[FRIAM] FW: [EXT] [Latest News] OTC Hearing Aids Are Finally Here, Phonak Audéo vs Audéo Life, and More

[Tom Johnson]

I have both price versions.  I think the $300 models are a bit better, i.e.
more stable in operating, but not by much.  Both tend to react with
higher frequencies, so the tones will not be similar to normal voices.
Tom

On Thu, Aug 18, 2022 at 1:18 PM Russ Abbott <russ.abbott at gmail.com> wrote:

> What's the difference between the $300 hearing aids I often see advertised
> -- even before the new FDA rule -- and the $2,000 hearing aids advertised
> on the Hearing Tracker site?
>
> -- Russ Abbott
> Professor Emeritus, Computer Science
> California State University, Los Angeles
>
>
> On Wed, Aug 17, 2022 at 10:38 AM <thompnickson2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> I recommend this website.  Not sure I want to know how they get paid.
>> However, they are a constant stream of information about hearing aids, new
>> models, etc.
>>
>> Also, they have a questionnaire which then leads to recommendations for
>> different hearing aids.  Seems somewhat evenhanded.
>>
>>
>>
>> Nick Thompson
>>
>> ThompNickSon2 at gmail.com
>>
>> https://wordpress.clarku.edu/nthompson/
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Hearing Tracker <updates at news.hearingtracker.com>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 17, 2022 11:47 AM
>> *To:* <nthompson at clarku.edu>
>> *Subject:* [EXT] [Latest News] OTC Hearing Aids Are Finally Here, Phonak
>> Audéo vs Audéo Life, and More
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> News Update- August 17, 2022 -
>> FDA Clears Way for OTC Hearing Aids for People with Mild to Moderate
>> Hearing Loss
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=53d641e5d9&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> The US Food and Drug Administration finalized its rules for the creation
>> of a new class of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids that is designed to
>> make amplification more affordable and accessible to consumers (ages 18+)
>> with mild to moderate hearing loss. Five years in the making, these new
>> rules provide a path for consumers to purchase hearing aids directly from
>> stores or online retailers without the need for a medical exam,
>> prescription, or a fitting by a licensed hearing care provider.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f475490c78&e=a0c7320791>
>> Phonak Paradise: Audéo vs Audéo Life
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=23139a06c0&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> In this video, *HearingTracker* Audiologist Matthew Allsop provides an
>> overview of the differences between the standard Phonak Audéo vs the new
>> "waterproof" Life model.
>>
>>
>> Opinion: Consumers Still Need Telecoils and Hearing Loops–Even If They
>> Have Bluetooth Hearing Aids
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=63de60f87b&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> While Bluetooth LE Audio solutions like Auracast may be coming, telecoils
>> and hearing loop systems remain the proven and existing assistive systems
>> for hearing aid users—today.
>>
>>
>> Press Release
>> Google Maps Adds Hearing Loops to Website for Hearing Aid Telecoil Users
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=f09d0b1951&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> Google Maps is now including hearing loops in the accessibility
>> information on its website, which should prove useful for users of hearing
>> aids, cochlear implants, and other listening devices that employ a
>> telecoil.
>>
>>
>> Press Release
>> GN Audio Launches ReSound OMNIA for Better Natural Listening and Hearing
>> in Noise
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0036a7423a&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> GN Hearing—the Denmark-based maker of ReSound hearing aids and a global
>> hearing healthcare leader—announced the launch of ReSound OMNIA, a hearing
>> aid platform designed to set a new standard in hearing technology and
>> improve how people interact with the world around them.
>>
>>
>> Press Release
>> GN to Launch Jabra Enhance Plus Earbuds in New OTC Hearing Aid Category
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=36e0e3dcab&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> On the heels of yesterday’s issuance of final rules for Over-the-Counter
>> (OTC) hearing aids by the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA), GN Hearing
>> confirms today its intention to launch Jabra Enhance Plus, a miniaturized
>> true wireless earbud that delivers a 3-in-1 experience of hearing
>> enhancement, music, and calls, in the OTC hearing aid category with the
>> ambition to bring hearing support to the millions in the US who have mild
>> or moderate hearing.
>>
>>
>>
>> *Advertisement*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=952f4d4571&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Cancer Chemotherapy Side Effects: Hearing Loss and Tinnitus
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=dfffc7e7ca&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> "As a cancer survivor who is an audiologist, I have experienced the
>> anxiety associated with my diagnosis and the added stress of just how the
>> cancer was going to be managed. Although I have produced several
>> publications and presentations on cancer treatments and hearing loss, it is
>> a completely different experience when you are the patient."
>>
>>
>> Product Review
>> Jabra Enhance Pro Hearing Aids from Costco
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=6a7ebc4e3c&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> The Jabra Enhance Pro is available in three different model choices in
>> eight different color options, and all are IP68 rated. Costco currently
>> lists the rechargeable model starting at $1799.99 for a set of two hearing
>> aids, but prices may vary by state.
>>
>>
>> MDHearingAids Gains FDA Premarket Clearance for Smart Hearing Aids and App
>> <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9bc569bae5&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>> The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on August 4 that
>> Chicago-based MD HearingAid—a manufacturer and distributor of online
>> hearing aids with a professional online support and programming
>> component—gained 510(k) premarket clearance for the company’s line of Smart
>> hearing aids and app.
>>
>>
>> Interesting Finds
>>
>> We found some other interesting stories around the web:
>>
>>    - FDA Final OTC Hearing Aid Rules Document | PDF
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8c132fc603&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - World Economic Forum: Augmented tech can change the way we live
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=40a9c29c5e&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Frequent OTC Analgesics Use Linked to Persistent Tinnitus
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=9ea8986628&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Cleveland Clinic Survey Highlights Lack of Awareness with Hearing
>>    Loss
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=45276afe40&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - How Tuned is trying to make hearing care a mainstream benefit
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=70df0d83fb&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Researchers claim breakthrough in management of tinnitus
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=8d71245d40&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Ashton Kutcher Says He's “Lucky To Be Alive” After Rare Disease
>>    Left Him Unable to See, Hear, or Walk for a Year
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=1717e17bde&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Hearing loss in dogs associated with dementia
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=0acd5711a5&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - Discovery advances the potential of gene therapy to restore hearing
>>    loss
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=90994cf470&e=a0c7320791>
>>    - How bat brains listen out for incoming signals during echolocation
>>    <https://hearingtracker.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=596dc3d104cda2cbfb994bd69&id=e365193785&e=a0c7320791>
>>
>>
>>
>> If you enjoy "Interesting Finds", you'll love The Audiologist Informer
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