The 2nd Soundest gets into intonation issues. Who knew that hearing damage could cause in-tune notes to sound out-of-tune? I didn't until it happened to me. Here's the story ..read more

Chris and Dr Rebecca talk about the amazing pea sized cochlea and how it works. Also, why "instant" tinnitus cures likely won't help and the Soundtest segment where we use audio editing to describe various hearing issues where Chris talks about his intonation problems and solutions ..read more

In the first "Sound Test", we use EQ to allow the listener to hear the same loss as co-host Chris Clawson. Lucky You ..read more

In this episode, Chris and Dr Rebecca talk about the anatomy of hearing with musicians in mind. Lots of helpful tips to keep your hearing in good shape. We have a new section called "Sound Test" where we will use EQ to understand how different types of hearing issues sound. We start by letting the listener hear the way Chris does without his hearing aid ..read more

Chris and Dr. Grome talk about volume. pitch, overtones, harmonics and how these factors vary from speech to music. We also start dipping our toes into the wonderful world of hearing neurology ..read more

In this episode Chris and Dr. Rebecca have great conversation with the prolific rock producer Peter Collins about his experience working with acts like Rush, Nancy Griffith and The Indigo Girls. Along with stories, we'll find out what he's learned about sound and hearing over his decades of experience ..read more

This is a get to know the hosts episode where we talk to Nashville audiologist Dr. Rebecca Grome about her practice and experience working with musicians. We talk about her average day in the office, hearing protection, in-ear-monitors, and why musicians can be challenging clients ..read more

We continue our conversation with co-host for the show, audiologist Dr. Rebecca Grome. Topics include: how not all musical instruments are the same when it comes to treating musicians, tinnitus management and her own weird hearing issues ..read more