September is a big month for ReSound with three new hearing aid products hitting the market. We’ll be posting details of these new products on Monday Sept 12th, Tuesday Sept 13th and Monday Sept 19th. Among the latest technology being introduced: • Innovative sound therapy for Tinnitus management • Additions to the Alera® line of […]
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Hearing conservation and recreational noise exposure are topics that go hand-in-hand. Enthusiasts of noisy recreational activities, such as musical performance or hunting, recognize that hearing is an integral part of their pastime that needs to be guarded and maintained. Specialty shops for musical instruments, sporting goods or motorcycle dealerships often host
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By Tammara Stender, Au.D Hearing aid performance in noisy situations is listed as one of the top ten factors in hearing aid user satisfaction. New innovative approaches to facilitating hearing in noise may increase satisfaction among hearing instrument users. These approaches include strategic microphone placement in non-directional devices and the use of wireless accessories that
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If you’re attending the AAO and IHS shows, don’t forget to stop by the ReSound booth. We’ll be showcasing the latest enhancements to Alera®, including the new Unite® Mini Microphone, a wireless device that optimizes signal-to-noise ratio in person-to-person communication. It sends a speaker’s voice directly into the wearer’s hearing instruments, all while he or
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth 5: 2.4 GHz is so common that other devices will cause interference with my hearing aids. Interference is no longer an issue due to the advent of a technology called frequency hopping. Frequency hopping in simple terms means that any wireless device operating at 2.4 GHz actually searches for the
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #4: The important part is the wireless connection. Any hearing aid that connects me to the television or phone will do the same job. Of course watching TV and talking on the telephone are key components of any user’s day. However it is equally important that the hearing aids perform
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #3: The 2.4 GHz wireless platform isn’t different. All wireless hearing aids work the same way. The fact is that near field magnetic induction technology (described above) does not provide the sound quality, signal strength or range that 2.4 GHz provides. 2.4GHz is a widely used and globally accepted frequency
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Anyone who’s familiar with the great Minnesota get-together expects to see an abundance of food items on-a-stick. This year, ReSound, in partnership with the MN Academy of Audiology, is giving away 2,500 4-packs of hearing aid batteries – all on-a-stick! With more than 28 million Americans suffering from some form of hearing loss, we’re urging
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. Myth #2: ALL “wireless hearing aids” require users to wear something around the neck to be connected. Unfortunately, many of the so-called “wireless” hearing aids currently on the market do require the user to wear a neck loop. This is because these hearing aids require near field magnetic induction and do
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By Jennifer Groth, M.A. There is still some misunderstanding in the industry about what makes a hearing aid wireless. Over the next week, I will be posting the 5 most common myths associated with wireless hearing technology. Myth #1: “My hearing aids already are wireless – they use Bluetooth.” Despite how manufacturers may be positioning
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