Siemens received the Red Dot Product Design Award for its hearing instrument remote control called the ePen. The ePen is a remote control for Siemens hearing aids that is shaped like a fountain pen. The ePen allows hearing aid wearers to discreetly adjust the volume and listening programs. The ePen
Having just returned from the American Academy of Audiology annual convention, it appears that the latest advancements in hearing aid technology are focused on wireless communication. However, manufacturers such as Oticon, Phonak, Siemens and Unitron have been offering some wireless accessories for a while. Later this year, ReSound and Starkey
It’s the morning of the last day of AudiologyNOW!, the annual convention of the American Academy of Audiology. I’m writing this from my hotel room before packing up and heading to the convention center. First, about the hotel . . . I never stay in convention hotels, because they just
Hearing loss or hearing impairment is the diminished ability to hear sounds. Degree of impairment can vary widely. Hearing loss can occur suddenly or gradually over time. The Journal of the American Medical Association states that hearing loss is the third most prevalent chronic condition in older Americans. JAMA also
Ear pain caused by pressure changes when taking off or landing in an airplane is known as ear barotrauma, barotitis media, aerotitis media, or “airplane ears”. In order for your eardrum to vibrate normally, the air pressure in the middle ear has to be the same as the air pressure
Sudden Hearing Loss Sudden hearing loss is a perplexing condition. Sudden hearing loss is defined as a greater than 30 dB hearing reduction, over at least three contiguous frequencies, occurring over 72 hours or less. Sudden hearing loss can affect people differently, but it is usually unilateral (only one ear),
Touch by SONIC Innovations won a Best of Innovations Award this past January at the 2010 International Consumer Electronic Show. Touch is a small, stylish solution for people who want to get back in touch with a world full of vibrant sound. It was the Touch microRIC (receiver in the
Micro-tech Axio im32 hearing aid can automatically adjust instantly to different listening environments without feedback while filtering out background noise. It features Impulse Technology, Micro-tech’s advanced technology which offers comfortable, clear sound with smoother, seamless transitions between quiet and loud environments. Axio’s Pure Wave Feedback Eliminator allows for strategic feedback control.
The dot2 (squared) hearing device by GN ReSound is designed to be sleek and tiny to hide behind your ears so nobody else will see it. The lightweight dot2 (squared) weighs almost as much as a paper clip. Don’t let it’s diminutive size mislead you though, it is a powerful
GN ReSound, a leading manufacturer for hearing aids, unveiled it’s new Live hearing device this past year. The Live has an innovative surround sound processor which distinguishes bass and treble separately, and then blends them into a smooth overall sound. The new device also features advanced directional technology and feedback