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How loud can sound really get? The human ear can safely hear up to around 120 decibels. Beyond that, it starts to hurt. At 150 decibels, eardrums can rupture. But history has witnessed sounds far ...

Sound map Scientists in the UK have for the first time identified a region in the brain that processes changes in sound loudness, which could lead to improvements in brain implant technology. The ...

I've played with it and read the reviews about what it's supposed to do. Yet I've yet to find the magic behind the loudness control. I've tried using it at low volumes in the office to get a bit more ...

Internet audio streaming and on-demand playback have become ubiquitous, both in consumer media and professional audio applications. Today, it is a $10 billion industry. Despite this popularity, the ...

How loud is your television? As loud as you want it or louder? The whole issue of loudness is fast becoming a hot topic amongst broadcasters. Viewers at home are watching a program with the sound ...

Back in the day, I had a good old Creative Sound Blaster 5.1 surround speaker system for my computer — in fact, I still have it sitting on a shelf (unfortunately) gathering dust. While it sounded ...