Using Bluetooth Technology to Solve Assistive Listening Challenges
Industry experts anticipate Bluetooth Auracast broadcast audio will become the next-generation assistive listening system.
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Signia Insio Now Available to VA, DOD, IHS
Signia announced its Insio Charge&Go AX and Pure Charge&Go T AX, are now available to US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) audiologists treating military veterans, as well as audiologists within the US Department of Defense (DoD), for active military, and Indian Health Service (IHS).
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Oticon Launches Ruby Hearing Aid for Budget-Conscious Patients
The new Oticon Ruby “sets a new standard in the essential category, delivering great sound quality, hassle-free rechargeability, and easy wireless connectivity in one complete solution—all within the reach of today’s budget-conscious patients.”
Sonic Launches Trek BTE Super Power and Ultra Power
Designed to address the greater auditory demands of users with severe-to-profound hearing loss, Trek is said to provide “natural sound while, at the same time, controlling environmental noise for greater comfort.”
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Perspectives: Hearing Care Offices Getting in the Loop
Offices not yet “in the loop” may not be aware of the many benefits that competitors have experienced after becoming a part of this consumer-driven movement.
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Oticon Launches Xceed, Xceed Play, and CROS Hearing Solutions
Oticon announced the arrival of new adult and pediatric power hearing aids as well as a new CROS/BiCROS hearing solution to the Oticon Velox S family.
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Marvel 2.0 Makes RogerDirect Available in All Phonak Marvel Hearing Aids
The new portfolio includes the Phonak Audéo™ M-RT, said to be “the world’s only all-in-one hearing aid combining direct connectivity with iOS and Android, T-coil, and rechargeability,” according to Phonak.
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Letters: Comments on State Telecoil Legislation
Educated consumers in other states are working to change dispensing laws to require more extensive counseling on assistive listening technology and ADA accessibility. Why would they do this if they didn’t see the benefit?
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Sonic Launches New Captivate Hearing Aid Line
The processing power of the SoundDNA platform is said to power “innovative new technologies that allow patients to hear their own voices naturally and experience more comfort in noise compared to previous technology.”
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Phonak Marvel Now Available with Telecoil and SlimTip Titanium
The Audéo M-312T, Audéo M-13T, and new Titanium SlimTips will be available as of February 26, 2019. All devices will be fully RogerDirect compatible, which is expected to be available later this fall.
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Telecoils and Hearing Loops: An Interview with Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD
It’s probably safe to say that there is no greater and more effective professional advocate for the use of telecoils and loop systems than Juliëtte Sterkens, AuD.
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Optimizing Hearing Aid Technology with Assistive Listening Systems
Radio frequency, infrared, hearing loop, and Wi-Fi streaming audio systems are all applicable for hearing aid users. Here is a brief review of these technologies, as well as information about the ALD Locator app and website that can help your patients find them in their own communities.
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Starkey Hearing Technologies Launches Muse iQ Rechargeable Hearing Aid
Muse iQ Rechargeable was announced January 4 at Starkey’s Hearing Innovation Expo in Las Vegas and is now available to consumers through Starkey’s global network of hearing professionals and audiologists.
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Letters: Comments on Hearing Loops
To benefit from the increasing number of properly installed loops, worldwide (one that meet IEC 60118-4), consumers need access to a vertical telecoil with a frequency response that closely matches the microphone sensitivity at equal input levels for the speech frequencies (70 dB SPL vs 100 mA/m inputs)—something called transparency.
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Oticon Brings Oticon Opn with Telecoil, Power Options, and Tinnitus SoundSupport to VA
Oticon has already brought the benefits of the Oticon Opn™ open sound experience to many US veterans and active duty military service personnel.
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Clarity Launches Clarity Chat, a Behind-the-Ear PSAP
Available as a single unit or a pair, Clarity Chat™ is an affordable and easy-to-use sound amplifier designed for someone who wants to boost the sounds of their life so they can experience every moment loud and clear.
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Texas Music Festival to Host Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Accessible Concert in May
In recognition of May’s Better Hearing & Speech Month, the Good Vibrations Music & Arts Festival (GVMAF) will host the first fully-encompassing deaf and hard-of-hearing accessible concert on May 20, 2017 at the 1850 Settlement in San Antonio, Texas. Ticket sales and festival commissions will benefit Texas-based nonprofit, Aid the Silent.
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Verifying Bilaterally Linked and Monaural Telephone Programs in Hearing Aids
This step-by-step protocol outlines a number of key verification considerations with telecoil-based phone programs. Tips and tricks for making measurements and fine-tuning, as well as data from a recent clinical study on the subject, are also presented.
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