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Publications in journals

ADRO® amplification outperformed compression and linear hearing aid amplifiers in clinical trials at the CRC for Cochlear Implant and Hearing Aid Innovation.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 15(10):716-728,2004

The adaptive directional microphone provides up to 7 dB signal-to-noise ratio advantage over an omnidirectional microphone.

Journal of the American Academy of Audiology 17(10):519-530, 2006

The feedback canceller developed by Freed and Soli at the House Ear Institute provides up to 18 dB of added stable gain without unnatural artifacts.

Ear and Hearing, 27(4):382-98, 2006

Multichannel noise suppression improves perceived sound quality without significantly affecting speech reception thresholds.

Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 121(1):433-41, 2007

The ultra low signal delay of about one millisecond meets recommendations for open canal fittings.

Ear and Hearing, 29(4):601-607, 2008

ADRO® processing has advantages for both music quality and speech recognition in noise.

American Journal of Audiology (21):13-21, June, 2012

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Safe noise levels: decibels and noise exposure

You can protect your hearing from music or noise-induced damage by being aware of your cumulative dosage of loud sound. This article explains a bit about decibels and how to monitor your hearing exposure.

Hearing in noise: Tricks for easier listening

Listening is more than merely hearing. The secret of good communication for people with good or bad hearing is to take control of the situation. Here are some tips to become a more skilled listener with your hearing aids.

Hearing aid battery life

A study comparing three reputable brands of zinc air hearing aid batteries with Blamey Saunders hears hearing aids.

Audiograms and fitting hearing aids

Have you ever wondered why we test hearing by listening to very soft tones in a sound-proof room, when we have difficulty with hearing speech in noisy places? This post discusses hearing loss and the audiogram.

Hearing in noise with hearing aids

Blamey Saunders hearing aids use an automatic adaptive directional microphone to help follow conversations in noisy environments. Here is how it works, with a real recording from the microphone.

What is normal hearing?

Do you hear clearly and without effort in every situation? If so, perhaps you have normal hearing. If you find hearing in noise difficult, then it’s okay to say “I don’t hear all that well in noise”, and good hearing aids such as ours can help.

Five important technologies in our hearing aids

The widespread introduction of digital sound processing in the 1990s enabled easier and more flexible customisation of conventional hearing aids. It also enabled five disruptive technologies that are now making a world of difference to the comfort and listening abilities of hearing aid users.