According to statistics compiled by the Hearing Industries Association (HIA), Washington, DC, US net unit sales of hearing aids increased by 2.88% in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the same period last year (blue bars in figure),
Read MoreOticon announced that all of the miniRITE/RITE and miniBTE/BTE instrument styles for the Oticon Agil, Intiga, Acto, Ino, Chili, Sumo, and Safari families are now IP57 certified as dust and water resistant. No alterations were made to the hearing aids’ designs to meet the certification and testing requirements.
Read MoreSonitus Medical, the maker of SoundBite, a unique hearing device that is placed in the mouth and transmits sound via teeth, has begun multi-site market testing at seven European medical centers. Additionally, the company announced hiring two new executives.
Read MoreThe Better Hearing Institute (BHI) has released a free prevention eGuide to help address the escalating problem on hearing loss at a time when people are both experiencing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) at younger ages and staying in the workforce longer.
Read MoreHoneywell Safety Products has introduced the next generation of its digital radio and sound amplification earmuffs to its Howard Leight Sync line. The update of the companys Sync Stereo earmuff line includes the ability to listen to mp3 devices.
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A comparison of five TV-watching technologies, showing how sound quality varies dramatically between them.
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A study on the effectiveness of an automatic adaptation management system that gradually adjusts the gain and frequency response over time in order to ease the patient toward the full fitting target.
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A concise summary of some of the key changes to the ubiquitous NAL fitting algorithm.
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We Hear with Our Brains!By Douglas L. Beck, AuD (moderator/guest-editor)Cognitive Load and AmplificationBy Brent Edwards, PhDHigher-level Processing and Aided Speech-Understanding in Older AdultsBy Larry E. Humes, PhDThe Cognitive Part of Speech Reco
Read MoreHere’s a brief overview of hearing health events happening during the month of September.
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Audiology Systems Inc, the new United States distributor for GN Otometrics products and other diagnostic audiology companies, has named Michel Jurgens as the company’s general manager.
Read MoreGN Otometrics has received FDA clearance for its new ICS AirCal air caloric irrigator, which is now available in the United States. The ICS AirCal is a second generation of the original AirCal.
Read MoreResearchers from the United Kingdom’s University of Leicester have shown for the first time that turning the volume up too high on headphones can damage the coating of nerve cells, leading to temporary deafness.
Read More3M has added five hearing protection devices to the US AbilityOne Commission’s Federal Procurement List (FPL), effective Sept. 3, 2012, to help military personnel who are often exposed to excessive noise levels.
Read MoreThe Hearing Aid Industry Association (HIA), Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), and Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AGBell) hosted events in Iowa and Pennsylvania to thank Congressional champions for their support of the Hearing Aid Tax Credit (HR 1479).
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