All items tagged with hearing aids (129)
ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost
August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost

ZVOX Audio introduced a new compact speaker/soundbar that features the company's new SuperVoice dialogue clarifying technology. The AV157 uses ZVOX's patented hearing aid algorithms to make dialogue more clear – and adds SuperVoice, a new type of processing designed to reduce the level of background sound in TV programs. The Alexa ready AV157 is the latest addition to ZVOX's growing range of "hearing" products designed to help consumers who have difficulty understanding speech, setting a new standard for dialogue intelligibility.
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Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024
April 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Hearables Predicted to Reach More Than 50% of the Wireless Headphones Market by 2024

A new report from Juniper Research says that the number of hearables in-use will grow to more than 970 million by 2024. This is an increase of 270% over the 260 million estimated for 2020. This updated report identifies vendors that are leveraging hearable technology to add value to premium audio products, such as Bose and Sennheiser, while technology companies are producing earbuds that incorporate sensor platforms and AI capabilities. Juniper predicts a convergence of the market towards Multimedia Hearables.
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Idtechex Forecasts 14% Growth YoY Until 2025 for the Hearables Market
April 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Idtechex Forecasts 14% Growth YoY Until 2025 for the Hearables Market

IDTechEx released a new report covering the market, technology and players in hearables. The market research company uses the term "hearables" loosely to describe all true wireless devices in the consumer electronics space, but also medical devices such as hearing aids and even cochlear implants. In this overview, it finds that the market was worth $24.5bn in 2019 and will continue to grow at a forecasted 14% YoY from 2020-2025, driven primarily by the true wireless consumer category.
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Micro Loudspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems GmbH Ready To Enter the Market
April 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Micro Loudspeaker Innovator Arioso Systems GmbH Ready To Enter the Market

The Fraunhofer IPMS spin-off company Arioso Systems GmbH has successfully completed its first round of financing. The company is launching an innovative sound transducer principle for miniaturized headphones, in-ears and hearables to the market. The company's new micro loudspeaker technology made from 100% silicon, is based on the patented Nanoscopic Electrostatic Drive (NED) principle developed by Fraunhofer IPMS. The technology can considerably extend the functional scope for true wireless earbuds and revolutionize the industry, Arioso believes.
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Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast from SAR Insight & Consulting
March 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast from SAR Insight & Consulting

Cinemas, gamers and the hard of hearing could all benefit from Bluetooth 5.2, according to the latest "Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast" report from SAR Insight & Consulting. Bluetooth will continue to be a popular and flexible way to connect devices, thanks in part to the technology being refreshed to remain relevant to component manufacturers and consumers, says SAR Insight & Consulting.
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The Widex Moment Hearing Aid That Doesn’t Sound Like A Hearing Aid
March 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

The Widex Moment Hearing Aid That Doesn’t Sound Like A Hearing Aid

The new Widex Moment is being promoted by the Danish audiology specialist as an hearing aid (HA) that "delivers the purest, most high quality sound for an audiophile." "With Widex Moment, those that appreciate high quality audio, but have hearing loss, don’t need to oscillate between hearing aids and high-end headphones. They can now have both in one device – with the hearing aid acting as the best headphones they’ve ever used," Widex states.
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Phonak Announces Naída Marvel Advanced Hearing Aid with Universal Bluetooth Connectivity
February 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Phonak Announces Naída Marvel Advanced Hearing Aid with Universal Bluetooth Connectivity

After surprising everyone at CES 2020 with the introduction of the Virto Black, a fully-connected in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid that combines the breakthrough Marvel hearing technology with the style of a modern hearable, health care brand Phonak is challenging perceptions of hearing aids once again with the world premiere of the new Naída Marvel advanced hearing aid, expanding Bluetooth connectivity and featuring Marvel 2.0 technology including RogerDirect.
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Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head
February 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head

Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S has released a new HATS for speech and sound testing, allowing accurate high-frequency testing at desks or in small anechoic chambers where space is limited. This is a solution that will interest all serious headphone reviewers and companies dealing with large volumes of headphones to compare, mainly requiring only the head section of the simulator, but still requiring reliable measurements and operational compliance.
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The True Potential of True Wireless Earbuds
January 30, 2020 by Vincent Nallatamby

The True Potential of True Wireless Earbuds

This article from Vincent Nallatamby, CEO of Tempow, a Paris-based startup discusses the potential of Bluetooth LE Audio to improve true wireless stereo applications. Tempow is a research and design lab focused on pushing the limits of Bluetooth technology. The company's first product, the Tempow Audio Profile (TAP) is an updated Bluetooth protocol allowing any Bluetooth chip to stream audio on multiple Bluetooth audio outputs simultaneously. The company also released a Bluetooth Software Stack for LE Audio, the next generation of Bluetooth audio.
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Is Direct to Consumer the Future for Hearing Aids?
January 16, 2020 by Peter Cooney

Is Direct to Consumer the Future for Hearing Aids?

At first glance, the reason for the decision to allow the sale of OTC hearing aids in the US is clear. The market for hearing aids is going to be driven by over-the-counter sales, according to the latest research from analyst SAR Insight & Consulting. This assertion is given weight by the news that Bose — a market leader in home audio, headphones, and automotive audio systems —is the first company to be FDA approved for a patent on OTC hearing aids. As a result, many companies are diverting their attention to the medical hearing aid market.
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