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Phonak Unveils Slim Lumity Hearing Aid

Phonak launches its latest hearing aid, the Slim Lumity, featuring Universal Bluetooth connectivity, hands-free calling, and activity tracking.

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Oticon Launches Two Polaris MiniBTE Solutions for VA

Oticon, Inc announced the expansion of the Oticon More family with two new Polaris miniBTE solutions that give VA audiologists “the ability to bring the superior sound quality of Oticon More to even more veterans.”

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Oticon Launches Hands-free Streaming Feature on Oticon More

Oticon announced that users of Oticon hearing aids built on the Polaris platform technology will now be able to enjoy hands-free communication using iPhone and iPad*. In addition to streaming audio from iPhone and iPad, the Oticon More family can be used as a wireless headset so that users can speak hands-free on calls.

Sound Quality for All: The Benefits of Ultra-fast Signal Processing in Hearing Aids

by Stefani Kim | Sep 8, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

The ultra-fast signal processing found in Widex MOMENT PureSound hearing aids is designed to overcome long-standing barriers to great sound quality, and speech understanding and EEG data also suggest that users benefit from eliminating delay-based distortion.

Sonic Expands Radiant Family

by Stefani Kim | Sep 8, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Sonic announced the expansion of its Radiant family to “benefit even more patients with the introduction of new styles, personalization, and fitting options.”

Oticon Expands Oticon More Family

by Stefani Kim | Sep 1, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

More options — from the new miniRITE T with disposable batteries, and the portable SmartCharger, to new fitting options, and a music-oriented signal processing program — help allow hearing care professionals to “better match each patient’s lifestyle, needs, and preferences.” For patients with single-sided deafness, Oticon also extends the Oticon CROS family with a new rechargeable Oticon CROS PX transmitter that is compatible with Oticon More.

Starkey Launches Evolv AI Hearing Aids

by Stefani Kim | Aug 31, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 2

Starkey announced the Evolv AI, its newest full line of hearing aids. According to the company, the Evolv AI “is setting the stage for an entirely new hearing ecosystem that not only emphasizes hearing’s impact on overall health and wellness but creates an effortless user experience.”

Phonak Launches Audeo Life Hearing Aid

by Stefani Kim | Aug 30, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 1

Phonak, a global provider of hearing solutions, unveils Audéo Life, the “world’s first rechargeable hearing aid that is waterproof, shower-proof, and sweatproof.”

Sound Quality and Hearing Aids

by Stefani Kim | Aug 3, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

A study using the MUSHRA protocol comparing Oticon More™ to two other premium hearing aids, combined with a recent UBS Evidence Lab report, suggests Oticon More offers top sound quality—a key element in customer satisfaction.

Chatable Launches AI V3.0 Edge On-chip Inline DNN

by Stefani Kim | Aug 2, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Chatable (HAAC Ltd) announced in a white paper – “Breaking Through the 6ms Latency Barrier” – what the company describes as “a dramatic fundamental breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) for conversation enhancement.” The white paper introduces Chatable AI v3.0 Edge: “the first on-chip inline deep neural network (DNN) for direct audio processing that has no perceptible latency.”

Oticon More Rated ‘Best Product’ in Audiology Survey

by Stefani Kim | Jul 12, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Feedback from the audiologists participating in the 2021 Audiologist Survey noted that Oticon More had “great reliability, high fitting satisfaction, and excellent sound quality in both quiet and noisy settings.”

Widex Launches My Sound AI Features

by Stefani Kim | Jun 15, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Widex USA Inc announced Widex My Sound, a portfolio of AI features including a new solution that “instantly enables intelligent customization of the company’s Widex MOMENT hearing aids based on a users’ activity and listening intent.”

Augmenting Speech Recognition with a New Split-processing Paradigm

by Stefani Kim | Jun 3, 2021 | Personal Sound Amplification, Speech in Noise | 0

Research findings are presented for the Signia AX platform, with its introduction of a new signal processing paradigm called Augmented Focus, which splits the incoming sounds into two separate signal streams. The activation of Augmented Focus showed a significant benefit for speech recognition in background noise, and when compared to leading competitors, a significant advantage also was observed. Additionally, when combined with the Signia AX binaural beamformer, speech recognition for the participants with hearing loss was significantly better than for their normal-hearing counterparts.