Comfort Audio Inc.

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Comfort Audio Launches the Micro Receiver DT20
April 4, 2013 Comfort Audio, the technology leader in digital wireless hearing systems and ALDs, will introduce several new products at the AudiologyNOW! Convention in Anaheim, CA on April 4, 2013. Comfort Audio launches the second generation of DM, the

2013 Strategic Management Direction for Comfort Audio Inc.
January 4, 2013 Comfort Audio, Inc., Mount Prospect, Illinois (Chicago) based importer and distributor of the superior hearing technology products manufactured by Comfort Audio AB in Halmstad, Sweden, is proud to announce the election of Mr. Ragnar Ahgren as Preside

Comfort Audio Establishes Subsidiary in the Netherlands
July 2, 2012 The international expansion of Comfort Audio, leading manufacturer of digital communication systems, continues: the 1st June, a subsidiary in the Netherlands has been opened. Comfort Audio had been active on the Dutch market for many years in coopera

Brian Kinnerk Takes Over As President of Comfort Audio Inc, USA
February 9, 2012 Comfort Audio expands its organization in the US: with the appointment of Brian Kinnerk as new President of Comfort Audio Inc, Comfort Audio gains outstanding expertise as well as many years of experience on the American market. Brian Kinnerk replace

Comfort Audio Received Another Prize for its Unique Digital Hearing Products
December 2, 2011 The prize was awarded by the newspaper Elektronik i Norden and the industry's organisation Svensk Elektronik (Swedish Electronics). It has been granted since 1980, many prestigious companies can be found among the previous prize winners. The criteria

Comfort Audio's Global Expansion Continues - This Time in North America
November 20, 2011 Earlier this year, Comfort Digisystem was introduced in the USA at one of the most important events of the year for hearing products - the AudiologyNOW! Congress in Chicago. At that occasion, Comfort Digisystem received the prestigious award Best New

Comfort Audio Launches a New Range of Digital Assistive Listening Devices
April 7, 2011 Comfort Digisystem is designed to deliver optimal sound quality in every given situation. The series of wireless digital ALDs uses new digital technologies to filter out noise and enhance speech before the sound reaches the hearing aid. Comfort Audio

Comfort Contego® to be Supplied to the New Mexico State Courts in 2010
October 8, 2010 Comfort Audio, technology leader within digital wireless hearing products for people with a hearing loss is pleased to announce that its United States distribution partner has been awarded a contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)

Comfort Audio Names Inger Rydin As New Managing Director
March 19, 2009 Comfort Audio has announced that Inger Rydin will take office as new managing director of the assistive listening device manufacturer. Rydin replaces Ragnar Åhgren who had been managing director at Comfort Audio since 2002. Ragnar will become c

Contract Awarded to Supply Comfort Contego® to the Québec Ministry of Health in Canada
November 7, 2008 Comfort Audio's Canadian distribution partner has been awarded a contract with La Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec to supply the Comfort Contego to the Québec Ministry of Health for the next 2 years. The contract runs throu

Comfort Audio Contego® Helps Courtrooms Secure Proceedings
October 27, 2008 Security in the courtroom just improved as non-secure assisted listening devices (ALD) for the hard of hearing (HoH) are being replaced by a wireless digital High-Definition ALD system developed by Comfort Audio. The Comfort Contego® HD Courtroom

Style and Technology Leader Promises to Put Excitement into Assistive Listening Devices
February 4, 2008 Comfort Audio, with an international reputation for leadership in ALDs, opens US office and launches two highly innovative products. Comfort Audio, recognized since 1994 as a highly innovative international leader in Assistive Listening Devices and S

Ask the Expert

Benefit of Using a Conference Mic with a Cochlear Implant
May 13, 2013 Anna Karlsson Lejon Can a conference microphone help adults with cochlear implants to understand speech more than use of a cochlear implant alone?

How Can I Help Patients Who Are ‘Not Ready’ for Hearing Aids?
April 8, 2013 Anna Karlsson Lejon I have some patients with hearing loss who, for whatever reasons, are not ready for hearing aids.  I’m wondering if an assistive device could help them overcome their reluctance to use amplification.

What Technology Can Help Children With Cochlear Implants Hear in Noisy Classrooms?
February 11, 2013 Anna Karlsson Lejon What technology can help children who use cochlear implants to hear in noisy classrooms?

What are the Options for Hearing Around a Conference Table?
September 24, 2012 Anna Karlsson Lejon What technology is available to help a patient with hearing aids hear better at meetings around a conference table?

Wireless Transmission Systems - SNR
July 23, 2012 Carljohan Lagervall How much benefit in SNR is possible with a wireless transmission system?

Wireless Transmission Systems: Digital v. Analog
June 11, 2012 August Pansell I am new to dispensing wireless transmission systems. What is the difference between analog versus digital sound transmission?

Wireless Transmission Systems: Increasing Patient Uptake
April 16, 2012 Anna Karlsson Lejon Question: When my patients purchase premium hearing aid technology with noise reduction and the latest directional microphone systems, I have trouble counseling them that further assistance, such as the use of a wireless transmission system, may be needed. Any advice?

Troubleshooting Assistive Listening Devices
February 6, 2012 Ragnar Åhgren Can you provide basic troubleshooting directions for an FM system or other listening system?

Extending the Battery Life of the Comfort Digisystem
January 9, 2012 Ragnar Åhgren Do you have any tips for extending the battery life on the Comfort Digisystem digital listening system?

Receiver Noise with Comfort Digisystem
November 28, 2011 Ragnar Åhgren I just started using the Comfort Digisystem digital listening system and I'm only getting noise from the receiver. What could be the cause?

Benefits of Comfort Contego® Digital FM System
February 16, 2009 Patrik Liljekvist What are the advantages of a Comfort Contego® digital FM system over a traditional analog system?

Electronic Eavesdropping on Personal FM Systems
December 22, 2008 Patrik Liljekvist I have a client interested in using FM with his hearing aids but he is concerned about security - i.e., that someone will be able to pick up on his conversations. He works in a medical practice where privacy is very important.

Personal FM System for Better Hearing in the Courtroom
November 3, 2008 Patrik Liljekvist I have a client who is court reporter and has difficulty hearing in noisy courtrooms. Her hearing is in the low normal range, and she's not having difficulty in any other situation. She needs to hear every word in court and it's a reverberant room with a lot of ambient noise. What are her options?

Interviews

Interview with Ragnar Åhgren, Comfort Audio
April 29, 2013 Ragnar Åhgren Topic: New Technology & Solutions for People with Hearing Loss

Interview with Ragnar Åhgren, Comfort Audio
January 16, 2012 Ragnar Åhgren Topic: Comfort Digisystem, Digital Wireless Listening System

Interview with Ragnar Åhgren, CEO, Comfort Audio
November 17, 2008 Ragnar Åhgren Topic: Design, Innovation and Assistive Listening Devices - Comfort Contego®, Comfort Duett®

Resources

Comfort Duett - a Way of Improving the Performance of a Hearing Aid

April 17, 2013 Comfort Audio strives to develop easy-to-use products, both for professionals and for end users. This article describes a study in which the Comfort Duett coupled to a neckloop improved the performance of subjects' hearing aids.