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Photo credit: Sourav Mishra from Pexels by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist Boss Magazine has unfortunately shared how to add speaker systems to motorcycles. The idea is to set “a whole different mood” by playing music loud enough to hear over the loud exhaust pipes....
Photo credit: Sourav Mishra from Pexels by Jan L. Mayes, MSc, Audiologist In a pilot study, audiologists at the University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions have measured motorcycle sound levels at the rider’s ears. Over half exceeded 100 dB...
Photo credit: Jay McAnally licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition Is it really surprising to learn that New London, Connecticut has experienced an increase in noise complaints this...
The photo has been dedicated to the public domain by David M. Sykes, Vice Chair, The Quiet Coalition In 2015, Les Blomberg, director the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, joined a dozen other thought leaders to found The Quiet Coalition. Blomberg's dedication and his...
NY pols seek stiffer fines for modified mufflers, writes Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who says enacting a law isn’t enough—laws actually have to be enforced to make a difference.
Quieter motorcycles are on their way, finally, after years of hints and promises. Urban dwellers will love the quieter design, but will hog lovers buy them?
Toronto cracks down on noisy cars and motorcycles with the launch of a new awareness and enforcement campaign. Loud muffler? Booming music? Get out your wallet, because that’ll cost you.
Harley-Davidson launches a (quiet) electric hog, though at $30k it may be out of reach for most people. But the company is playing catch-up and will soon offer all-electric bikes too.
Bikers are at risk of profound hearing loss, and the source of the problem isn’t what you think. It’s not the obnoxiously loud tail pipes, but wind noise that is damaging bikers’ hearing.