"Poor speech intelligibility in our daily lives. The absolute need to comprehend instructions in life-threatening situations occurs more frequently than one might expect. Whenever we walk into a place of public meeting, the presumption is that in the event of emergency, we will receive clear instructions. Our ability to understand these instructions directly impacts our ability to survive."

So notes EAW Vice President of Engineering Jeff Rocha in an in-depth article entitiled "Native Language and Speech Intelligibility Problems" published on ProSoundWeb. Jeff thoroughly examines this vital issue and provides a detailed analysis that's a must-read for every audio professional working with critical applications involving life-safety criteria. Click here to read the full article.