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Panasonic Hearing instruments have arrived Stateside
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on August 27th, 2010
Panasonic Hearing instruments have finally made their way to the US, where a trio of digital hearing instruments will debut in this part of the world. They will also come in a new form factor which resembles the style of an MP3 player, and will feature a receiver-in-canal and behind-the-ear models to boot. These were specially designed for the patient while delivering features, convenience and performance requested by hearing care professionals and their patients. Not only that, they shed the tag that hearing instruments are outdated and ugly, since this batch will come in an attractive design, and is comfortable to wear, easy to use and have a unique circuit design for high performance and long battery life.
Panasonic’s JZ Series will kick off the range with a style that resembles an MP3 player to keep up with the times. This is a palm-sized unit that comes with an LCD display and a stereo binaural headset (earphone with microphones), and can be worn for hours on end comfortably without inducing any headache whatsoever. Perfect for individuals with dexterity challenges, impaired vision and those with situational hearing loss, it will come with a Scene Select function that allows the user to view the listening modes on the LCD screen while choosing the most appropriate mode based upon the surrounding environment from a quartet of different modes available. A rechargeable battery heolps you make the most of this unit, but you can also rely on AAA batteries if there isn’t a power outlet nearby to juice it up.
As for the Panasonic 4-Series, this will be a Receiver-in-Canal (RIC) digital hearing instrument which is the smallest among the three. It will feature a stylish waveform design, and you can wear it discreetly behind your ear thanks to its diminutive size. It will target patients with mild to moderately severe hearing loss. Last but not least would be the Panasonic 2-Series, a Standard Behind-the-Ear (BTE) digital hearing instrument which will integrate Panasonic’s advanced digital signal processing technologies, targeting those who suffer from moderate to severe hearing loss.
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Beltone True invisible hearing instrument works sans wires
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on August 20th, 2010
Hearing aids can be quite the obtrusive device for those of you who are conscious about how people will perceive you, as it hangs around your ear. While technological advances have come a long way to make hearing aids more discrete, they aren’t quite invisible yet for the average model. Apart from that, we also have headphones which tend to be bulky, although using a pair at home shouldn’t be too much of a fashion faux pas as nobody but the kids are there to poke fun at you. Why not silence them with the Beltone True? This is a new generation of virtually invisible hearing instruments which will wirelessly receive sound directly from TV, cell/home phone, stereo, PC, iPod or any audio device via a 2.4 GHz signal.
The True works by enabling hearing-impaired users to comfortably converse with those nearby while retaining the ability to listen to music or watching their favorite TV program. Hmmm, doing both at once might not be recommended since you might lose your train of thought and be considered as having senility creeping in, but otherwise the True will be able to deliver excellent sound quality while doing away completely the embarrassing high-pitched whistling of hearing aids of old. Since it works differently from other wireless hearing instrument products in the market, it will not require you to wear a relay device around your neck that could end up being more cumbersome than imagined.
Beltone True’s wireless innovation comes in the form of its new integrated circuit. It is twice as fast and holds quadruple the memory, where it allows the circuit to make wireless connections to other devices without any audible delay. A remote control lets you adjust each hearing aid’s volume independently, alongside its sound quality. Features include Direct TV Link, Direct Phone Link, Feedback Eraser and Speech Spotter Pro to get you started right out of the box.
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Q2 Cube Radio changes volume when tilted
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on October 30th, 2009
Many radios go for the obvious dials that you’re used to twisting and turning. Some go as far as to use buttons and things along those lines. Well this Q2 Cube Radio goes for a slightly different angle. Instead of being covered in useful knobs, it allows for you to control it by how you move the cube itself. If you like having things to toy with, this radio might be enough to keep you entertained.
In order to change the volume or radio stations, you just tilt or rotate the small cube. It works by utilizing a gravity switch, which isn’t exactly surprising. It seems to be that it’s still in the earlier stages of development. Right now they’re just showing off the gadget to the general public, but they’re not quite to the pricing stage of things. They were recently at an event in Massachusetts to show off their new cube.
Source: Newlaunches
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Starkey Laboratories introduces Sweep Technology
Posted by admin in Audio Gadgets on October 30th, 2009
Starkey Laboratories has a reputation of being one of the world’s leading hearing technology companies, where they have recently unveiled the their very own Sweep Technology that is touted to offer an entirely new method of adjusting hearing aids for the wearer’s benefit. Sweep Technology can be found on the new S Series behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing instrument, where it will replace all of the traditional hearing aid buttons and dials with an innovative touch surface. This touch surface (why is everything heading the way of touch these days? Are there no more advocates for button-based access anymore?) will enable the wearer to perform various tasks including the adjustment of volume and change settings with but a simple sweep or touch of a finger. Don’t worry if you are suffering from limited dexterity – it can still be accessed with very little effort.
The implementation of Sweep Technology ensures that there is no mechanical movement required for activation, and you won’t have to suffer from grappling with pushing buttons to gain the right access, or buttons that oxidize and fail with time since there are no openings whatsoever around the volume control wheel that will give rise to the opportunity for moisture and dirt to enter the said hearing aid, creating havoc down the line. The surface offers a single seamless control, where wearers will be able to gain full access to volume, memory and standby controls. To increase the volume, just sweep your finger upwards, while doing the opposite direction if you find it to be too loud for your taste. Memory settings can also be adjusted easily with but a single touch on the surface.
According to Jerry Ruzicka, President of Starkey, “This technology makes hearing aids both smarter and simpler. We have spent three years researching and developing a way to package this advanced touch surface technology into a hearing aid – and it paid off. Patients in our clinical trails have overwhelmingly preferred Sweep Technology to traditional controls.”
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