All items tagged with hearing aids (128)
xMEMS Samples Ultra-Small Full-Range Microspeaker
November 4, 2021 by Mike Klasco

xMEMS Samples Ultra-Small Full-Range Microspeaker

Back in January 2015, I gave a talk about MEMS loudspeakers, and I have regularly written about MEMS speaker progress. A half decade later, it seems we are finally now moving beyond the industry's joke that MEMS’ development progress can be measured in dog years: it takes 7 human years for each year of MEMS’ progress! The big news is xMEMS Labs, a company founded just in January 2018, has announced it is now in mass production of its Montara, a monolithic MEMS “µspeaker” with a slim 1mm profile, and announced Cowell, the world’s smallest monolithic MEMS µSpeaker, at just 1.15mm high and 3.2mm wide.
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xMEMS Announces Cowell Microspeaker for TWS and Hearing Aid Applications
November 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

xMEMS Announces Cowell Microspeaker for TWS and Hearing Aid Applications

xMEMS Labs today introduced Cowell, the world’s smallest monolithic MEMS µspeaker, targeting the replacement of balanced armature drivers in true wireless earbuds and hearing aid designs. At just 22mm3, 56 milligrams, and with a 3.2mm diameter side-firing package, Cowell delivers an impressive 110dB SPL at 1kHz. Cowell is the first speaker to use xMEMS’ 2nd generation M2 speaker cell architecture offering improved SPL/mm2 enabling increased loudness in smaller form factors.
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Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio
October 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Packetcraft Announces Bluetooth 5.3 Qualification and LC3 Codec for LE Audio

Wireless software licensor Packetcraft, Inc. announced its Packetcraft Controller software has achieved Bluetooth 5.3 qualification, including the world’s first qualification of new Bluetooth 5.3 link layer technical features. Packetcraft also announced the availability of Packetcraft LC3, a highly optimized and efficient LC3 codec for Bluetooth LE Audio.
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Olive Pro TWS Bluetooth Earbuds with Hearing Enhancement Are Now Available
September 9, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Olive Pro TWS Bluetooth Earbuds with Hearing Enhancement Are Now Available

Olive Union - the smart hearing company on a mission to make affordable hearing health a reality for everyone - is officially making its 2-in-1 true wireless earbuds and smart hearing aids available for purchase in the US for $299. According to the company based in Tokyo, Japan, the Olive Pro design combines FDA-Registered class II hearing aids with true wireless stereo and was intentionally made to look like conventional Bluetooth earbuds to combat the social and economic barriers of hearing loss.
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xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers - The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Health Devices
June 4, 2021 by Mike Klasco

xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers - The Future of Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Health Devices

Mike Klasco writes about xMEMS Piezo Microspeakers. How Piezo MEMS Address Development Challenges to Combine the Compact, Consumer-Friendly Form Factor of TWS With Hearing Assistance Features Into a Single Product. How Piezoelectric MEMS Microspeakers devices promise to enhance OTC hearing augmentation solutions, increasing comfort, while adding features and extending battery life. This article was originally published in The Audio Voice newsletter, June 3, 2021 (#330)
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Jacoti Announces OTC Ready Technologies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Development Using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs
June 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Jacoti Announces OTC Ready Technologies for Over-the-Counter Hearing Aid Development Using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs

Following the announcement of collaboration with Qualcomm, in October 2020, Jacoti BV, the Belgium-based medical technology company, now announced the immediate licensing availability of OTC Ready, Jacoti’s hearing software platform. OTC Ready enables headphone/earbud manufacturers using Qualcomm 51XX SoCs to address the likely requirements of the upcoming US over-the-counter hearing aid market.
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Bose Unveils SoundControl FDA-Cleared Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Aids
May 11, 2021 by Joao Martins

Bose Unveils SoundControl FDA-Cleared Direct-to-Consumer Hearing Aids

Bose was the first company to receive an FDA approval for an over-the-counter (OTC) hearing assistance device. The audio industry has been waiting for the actual product announcement. Now, Bose unveiled the SoundControl Hearing Aids, which as the name implies, are actual self-fitting, direct-to-consumer hearing-aids. They can be personalized using a mobile app, but the SoundControl Hearing Aids do not stream music or take calls and they retail for $849.95.
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Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets
May 7, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets

Hearing solutions provider Sonova Holding AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the Consumer Division from Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Sennheiser). The announcement from the Switzerland-based company follows on the statement, made earlier in 2021, that Sennheiser was planning to focus on its Professional business, and aiming to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics.
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CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform
May 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA Receives Bluetooth SIG Qualification for RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification. Supporting both the widely adopted Bluetooth Classic Audio and the latest features for the next generation Bluetooth LE Audio, licensees can use the RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.2 Platform to leap ahead with their next-generation designs for TWS earbuds, smart watches, smart speakers and other Bluetooth-enabled audio products.
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User Satisfaction Report Validates Widex Moment Approach to Hearing Aids
May 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

User Satisfaction Report Validates Widex Moment Approach to Hearing Aids

Widex has published a survey that highlights the importance of sound quality in hearing devices and validates the company's philosophy that natural sound is the most important feature because it supports social participation in everyday life. 90% of survey participants cited effortless participation in social situations with the Widex Moment Hearing Aids, benefiting from its PureSound ZeroDelay technology.
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