New Sound Amplifier by Aurilink Makes Custom Hearing Aids Obsolete
Published: Jun 20, 2007Aurilink, Inc. has developed a “ready-to-wear” sound amplifier for individuals who want and need occasional hearing assistance due to mild hearing loss. Such assistance was previously only available with expensive custom hearing aids, but preliminary studies have shown that the Aurilink Sound Magnifier is equal or superior to the most advanced DSP (digital signal processing) hearing instruments currently available.
“We like to think of the Sound Magnifiers as reading glasses for your ears,” said Otis A. Whitcomb, president and CEO of Aurilink. “We created our Sound Magnifier hearing instruments to be ideal for occasional amplification and protection, especially for hunters, birdwatchers, theater and churchgoers, seminar participants, executives, students, and professionals—anyone who wants a little hearing enhancement, but who aren’t ready for expensive custom hearing aids.”
All Aurilink Sound Magnifiers contain a programmable four-channel digital signal processor and a 3-D microphone. The DSP offers the wearer a selection of programs, from “amplifier” to “electronic hearing protection,” suitable for a wide range of listening environments. The 3-D microphone is a modified pressure-zone microphone, common in the professional audio industry. This microphone allows a depth-of-field and directionality previously unavailable in the industry.
The sound amplifiers are made with the soft, flexible 21st Century SoftEar technology. The soft shell housing discreetly snuggles into the ear canal, creating a better seal to minimize feedback, and unlike hard shell hearing instruments, the soft Aurilink Sound Magnifier flexes rather than shifts when the jaw moves.
Source: Aurilink
