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Westone Receives Private Equity Investment for Expansion and Acquisitions
Westone Laboratories Inc has announced that it has entered into a partnership with private equity firm CID Capital. The investment allows for Westone’s expansion, while also allowing the Morgan family, Westone’s founders, to pursue personal interests.
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Looking Back at 2011; Moving Forward to 2012
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at the new product and service offerings and events in 2011, as well as what might be expected for 2012 and beyond.
Read MoreAudio Engineering Society Call for Papers for 47th Conference on Hearing Loss
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) has announced a call for papers for its AES 47th Conference on Music Induced Hearing Disorders. The conference will be held in Chicago, June 20 – 22, 2012, at Columbia College.
Read MoreHearing Aid and Audio Innovator Edgar M. Villchur Dies at 94
Hearing aid and audio innovator Edgar M. Villchur died on October 17, 2011, at his Woodstock, NY home. He was 94. Villchur is known for developing the acoustic suspension loudspeaker in 1954, which revolutionized the field of high-fidelity audio. He is also well known for developing hearing aids with multichannel compression that utilized wide dynamic range compression (WDRC).
Read MoreAvada Introduces the BluLink PHD MiniLink
Avada Audiology and Hearing Care Centers have just introduced the BluLink PHD MiniLink hearing instruments, the next generation of Avadas BluLink series. The new line provides hands-free connectivity to Bluetooth-enabled wireless electronic devices and includes a faster microprocessor with four digital features.
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How Much Gain Is Required for Soft-level Inputs in Some Non-English Languages?
A field study suggests that clients appear to prefer slightly more gain (4.2 dB) for soft-level inputs while listening to those languages that have a lower intensity at the end of a sentence (ie, Subject-Object-Verb syntax languages).
Read MoreEtymotic Expands CUSTOM*FIT Network
Etymotic Research has announced the addition of Microsonic to its list of partners, expanding its CUSTOM*FIT network of authorized custom ear impression centers.
Read MoreEight Hearing Industry Veterans Launch New Blog
Eight prominent hearing professionals have launched a unique new blog, hearinghealthmatters.org. The blog’s editor, Holly Hosford-Dunn, PhD, reports that the new site is designed to be interactive and that it will feature posts from hearing care providers, researchers, manufacturers, educators, as well as consumers and their family members.
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A Patient-adjusted Fine-tuning Approach for Optimizing the Hearing Aid Response
A new client-driven fine-tuning system is designed to employ an intuitive, logical, and effective method of hearing aid optimization. Starkey’s SoundPoint system reportedly leverages the independent variability of the patient while allowing them to be involved in their own fitting.
Read MoreHip-hop Producer and Musician, Will.i.am Admits He Suffers from Tinnitus
The hip-hop and record producer, Will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas, has joined other noted musicians who have publicly admitted suffering from tinnitus.
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Looking Back at 2010, Moving Forward to 2011
HR’s annual look, from the perspective of industry participants, at new product/service offerings and events in 2010, as well as what might be expected for 2011 and beyond.
Read MoreStarkey Awards 2010 Academic and Clinical Scholarships
William F. Austin Scholarship and Outstanding Student Clinician Awards announced.
Read MoreHow Music Training Primes Nervous System, Boosts Learning
An active engagement with musical sounds not only enhances neuroplasticity, but also enables the nervous system to provide the stable scaffolding of meaningful patterns so important to learning, say researchers.
Read MoreAvada’s Blulink II Features Hands-Free Connectivity to Devices
Provides hands-free connectivity to Bluetooth-enabled cell phones, MP3 players, landline phones, TV, and other wireless electronic devices.
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