Category: In the Ear

In the Ear

Signia Launches Insio Charge&Go AX Custom Hearing Aids

Signia announced the general availability of its Insio Charge&Go AX custom hearing aids, the newest device built upon Signia’s Augmented Xperience (AX) platform.

In the Ear

Eargo Reports Strong Sales in Third Quarter 2020

Eargo reported that net revenue was $18.2 million for the third quarter of 2020, compared to $7.7 million in the third quarter of 2019. The company says the increase was driven by an increase in consumer adoption of the Eargo hearing aid system and a decrease in sales return accrual rate.

In the Ear

Rexton Launches Motion Core Hearing Aid Platform

According to Rexton, its Motion Core hearing aids are “an ideal solution to treat hearing loss, whether for retirees who want to remain active and included in the conversation, or the growing number of working professionals developing hearing loss on the job.”

GN Hearing Holds Virtual Event to Celebrate Launch of ReSound One

by Stefani Kim | Sep 3, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Events, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification | 1

Experts in the field of audiology gathered to discuss the latest technology and design, as well as future methods for treating hearing loss. Participants now have access to the training resources and learning materials for the next 90 days.

Starkey Expands Livio Edge AI Hearing Aid Line

by Stefani Kim | Sep 1, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

This launch includes the introduction of “the world’s smallest, most powerful rechargeable BTE*, a first-of-its-kind speech enhancement feature, and industry-first technology that allows hearing aid wearers to use their hearing devices to find their smartphones.”

Signia Launches ‘Styletto X Challenge’ Hearing Aid Giveaway Program

by Stefani Kim | Aug 31, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Events, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 1

From now until the end of 2020, participants can enter to win one of 10 pairs of Signia’s Styletto X hearwear, combining “award-winning design, improved audibility for speech in noise, and advanced features created in response to Covid-19.”

Starkey Livio AI Receives ‘2020 AI Breakthrough Award’

by Stefani Kim | Aug 26, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Events, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification | 0

Honoring the best companies, technologies, products, and services in the field of artificial intelligence, the AI Breakthrough Award recognizes the use of artificial intelligence “to solve problems and revolutionize an industry.”

Beltone Releases Imagine Hearing Aid

by Stefani Kim | Aug 19, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Beltone Imagine places a third microphone directly in the ear canal to collect sound taking advantage of the natural and unique acoustics of each person’s ear.

GN Hearing Launches ReSound ONE Hearing Aid

by Stefani Kim | Aug 18, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Speech in Noise | 0

This solution places an additional microphone inside the ear canal, “for the first time, allowing people relying on hearing aids to experience the world with their own ears while preserving the comfort of an open-fit device.”

A Faster Way to Setting Up External Receivers: Using Roger and Hearing Aids with RogerDirect

by Stefani Kim | Jul 15, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Speech in Noise | 0

Remote microphone technology (RMT) continues to become more effective and smaller, as well as faster and easier to set up. This field trial demonstrates how the new RogerDirect system makes it faster and easier for hearing care professionals to employ RMT technology in hearing aids.

BIHIMA Releases Q1 2020 Market Results

by Stefani Kim | Jul 3, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Industry News, Research | 0

Not surprisingly, the UK figures are slightly down on Q4 2019, with over 400,000 units sold. Ireland Q1 units were particularly robust following a strong Q4 in 2019, with 16,830 units sold, according to BIHIMA.

Survey Analysis Finds 20% of People with Hearing Aids Do Not Use Them

by Stefani Kim | Jun 12, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Over the Counter, Personal Sound Amplification, Research | 0

The study showed that approximately 20% of adults currently do not use their hearing aids at all, 30% use them some of the time, and the remaining 50% most of the time.

Lantos Launches Storefront E-Commerce Portal for Custom-fit Hearing Products

by Stefani Kim | Jun 8, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Fitting Equipment, In the Ear, Patient Fittings, Personal Sound Amplification | 0

Products currently available cover sleep assistance, personal audio, professional audio, work safety, recreation & sport safety, and hunting & outdoor.

Hearing Rehabilitation Foundation Awarded Cummings Grant

by Stefani Kim | Jun 3, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Cochlear Implants, Counseling & Education, Events, In the Ear | 0

HRF President Geoff Plant announced that the organization is one of 130 local nonprofits to receive grants of $100,000 to $500,000 each through the Cummings Foundation’s $20 Million Grant Program. The Woburn-based organization was chosen from a total of 738 applicants during a competitive review process.

Starkey Updates Fall Alert Feature in ‘Basic Mode’ for IOS and Android

by Stefani Kim | May 27, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification | 0

Using their built-in 3D sensors, Starkey’s Livio Edge AI hearing aids can detect when the wearer falls and send alert messages to selected contacts.

Sonova Announces New Brand Ambassador, Volleyball Player Natália Martins

by Stefani Kim | May 21, 2020 | Behind the Ear, In the Ear, People, Sensorineural | 0

The 35-year-old has had profound hearing loss since childhood and wears hearing aids from Sonova brand, Phonak. In Brazil, she is the “first volleyball player with hearing loss to play at professional level and to make it into her country’s national team.”

HHTM Releases Audiologist Hearing Aid Maintenance & Repair Survey

by Stefani Kim | May 20, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Counseling & Education, Dispensing Networks, Evaluation, In the Ear, Office Management Systems | 0

Hearing Health & Technology Matters (HHTM) announced the release of results of a survey of audiologists regarding their experience with hearing aid maintenance and repair over the past year (2019), prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Starkey’s Livio AI Wins Silver Stevie Award

by Stefani Kim | May 20, 2020 | Behind the Ear, Events, In the Ear, Personal Sound Amplification | 0

During the evaluation process, judges noted, “The list of features of Livio AI is astounding. Starkey is taking great steps towards more inclusive living for hearing impaired individuals.”