All items tagged with Widex (10)

Sony and WS Audiology Sign Partnership Agreement for Over-the-Counter Self-Fitting Hearing Aids

September 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

Sony and WS Audiology Sign Partnership Agreement for Over-the-Counter Self-Fitting Hearing Aids

Following the recently issued rule establishing Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Sony Corporation and WS Audiology Denmark A/S have entered into a partnership agreement and various ancillary agreements with the aim of jointly developing and supplying new products and services in the OTC self-fitting hearing aid market, beginning with the United States. US consumers will be the first to be able to buy Sony-branded hearing assistive products.

How Signal Processing and Filter Bank Design Impacts Sound Quality in Hearing Aids

September 1, 2022 by Dana Helmink

How Signal Processing and Filter Bank Design Impacts Sound Quality in Hearing Aids

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.

audioXpress June 2022 Now Available and Driving Audio Innovations

May 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress June 2022 Now Available and Driving Audio Innovations

Get the latest market intelligence and expert perspectives on automotive audio in the June 2022 issue of audioXpress. Hans Gierlich (HEAD acoustics) explains ANC headset testing, and Dana Helmink (Widex) writes about signal processing and filter bank design for hearing aids. Read Brent Butterworth's detailed review of Røde's NTH-100 Headphones, and enjoy another chapter of Ethan Winer's hands-on journey an analog guitar-controlled synthesizer modules.

User Satisfaction Report Validates Widex Moment Approach to Hearing Aids

May 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

User Satisfaction Report Validates Widex Moment Approach to Hearing Aids

Widex has published a survey that highlights the importance of sound quality in hearing devices and validates the company's philosophy that natural sound is the most important feature because it supports social participation in everyday life. 90% of survey participants cited effortless participation in social situations with the Widex Moment Hearing Aids, benefiting from its PureSound ZeroDelay technology.

Fresh From the Bench: Widex Moment mRIC RD Hearing Aid

February 24, 2021 by Brent Butterworth

Fresh From the Bench: Widex Moment mRIC RD Hearing Aid

In this article for audioXpress, Brent Butterworth reviews the Widex Moment mRIC RD hearing aids. In a first for his career as a regular reviewer of headphones, hi-fi components, and other consumer audio products, Butterworth spent considerable time with the Widex Moment, one of the newest entries in the high-tech hearing aid category. His review objectively looks at the differences and similarities in the critical sound experience.This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2021.

The Audio Technologies That Matter More Than Ever in audioXpress February 2021

January 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Technologies That Matter More Than Ever in audioXpress February 2021

audioXpress February 2021 explains why Microphones have gained Essential Status, and how microphones have a foundational contribution to voice front-ends. Erica Yorga details how Thousands of Virtual Microphones can solve audio conferencing challenges, and Mike Meechan explains how to design high-performance microphone preamplifiers. Brent Butterworth reviews the Widex Moment mRIC RD hearing aids to understand the differences and similarities in the critical sound experience. Michael Steffes explains how to increase the output current for an audio op-amp, and Andrew C. Russell details the X-Altra, a high-performance MC/MM phono equalizer DIY project. Now available in print and digital.

The Widex Moment Hearing Aid That Doesn’t Sound Like A Hearing Aid

March 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

The Widex Moment Hearing Aid That Doesn’t Sound Like A Hearing Aid

The new Widex Moment is being promoted by the Danish audiology specialist as an hearing aid (HA) that "delivers the purest, most high quality sound for an audiophile." "With Widex Moment, those that appreciate high quality audio, but have hearing loss, don’t need to oscillate between hearing aids and high-end headphones. They can now have both in one device – with the hearing aid acting as the best headphones they’ve ever used," Widex states.

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.

Sivantos and Widex Successfully Complete Merger and Create WS Audiology

March 1, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sivantos and Widex Successfully Complete Merger and Create WS Audiology

Following approval by the European Commission earlier in February 2019, EQT funds, owners of Sivantos Pte. Ltd. (“Sivantos”), and the Tøpholm and Westermann families, owners of Widex A/S (“Widex”), announced the successful completion of the business combination between Sivantos and Widex. The newly created company will operate under the name WS Audiology and be headquartered in Lynge, Denmark and Singapore.

NXP and Widex Team for Low Power Wireless Audio Streaming Hearing Aids

July 12, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

NXP and Widex Team for Low Power Wireless Audio Streaming Hearing Aids

NXP Semiconductors and hearing aid specialist Widex announced that they have collaborated to develop, test and integrate NXP’s NxH2003 Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) audio streaming SoC into the new Widex Beyond hearing aids. The two companies worked closely together throughout the product development cycle, to deliver hearing aid devices that can stream wireless audio from an Apple iOS device, consuming only 2.8 mA current at 1.2 Volts, which is currently the best in the industry. This allows end users to enjoy music directly from their personal devices for prolonged periods of time.