Hearing Technologies

Patients often associate hearing protection with passive options such as foam plugs and earmuffs. However, as patient expectations and listening environments have become more complex, hearing protection technology has evolved to meet those demands. SoundGear represents the next generation of hearing protection—solutions designed to preserve auditory health while simultaneously supporting optimal environmental awareness, also known as active hearing protection. Whether

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has been recognized with eight Culture Excellence Awards and named a Manufacturing Top Workplace, reflecting the company’s focus on workplace culture, employee engagement, and organizational development. The Culture Excellence Awards recognize Starkey’s performance across multiple areas, including innovation, leadership, professional development, purpose and values, work-life flexibility, appreciation, compensation and benefits, and employee well-being. The awards

Samsung has introduced a new app called Hearapy that it says may help reduce motion sickness by delivering a precisely timed 100 Hz tone through its Galaxy Buds4 Pro earbuds. The launch appears to translate recent academic research into a consumer-facing tool. According to Samsung, users listen to a low-frequency sine tone for 60 seconds before travel, with the sound

NEW YORK — Cearvol has announced the launch of Wave, a hearing solution designed to improve clarity, connectivity, and ease of use for people with hearing loss. Wave combines AI-based sound processing with a touchscreen charging case, aiming to deliver both performance and usability in everyday environments. The company says the system is designed to reduce complexity while supporting real-world

EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA — Starkey has received two 2026 BIG AI Excellence Awards from the Business Intelligence Group. The company’s Omega AI hearing technology was recognized for its application of artificial intelligence in hearing care, while Achin Bhowmik, Ph.D., Starkey’s Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering, received an individual AI Excellence Award for his leadership in AI-driven

STÄFA, SWITZERLAND – Phonak announced that its Virto R Infinio and Infinio Ultra Sphere hearing aids have been named winners in the 2026 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards, presented by the Business Intelligence Group. The annual awards program recognizes organizations, products, and technologies applying artificial intelligence to drive measurable impact across industries. Both devices were recognized in the health category for

STÄFA, SWITZERLAND — Sonova Holding AG on Monday presented a renewed long-term strategy aimed at expanding its market leadership in hearing care, with an ambition to reach CHF 6 billion (~$6.7B USD) in revenue by fiscal year 2030/31. The company also said it intends to divest its Consumer Hearing business in order to focus more fully on its core hearing

UTRECHT, THE NETHERLANDS — Neuromod Devices, a medical technology company focused on tinnitus treatment technology, has partnered with HearConsult to make the Lenire tinnitus treatment device available in The Netherlands. Lenire® is a bimodal neuromodulation device that has been shown to provide clinically significant relief from tinnitus across multiple clinical trials and in real-world patient settings.1,2,5 Tinnitus, commonly described as ringing,

BLUFFDALE, UTAH—Listen Technologies has introduced a Trade Agreements Act (TAA)-compliant version of its ListenIR assistive listening system, expanding its infrared-based offering for projects that require adherence to federal procurement standards. ListenIR transmits audio using infrared technology and is intended for environments where privacy is important, including courtrooms, boardrooms, medical offices, and other confidential settings. TAA compliance and procurement access According

IRVINE, CALIFORNIA – InnoCaption, a provider of real-time call captioning technology, has announced new Text-to-Speech (TTS) features designed to support phone conversations for users with hearing loss or speech disabilities who may have difficulty speaking or being understood on calls. The new capabilities – QuickSpeak, Saved Phrases, and AI Refine – aim to improve the efficiency of traditional text-to-speech tools