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One Good Earbud: not just for those with hearing loss!!
Individuals relying on traditional earbuds or headphones to listen to music with only one ear often complain about sound quality. In this situation, using a typical mono and/or stereo earbud in one ear rather than two results in the loss of one of the two … Continue reading
Recharging Desiccants for Hearing Aid Dehumidifiers
With the hot summer months in full swing, hearing instrument wearers rely on dehumidifiers to remove damaging moisture that inherently builds up within hearing aids. Prior to retiring for the night, hearing aids should be cleaned, disinfected and then placed in a dehumidifier, on top of the desiccant, … Continue reading
Ear Saver!
Want to help prevent hearing damage that can easily occur from listening to loud music with an iPod, MP3 player, or Walkman at unsafe volume levels? Check out the new Mack’s® EarSaver™, an inexpensive adapter designed to reduce the output of standard earphones or … Continue reading
OTC wax removal drops – guest post by Bob Kemp
In the early 1970’s, in an attempt to allow faster approval of over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceutical preparations, the FDA created what is referred to as the “OTC Monograph”. The monograph lists types of products and corresponding ingredients that could be used in … Continue reading
Posted in Cerumen Management, Guest Blog Posts
Tagged Audiologist's Choice, Audiology, Bob Kemp, cerumen removal drops, cerumen softening agents, Ear wax removal drops, hearing loss, Oaktree Products
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Headphones for Hearing Aid Wearers?
When used with hearing instruments, conventional headphones can often cause discomfort as well as feedback and/or signal distortion, preventing hearing instrument wearers from enjoying listening to music, radio, movies, using the cell phone, and the like. In this situation, patients will … Continue reading
Cool New Portable Hearing Aid Sanitizer & Deodorizer
The ear is a dark, warm moist place where bacteria and other germs (some good, some bad) like to grow. These microorganisms can easily contaminate hearing instrument and/or earmold surfaces where they can continue to thrive and grow. Since hearing instruments are designed … Continue reading
New & Exciting Technology from Unitron – guest post by Brian Taylor
As DSP technology continues to progress, hearing aid manufacturers are able to improve processing speed and algorithm performance. Recently, Unitron’s Smartfocus™ algorithm, which has been clinically proven in several independent studies to outperform similar algorithms in noise, has been enhanced … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Blog Posts, Hearing Instrument Technology
Tagged Brian Taylor, Moxi CRT, Quantum, Smartfocus algorithm, Unitron
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New Wireless Video Otoscope Available!
The new TeleView Wireless Video Otoscope (model EV300) is a wireless video otoscope that eliminates the need for a cable connection between the hand-held otoscope and laptop computer or TV. The EV300 is comprised of two basic components: 1) the wireless, rechargeable handpiece, and 2) a wireless receiver. The wireless handpiece (shown right) houses 5 white … Continue reading
