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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.

Futuresource Market Report Highlights New Exciting Opportunities for Hearables

May 16, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Futuresource Market Report Highlights New Exciting Opportunities for Hearables

Futuresource Consulting has recently published its Hearables Market Report, reviewing the market size, competitive landscape, technology drivers and future trends in this new product category. Simon Forrest, Principal Technology Analyst at Futuresource discusses new monetization opportunities in the untethered hearable segment and those resulting from the new “over the counter” hearing aid category, opening up the sector to many new entrants not least the mainstream headphones companies.

Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables

April 11, 2019 by Futuresource Consulting

Market Opportunity and Technology Integration Drives Ingenuity in Hearables

The market for hearing enhancement products is set for disruption. Leading consumer electronics brands are now impinging upon the traditional markets for hearing aids by adding technologies that transform earphones into the growing category of hearables. Anticipating the cross-over opportunities between hearing aids and hearables and the rise of a unique new product category, market research firm Futuresource expands on the trend.

Get the Edge on the Latest Audio Technologies with audioXpress April 2019

March 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Edge on the Latest Audio Technologies with audioXpress April 2019

audioXpress April 2019 features a closer look at two hot application areas in audio, with an expanded Market Update about hearables and true wireless stereo, and an update on voice capture solutions. Also in this edition, Steve Temme (Listen, Inc.) addresses the challenges for testing the wider class of connected speakers, experts from Nokia Technologies explain how audio processing in smartphones can enable completely new features, and Luke McCready reviews the Qobuz hi-res music streaming service, now available in the US. Get your audioXpress now!

Appeal of Headphones Could Help World’s Hard of Hearing, New Futuresource Hearables Research States

December 20, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Appeal of Headphones Could Help World’s Hard of Hearing, New Futuresource Hearables Research States

Futuresource Consulting announced the forthcoming availability of the new 'Worldwide Hearables Report'. According to the company's research, the growing appeal of aftermarket headphones is opening up the new ‘hearables’ sub-segment, catering for those with hearing loss and alleviating much of the expense and stigma attached to hearing aids. Amid these market developments, Futuresource will carry out in-depth original research to explore the enabling technologies, the underlying consumer attitudes, motivations and the size of the hearables opportunity.

ZVOX Announces VoiceBud VB20 Full-Featured Over-the-Counter Voice-Enhancing Hearing Device

October 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ZVOX Announces VoiceBud VB20 Full-Featured Over-the-Counter Voice-Enhancing Hearing Device

ZVOX Audio announced the availability of its VoiceBud V20, the company's first-ever personal audio device. As the company believes the category will be booming in the next 18 months as more companies enter the over-the-counter (OTC) personal sound amplification product business, ZVOX designed a very affordable ($299) device equipped with dual-microphone NoiseBlocker technology and smartphone app control using high-performance American-made electronics components.

FDA Authorizes Bose Hearing Aid Device to Enter the Market as First Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Controlled by the User

October 8, 2018 by Joao Martins

FDA Authorizes Bose Hearing Aid Device to Enter the Market as First Self-Fitting Hearing Aid Controlled by the User

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed marketing of a new device, the Bose Hearing Aid, intended to amplify sounds for individuals 18 years or older with perceived mild to moderate hearing impairment (hearing loss). This is the first hearing aid authorized for marketing by the FDA that enables users to fit, program and control the hearing aid on their own, without assistance from a health care provider.

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