Siemens Hearing Aids

For over a hundred years, Siemens has been a market leader in the development of high quality hearing aid instruments. Siemens has focused on the style and convenience for the hearing aid user and Audiologist. Siemens holds many patents for improving the quality, sound and wearability of hearing aids and technology. With employees and partners from all over the world, Siemens is taking a truly global approach to developing the best hearing systems available.

The Siemens ‘Vibe’ and ‘Life’ model hearing aids are the company’s most popular and are all about performance and style. The ‘Vibe’ in particular has interchangeable covers which can be made to match the users outfit and adds a touch of personality. ‘The first hearing aid that fits you, inside and out’ captures the whole essence of the Siemens ‘Vibe’. This kind of move is important in order to change people’s perception of hearing aids and generally making them more acceptable, especially to someone that maybe image conscious. This may include younger users and therefore mean a wider audience will embrace hearing aids and will no longer be avoiding them if they are in need of these aids.

Wireless remote systems and assistive devices are now available and make it even more comfortable for users with a hearing aid. The Siemens TEK wireless enhancement system is a very good example of just how far hearing aid technology has come. Your mobile phone, television and music system can all be wirelessly connected and enjoyed through your hearing aid. What’s more, these add-on devices are designed with usability and often incorporate their own LCD screen for a visual, graphical display.

Siemens looks to be known as an innovative company and TruEar technology and e2e wireless 2.0 have set new standards in improving sound localisation. The ability to accurately locate the source of sounds is key to hearing more naturally. Sound localisation can be a big challenge, especially with traditional BTE instruments, which reduce directionality at frequencies above 1.5 kHz compared to the unaided ear. TruEar technology simulates the acoustics to restore the natural directivity of the human outer ear, thereby improving front-back localisation. It helps you distinguish sounds in front of you from those behind you. Siemens e2e wireless 2.0 technology wirelessly synchronises the instruments’ settings for better localisation in every direction.

A new generation of Siemens Pure, Life and Motion hearing aids are due to be launched June 2010. BestSound technology will be one of the major features of this new batch. This technology will be a suite of features which will include SpeechFocus, FeedbackStopper and SoundLearning 2.0. SpeechFocus uses directional microphone technology to boost the sound coming from directions where speech is detected. FeedbackStopper suppresses feedback whistling by using acoustic fingerprinting to identify feedback signal and shifting the signal frequency to break the feedback loop. SoundLearning learns the wearer's preferences and automatically adjusts the device's settings according to the current listening situation.

Siemens is a forward-thinking organisation and takes pride in its technology and modern digital hearing aids.