Category Archives: Global Audiology Monthly Column

Your Most Challenging Patient – The Musician?

By Steve Hallenbeck Over the past few months, I have worked with some musicians in field trials, remote fittings and with Resound customers.  As a musician, I found these fittings both challenging and rewarding.  One of the best things that … Continue reading

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Real Ear Measurements & Open Fittings

By Jennifer Groth This year marks the 10th anniversary of the modern age of open fittings. Ten years ago this spring, the ReSound AIR thin tube mini BTE was introduced, creating a new product category that started a massive shift … Continue reading

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The Bottom Five Questions to Global Audiology

By Jennifer Groth How many times have you gone to the Internet to research a topic or check your email, and been distracted by a headline such as “The five things guys notice”, “6 ways to look great in a … Continue reading

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Phone Clip+ Improves On Sound Quality

By Jennifer Groth Caller: “Hi honey, I just wanted to let you know I’m running a little late.” Call recipient: “What? I can hardly hear you! Are you at a party or something?” If you were to guess which one … Continue reading

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Gain Handles in Fitting Software: Is What You See Really What You Get?

By Jennifer Groth Back in the day, audiologists relied heavily on acoustic means to adjust the frequency response of hearing aids. As programmable, multi-channel devices became available and then commonplace, the convenience of adjusting the gain-frequency response through electronic means … Continue reading

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Hearing for the Holidays

By Steve Hallenbeck, AuD As the winter holidays approach, many of the scenarios discussed in our marketing materials, (hectic family gatherings, competing signals of interest) occur in our patients’ daily activities.  This is a good opportunity for those of us … Continue reading

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Momentum for unique custom offerings from ReSound

By Jennifer Groth Approximately 70% of hearing instruments sold in the US are BTEs, and a high proportion of these are open fit RIE or mini BTE fit with thin tubes. This is a complete reversal of the distribution between … Continue reading

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ReSound Verso Debuts a Meaningful Way for Using Device-to-Device Communication

By Tammy Stender Hearing instruments that send information from one to the other have been available for many years. At first, this communication ability was used only for the convenience of changing volume or programs on both instruments simultaneously. Later, … Continue reading

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Should I “Reconfigure” or change “Physical Properties”? What’s the difference?

By Jennifer Groth Back in April in this space, we discussed what effects using the “Reconfigure” function in Aventa has on device performance. To recap, ReSound uses “Reconfigure” as way for the fitter to let the software know what is … Continue reading

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Multi-Program Options Can Help Users Meet New Listening Challenges

By Jennifer Groth, Global Audiology With summer upon us, many will take the opportunity to get away from it all, or perhaps seek excitement and new experiences. Regardless of what any individual might be looking for, hearing instrument wearers who … Continue reading

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