Hearing Technologies

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Oct. 12, 2019

Bose to Discontinue Sleepbuds Over Battery Issues

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FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSSETTS — Bose has confirmed that the company will end sales of its noise-masking Sleepbuds and is now offering owners of the hearable devices a full refund. The company had originally launched the buds following a highly successful campaign on Indiegogo in 2018, with thousands of backers.  John Roselli, general manager at Bose, offered an explanation as to why
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Sep. 19, 2019

Sonic Introduces Trek™, for Super Power and Ultra Power Users

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SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY — Sonic introduces new Trek™ BTE Super Power (SP) and Ultra Power (UP), the most powerful hearing aids built on the company’s SoundDNA platform. Designed to address the greater auditory demands of users with severe-to-profound hearing loss, Trek “provides natural sound while, at the same time, controlling environmental noise for greater comfort”. The new lineup features Sonic’s
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Sep. 17, 2019

Signia Launches New Xperience Hearing Aid Platform that Adjusts to User’s Movements Using Sensors

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Hearing aid maker Signia (a brand of WS Audiology A/S) has launched Signia Xperience, a new platform that introduces the world’s first combination of advanced acoustic sensors with a built-in motion sensor. Signia Xperience hearing aids provide a complete analysis of the wearer’s dynamic soundscape, allowing for automatic adjustments between sounds in front of and all around the wearer for
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Sep. 03, 2019

Direct Streaming to Hearing Aids from Android Phones Now Available. GN and Cochlear Become First to Offer Feature

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BALLERUP, DENMARK – A little over a year after announcing a partnership with Google to bring the “full spectrum of direct audio streaming from Android devices to hearing aids”, GN Hearing and Google today announce world-first support for direct streaming from Android™ devices to hearing devices using Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE). This will make GN Hearing the first manufacturer to
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Aug. 30, 2019

GN ReSound Expands LiNX Quattro Hearing Aid Family with Launch of Custom Line

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BALLERUP, DENMARK – GN Hearing has announced the launch of a suite of new custom-crafted hearing aids. Until now, the ReSound LiNX Quattro technology had only been available in a Receiver-In-Canal style. Now users wanting the same performance and connectivity have the option of a custom solution. According to the company, the custom hearing aids are designed to fit exactly
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Aug. 29, 2019

Oticon Introduces Xceed, Xceed Play and New CROS Solution for Single-Sided Deafness

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SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY – Oticon Inc. announced the expansion of the Oticon Velox S™ family of hearing aids, with new adult and pediatric power hearing aids and a new CROS/BiCROS hearing solution. Oticon Xceed, which the company says is “the world’s most powerful hearing aid, gives adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss 360° access to more speech than ever before”. A
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Aug. 21, 2019

Phonak Expands Marvel Technology to Children and Infants with Sky Marvel

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STAFA, SWITZERLAND — Phonak has announced that they are extending the benefits of the company’s popular Marvel hearing aid technology to children and infants, with the release of the new Sky™ Marvel (M). The new Sky M was designed and “engineered to provide pediatric wearers the best hearing solution possible for optimal speech and language development as well as speech intelligibility
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Aug. 20, 2019

Redux Launches Innovative Drying System for Hearing Instruments

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INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA – Redux has announced the expansion of their device care footprint into the audiology industry with the launch of the first-of-its-kind drying technology to treat hearing instruments impacted by moisture. Available to audiology and hearing care professionals nationwide, the company says their new solution is a “proven to restore hearing instruments to their peak operational state in about
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Aug. 15, 2019

Phonak Marvel Named “Innovation of the Year” in the 2019 International Business Awards

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STAFA, SWITZERLAND — Phonak today announces its Marvel hearing aid solution has won a Gold Stevie Award and was named Innovation of the Year – Consumer Products Industries in the 2019 International Business Awards. According to comments obtained from judges, the Phonak Marvel received top honors for being the world’s first hearing aid to combine universal Bluetooth connectivity, lithium-ion rechargeability,
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Aug. 08, 2019

Natus Expands Support Community of Otoscan with Addition of Starkey Hearing Technologies

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PLEASANTON, CALIFORNIA — Natus Medical announced this week that Starkey Hearing Technologies is now equipped to receive images from the company’s Otoscan® digital ear scanning device.  “Today marks another important milestone for our customers and all of us at Natus. The Otoscan community of supporting manufacturers is further expanded with the addition of Starkey Hearing Technologies, which represents an essential