A recent Reactual post profiled four of the top directional outdoor speakers, which are an excellent choice for a defined area like a small deck or patio. But if you have a large yard or an open outdoor space like a pool, managing volume levels and sound coverage from a pair of [...]
I’ve been testing this Digital Stethoscope by Thinklabs. Unlike most digital stethoscope, this one has an audio out port, which allows you to connect it to a computer or MP3 recording device.
Wearing headphones while cycling can be annoying, or even downright dangerous if you can’t hear what’s going on around you. I recently tested the cy.fi Wireless Sports Speaker, a streamlined little gadget that lets you enjoy your music while staying aware of your surroundings, or even sharing your tunes with your friends.
The cy.fi speaker [...]
When warm evenings beckon you outdoors, who says you need to leave your music in the house? Outdoor speakers let you bring your sounds with you, and you can enjoy high-quality audio with the convenience of a built-in system.
We present here the four of the top rated directional outdoor speakers on the market. These [...]
Infrasound is the realm of sounds in the frequency range of 20 Hz down to 0.001 Hz.
According to Harry F. Olson in his book Maths, Physics and Engineering:
20 Hz is considered the normal low frequency limit of human hearing.
The lower the frequency of sound, the more difficult it us for human to hear it. [...]
Since their appearance on the internet in 1994, MP3 files have made music much easier to transfer around the world. Because MP3 files are compressed, their file size is typically ten times smaller than the original, uncompressed audio file. This means quicker downloads, and the ability to store more music on [...]
One of the main investigative areas at Reactual Labs is tactile sound. So what is tactile sound exactly? It is the sensation of sound transmitted directly to the human body by contact, rather than by sound waves through the ears (tympanic sensation).
More specifically, it is sound perceived through bone conduction, through [...]
