Gray Matters by Stuart Carlson and Jerry Resler
- November 19, 2012
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If there’s one thing everybody has in common, it’s getting older. From newborn babies to baby boomers, there’s no escaping it. “Gray Matters” is skewed to that vast generation of boomers. But since getting older means adapting to changing circumstances, lots of readers, old and young alike, can relate to and laugh along with our characters. Don’t let the name of the strip throw you. The cast of “Gray Matters” is anything but colorless as they struggle to keep up with the rapid changes in society, culture, technology, the workplace, their families and, of course, their bodies.
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masterskrain said, 6 months ago
I have a friend with hearing aids, and his does the exact same thing! Almost as bad as fingernails on a blackboard, or a piece of chalk on the same blackboard…
Night-Gaunt49 said, 6 months ago
Feed back caused by two microphones in close proximity.
Saucy1121
said, 6 months ago
@masterskrain
Feedback is caused when amplified sound leaks back out of the ear, is captured by the hand and re-amplified.
Hearing aids can’t be totally air tight as that would be uncomfortable and result if poor sound to the wearer. To get an idea of what I mean, plug your ears and speak. Your own voice will echo. Venting helps reduce that, but makes a path for sound to leak back out.
Today’s hearing aids are better at reducing feedback through digital cancellation, but it can still occur. There is also a trend to more “open” fittings that mean more leakage. In general, the worse the loss, the more likely you are to have the feedback.