Waves Audio Showcases AI-Driven Innovations Making Voice Calls Crystal-Clear In Any Noisy Environment

At CES 2024, Waves Audio demonstrated its latest DSP solutions applied to multiple consumer electronics and mobile products categories, now reinforced with AI/ML, adaptive and perceptual algorithms. An outstanding example of how Waves is leveraging AI-enhanced technologies is delivered in the new SoloMode audio filtering software, which makes the user's voice crystal-clear in smartphone audio or video calls, even in the presence of noise from multiple voices in the background.

When digital audio processing is performed in hearing aids, it’s meant to have a demonstrable impact on wearers’ lives. Therefore, doing it well is important. In this article, Dana Helmink, Senior Director, Audiology/Clinical Education at Widex USA, discusses the nuances of signal processing and filter bank design, exploring the most impactful decisions in filter bank types specific to hearing aids, and how ultimately each approach helps dealing with the hearing challenges that people face. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2022.

As an established provider of adaptive audio processing technologies to the consumer electronics industry and the recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award, Waves Audio frequently powers all classes of audio products and its MaxxAudio logo can be found in TVs and even laptops. Now, Skyworth TV, the television manufacturer has teamed up with Waves to incorporate Waves MaxxAudio sound enhancement technology in the new Skyworth S100 Soundbar.

A day past from the introduction of a new, category-defining hearing-aid model from ReSound, another GN Group brand announces the launch of a new hearing enhancement convergence product. The new Jabra Enhance Plus are described as true wireless earbuds designed to bring hearing enhancement for clearer conversations, as well as music and calls in a state-of-the-art miniaturized design. They look like regular TWS earbuds, but are in fact OTC-class self-fitting hearing aids.

Building on years of research and engineering in sound and hearing, GN extended its Jabra Enhance line of discreet hearing enhancement solutions with a new design that draws directly from the experience of standard true wireless earbuds. The new Jabra Enhance Plus combine hearing enhancement, music streaming and calls in state-of-the-art miniaturized earbuds with a signature design, to help millions of users meet the challenges of daily life.

As we said previously, the race is on for the winner of the full-wireless earbuds challenge. Doppler Labs is the latest contender with their Here One hearables, promising “The Future of In-Ear Computing”. The difference is this is not your typical crowdfunding project, but a company working for the past three years to perfect the Here One concept, exploring the full potential of personalized earbuds.