HearAngel and Sonical Announce Strategic Partnership to Integrate Smart Hearing Safeguarding for Headphones

HearAngel (a LimitEar company) and Sonical announced a software licensing agreement to integrate the HearAngel smart hearing safeguarding solution into Sonical's CosmOS operating system for headphones. This collaboration allows manufacturers using the Sonical platform to offer hearing safeguarding either as a standard feature or user option. The announcement was just one in a series of new partnerships for CosmOS confirmed during CanJam London 2024.

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To signal World Hearing Day, Yamaha announced a new product in its True Sound lineup, focused on better hearing and hearing health. The new Yamaha TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds are engineered for a superior listening experience and comfort, with a new Listening Care feature that delivers consistent loudness and intelligent equalization, allowing users to enjoy the same full-range sound even at lower listening volumes. The new TW-E5B earbuds also feature an advanced mic design with Qualcomm cVc for improved calls and Ambient Sound, allowing users to be aware of their surroundings.