Starkey Laboratories is excited to announce the launch of X Series™, Starkey’s broadest and most advanced family of digital hearing aids. The new family includes an array of new features including Voice iQ2, an update to Starkey’s leading noise reduction and speech preservation system, and Spectral iQ, a frequency lowering technology designed to help patients who truly need this intelligent option. X Series introduces three new hearing aid styles: Xino™, Starkey’s smallest RIC ever, the new RIC ...

On 6th of December 2011 I gained a competency certificate from Aston University  for successfully completing their Basic Ear Care Wax removal Course. This certifies that I am fully competent  to remove ear wax using the Irrigation method & Jobson Probe. Ear irrigation involves using a pressurised flow of water to remove the build-up of earwax. Nowadays, an electronic ear irrigator should always be used rather than a metal syringe, to avoid damaging the ear. The irrigator has a variable pres...

New Automatic Adaptation Manager transitions hearing instrument wearer from first fit acceptance to optimal speech understanding December 1st, 2011 - Kitchener, Canada – Unitron announced today new feature enhancements to its Quantum™ and Moxi™ product families including a new Automatic Adaptation Manager to transition hearing instrument wearers from first fit acceptance to optimal speech understanding; an attractive new micro 312 BTE for Quantum; and a new discreet, easy-to-use remote control ...

The new DEX™ assistive listening devices from Widex let you take advantage of a whole new world of sounds.They make communication between your hearing aids and your remote control, television, mobile or landline phone easy.   TV-DEX - TV without echo Watching television can sometimes be a challenge for hearing aid users. With our TV-DEX, high quality audio is streamed with no delay straight to your hearing aid. No delays or echoes: The main advantage of the TV-DEX is its real time...

Oticon Intiga, the world’s smallest fully wireless hearing solution, wins prestigious design award. Copenhagen, November 2011 – Oticon Intiga has won the recognized iF Product Design Award 2012. Oticon’s newest advanced technology hearing instrument was honored for its outstanding design by the prestigious international competition that drew more than 4,000 entries from 48 countries. Oticon Intiga’s innovative design impressed the iF award jury consisting of experts and renowned designers fro...

Based on Spice+ technology, the Phonak M H2O hearing aid is the perfect choice for those seeking  excellent performance during all activities. Stäfa, Switzerland (October 19, 2011) – Today’s hearing aid users are clear about their expectations: They want a device that offers reliable performance in every listening environment. The new Phonak water and dirt resistant portfolio is designed to meet these requirements. Whether enjoying conversations in a restaurant or heading out sailing on the o...

12 September 2011 Neuroscientists at the University of California, Berkeley, are offering hope to the 10 percent of the population who suffer from tinnitus -- a constant, often high-pitched ringing or buzzing in the ears that can be annoying and even maddening, and has no cure. Their new findings, published online in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggest several new approaches to treatment, including retraining the brain, and new avenues for developing drugs to s...

  International study finds world’s smallest fully wireless hearing device1delivers immediate benefits and immediate acceptance by first time users. Copenhagen, September 1st, 2011 – Contrary to common perceptions that it can take six to eight weeks for people to get used to hearing aids, the newest advanced technology hearing solution from Oticon shows the potential to deliver immediate benefits and motivate immediate acceptance by people new to hearing amplification. Results of an inte...

HANSATON has reinvented hearing freedom with hearing systems which operate reliably without batteries. Cutting-edge technology, excellent sound, optimal understanding of speech and maximum comfort – what more can you ask from a modern hearing system? Hearing system manufacturer HANSATON has responded with world-leading battery technology which is revolutionary and innovative without comparison. AQ 2G is a unique battery-operated hearing system developed for people who want to experience unrestri...

Tinnitus sufferers can now find relief in a hearing aid that teaches the brain to ignore unwanted sounds. Alera TSTM, our new hearing aid for tinnitus, combines an advanced hearing aid with a Tinnitus Sound Generator (TSG).  The TSG is used to administer sounds that make the disturbing noise less noticeable, drawing your attention away from the tinnitus. This approach is known as Sound Therapy. Alera TSTM provides flexibility for individualized Sound Therapy.  As each case of tinnitus is uniqu...