Widex Expands Allure Portfolio in the United States
Widex has expanded its Allure portfolio in the U.S. with new BTE and ITE models—including its first rechargeable ITE—and a portable RIC charger.
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Rexton Launches Rechargeable, Discreet CIC Hearing Aid
Rexton introduces the Reach inoX-CIC Li, a completely-in-canal, rechargeable hearing aid designed for discreet, comfortable wear.
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Phonak Launches Virto Paradise Hearing Aids
This includes the Virto P Black—the fully-connected in-the-ear (ITE) hearing device that resembles a modern earbud, and the Virto P-Titanium—the “world’s only custom hearing aid made from titanium.”
Sonic Launches Radiant Hearing Aid
New compression and noise management strategies allow Radiant to help deliver what the company describes as “clear, brilliant sound to improve the user experience, even in noisy environments.”
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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.
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Musician Steve Lukather Discusses Experience with Widex Moment Hearing Aids
After friend and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford showed Lukather the small, in-ear hearing aids he wore (“I couldn’t even tell!”), Lukather was ready to take the next step and chose Widex for his first set.
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Phonak Launches Lyric4 Hearing Aid
According to Phonak, the new Lyric4 features components that have been further improved to help guard against earwax and other debris, helping to increase reliability.
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Oticon Announces 25th Anniversary of DigiFocus Hearing Aid
DigiFocus could be programmed to each patient’s specific hearing needs and reprogrammed over time as the user’s hearing changed, Oticon says.
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Widex Incorporates AI into SoundSense Learn
Powered by AI, Widex SoundSense Learn helps process inputs from connected hearing aids throughout the world and shares anonymized data with a cloud-based AI system.
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NewSound Receives FCC Approval for Primo W Hearing Aid
The NewSound Primo W hearing aid is powered by Energous’ radio frequency-based wireless charging technology, which “supports charging of a large variety of devices, including very small, rounded devices such as behind-the-ear and in-the-ear hearing aids,” according to the company.
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‘Forbes’ Article Highlights Eargo’s Recent IPO
Eargo raised $141 million during its recent IPO, according to an article on the “Forbes” website, “sending shares up 87% on its first day of public trading.”
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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.”
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Qualcomm Technologies and Jacoti Partner on Wireless Earbuds
Jacoti’s technology comes with a self-administered hearing test that prompts various tones and frequencies, to establish volume thresholds for the user’s level of hearing. Two audiograms are then created, tailored specifically to the user’s right and left ears, acting as the user’s individual hearing prescription based on their level of individual hearing, according to the company’s announcement.
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Widex Survey Shows Bird Song Among ‘Most Valuable Sounds’ to Participants
Surprisingly, 75% of countries polled included bird song in their top three—out of a total of 20—general sounds of value.
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Starkey Launches Mask Mode feature for Thrive Hearing Control App
Starkey announced that its Thrive Hearing Control app now includes Mask Mode, a new custom memory that boosts the frequency response in certain channels to help patients better hear people who are wearing face masks.
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ReSound Launches Face Mask Program at 2020 Digital EUHA Congress
According to ReSound, hearing care professionals can now adjust hearing aid settings to compensate for the sound distortions caused by face masks. The new settings can be installed “remotely and conveniently via the ReSound Assist Live— a cloud-based tele-audiology service that provides support to people from the safety and comfort of home.” This technology has proven important during COVID-19.
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‘Engadget’ Article Compares Phonak Paradise and Widex Moment
In a recent “Engadget” article, writer James Trew performs a side-by-side comparison of the newest “flagship offerings” from Phonak and Widex: the Paradise and the Moment.
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Research Shows Benefit of Access to All Sounds in Environment
Studies conducted by Eriksholm Research Centre found that natural brain function first processes the entire sound scene before focusing or selectively attending to the sound of interest. Researchers point out that the findings have significant implications for hearing aid design, challenging traditional approaches that let conventional technology decide what the brain needs to attend to.
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