Canada Day!
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.
Ducati Monster: How Loud Is It?
Inspired by the Ride For Dad 2016, we decided to test a classic big twin cylinder motorcycle know for it’s unique sound. No, it’s not the usual Harley twin. It’s a Monster. – a Ducati Monster S4Rs to be exact. We know it’s loud but we still have to ask the quesiton … HOW LOUD
Can Dolphins Hear Better Than Us?
We ran across this video about how dolphins express emotion through the whistles and clicks they make and thought would be interesting to compare their hearing to ours. Both dolphins and humans have a well-developed acute sense of hearing and a highly developed “auditory cortex” – the portion of the brain that decodes the information from
MB AirShow 2016 - How Loud Is It?
To find out just how loud an airshow can get, we traveled to Southport airport minutes away from Portage la Prairie to take in the now infamous Manitoba AirShow. Despite hours waiting to get in, were still looking forward to seeing the last 2 performances; the CF-18 Hornet solo and the world renown SnowBirds (431 Air Demonstration
Custom Moulded Earplugs - Protection Without Distortion
Noise induced hearing loss is almost always avoidable and despite that fact, noise induced hearing loss is growing in Canada. Hearing loss can be a direct result of an occupation, a recreational activity or simply exposure to random loud sounds. The earplugs shown below are custom moulded earplugs that fit perfectly into your uniquely shaped ear.
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2016 Manitoba Ride For Dad
The 2016 Ride For Dad started off a little wet but the rain held back as the motorcycles poured out of the Polo Park Parking lot. As promised, they were loud! The sound meter hit a high of 96.8 dB and was measured from the opposite side of Portage Avenue – that’s 8 driving
