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...that into perspective: the average individual can tolerate up to eight hours of sound at 85 db - think busy city traffic - before suffering hearing damage. "For every 5 db over 85 db, the exposure time before irreversible damage gets cut in half," says Beth Orliss, an audiologist in New York City. To sell iPods in France, Apple had to max out the volume at 100 db, which, by the way, is as loud as a motorcycle engine...
Setting volume limits is a good idea, but it won't block outside sounds. In-ear monitors (IEM) are better at isolating noise than earbuds are because they are inserted into the ear canal. Several mass-market brands, which range in price from $39 to $399, use gummy-bear-like coverings that can be squished into place. But the sound quality still isn't perfect, in part because, like earbuds, IEMs are too small to house complex audio circuits. (See the 50 best inventions...
...boutique in Apopka, Fla., makes custom IEMs that start at $400, which might sound like a lot of money, but they fit perfectly and come with a two-year warranty. (Other makers of high-end IEMs offer only one year.) Harvey will even customize the exteriors with a choice of dozens of colors, and he also offers the option to inlay any image sent via JPEG...
...It’s really nice to have a big tap group. The sound and the energy are just better. I feel like a lot of girls start off with tap when they’re little and then move on to modern or ballet. I hope we can get more people to realize that tap isn’t just frilly, girly, and Broadway-style,” she said. “There are so many different kinds of tap—hip-hop, a cappella. It’s a very diverse mix and you can really...