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ReSound Looking for Hearing Care Professionals to Help with $1 Million Hearing Aid Donation
November 24, 2020 ReSound launches ReSound Gives Sound community campaign, a nationwide effort to donate up to $1 million worth of ReSound ONE hearing aids to people living with hearing loss who have been negatively affected by the numerous challenges of 2020.

Mikkel Knudsen named President of ReSound Commercial U.S.
October 30, 2020 ReSound, the global leader in hearing aid innovation, announces that Mikkel Knudsen has been promoted to President of ReSound Commercial U.S., effective November 1.

ReSound Enlists Help of World Champion Kayaker Eric Jackson to Promote Treatment of Hearing Loss
October 7, 2020 ReSound, the global leader in hearing aid innovation, announced today a collaboration with Eric Jackson, a world champion athlete and entrepreneur, to promote the treatment of hearing loss.

ReSound ONE: an entirely new class of hearing aids that offers a truly individualized hearing experience and the best sound quality for every user
August 19, 2020 Just like a fingerprint, each person’s hearing is unique. Yet, the most commonly worn hearing aids use a standardized approach modeled on an ‘average ear’, which can often compromise sound quality. ReSound ONE is a long-awaited breakthrough that gives everyone a solution individualized precisely to their own hearing anatomy.

ReSound Wins 2020 BIG Innovation Award
January 22, 2020 ReSound has been awarded for its landmark creation of the world’s first hearing aids capable of directly streaming audio with Bluetooth Low Energy (from millions of smartphones and devices that run on the Android operating system.

ReSound LiNX Quattro Ranked a Clear Number One In Study with More Than 700 Hearing Care Professionals
October 16, 2019 ReSound LiNX Quattro™ named as the clear winner for key user satisfaction parameters - sound quality and speech in noise - when tested by over 700 hearing care professionals, compared to other premium hearing aidsGN Hearing presents the world&r

Cochlear and GN Hearing Become World’s First to Support Direct Android Streaming to Hearing Devices Using Bluetooth Low Energy
September 4, 2019 Collaboration with Google on hearing aid specification now officially brings direct streaming of music, phone calls and other sound to people with hearing loss. For the first time, people can stream sound from their compatible Android devices to thei

Great Sound in Miniature GN Hearing Introduces New Custom-Crafted Hearing Aids
August 30, 2019 GN Hearing today launched a suite of new custom-crafted hearing aids, packaging up the renowned ReSound LiNX QuattoTM technology to provide truly personalised solutions for everyone.

Scott Davis Named President of GN Hearing North America
May 8, 2019 Scott Davis has been named president of GN Hearing North America. He begins June 1.

GN Hearing Receives 2019 Manufacturer of the Year Award from Manufacturers Alliance
April 18, 2019 GN Hearing was named 2019 Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturer’s Alliance of Minnesota

New Report Highlights the Staggering Impact of Hearing Loss
February 25, 2019 GN Hearing, a member of Hear-it and supporter of the report, welcomes the publication of Hearing Loss – Numbers and Costs, and joins WHO’s call for a renewed focus on hearing tests to help people improve health and quality of life.

GN Hearing Launches the Most Intuitive and Personalized Hearing Solution That Adapts to the User's Daily Life
January 9, 2019 GN Hearing, a pioneer of hearing technology and the first hearing aid manufacturer to partner with Apple® and Google, has announced another “world’s first”: the world’s first hearing solution that intuitively adapts to the hearing aid user’s personal preferences.

Cochlear and GN Hearing Strengthen Technology and Commercial Alliance to Develop Best-in-Class Integrated Hearing Solutions
November 8, 2018 Cochlear Limited (ASX: COH), the global leader in implantable hearing solutions, and GN (GN.CO), the global leader in intelligent audio solutions, today signed a new agreement to significantly expand their Smart Hearing Alliance collaboration.

GN Hearing Executive Vies for Denmark's Leader of the Year 2018
October 29, 2018 Anders Hedegaard, CEO of GN Hearing, is one of five leaders competing for Denmark's most prestigious leadership award, “Leader of the Year 2018.” The winner will be announced on November 21 at the Leadership Day Conference in Copenhagen.

GN Hearing Introduces New Interton Ready Hearing Aid
August 28, 2018 GN Hearing, one of the world’s leading hearing aid manufacturers and the pioneer of 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity, today announced the launch of Interton Ready, a next-generation hearing aid, aiming to help more people with hearing loss to stay connected with the world around them.

First-Ever Hotline Provides Resources and Services for New Families of Children with Hearing Loss
August 22, 2018 AG Bell designed its new hotline for parents, caregivers and guardians of newly identified children with hearing loss worldwide who possess any degree of unilateral or bilateral hearing loss. The hotline is the first-ever confidential, bilingual (English/Spanish) hotline available for those whose child has been newly identified with a hearing loss.

GN Hearing and Google Announce Partnership to Bring Direct Mobile Streaming from Android Devices to Hearing Aids
August 16, 2018 GN Hearing & Google announced a new technology partnership which will make GN Hearing the first company to enable a full spectrum of direct streaming from Android phones and tablets to hearing aids. The partnership is a collaboration focused on developing new technology which will benefit hearing aid users and professionals and is not financially driven. This means users will no longer have to use an intermediate device to stream audio from their Android device to their hearing aids.

GN Hearing Introduces World's First 'Premium-Plus' Hearing Aid: ReSound LiNX Quattro
August 14, 2018 Today, technology is transforming the lives of people with hearing loss. Sleek in design and practically invisible in the ear, ReSound LiNX Quattro offers the most dynamic range of sound, helping people understand more speech and fine details in any social or professional setting. It also has the longest battery life and comes with a remote fine-tuning app, which allows hearing care professionals to adjust your hearing aids from anywhere, without having to visit the clinic.

GN Hearing Named Gold Stevie Award Winner in 2018 American Business Awards
June 7, 2018 GN Hearing, a global leader in Smart Hearing aid technology, announced today the company’s two signature products, ReSound LiNX 3D™ and Beltone Trust™, were named winners of two Gold Stevie® Awards.

GN Hearing North America President Kim Lody Named 2018 Women in Business Honoree
May 9, 2018 Kim Lody, president of GN Hearing North America, was named a 2018 Women in Business Honoree by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.

Articles

Sizing Up Hearing Aids in the 21st Century: Is There Still Room for Improvement?
August 11, 2020 Jennifer Groth, MA, Dorea Ruggles, PhD, John Ellison, MS Although hearing aids are unlikely to solve all hearing related issues, the positive effects of wearing hearing aids are well-documented and appreciated by users. This article discusses the status of hearing aid technology today and its future directions.

ReSound Relief In-App Survey: Understanding How People with Tinnitus Use the App to Manage Sleep Behavior
April 6, 2020 Michael Piskosz, MS To better understand user’s interactions with the ReSound Relief app, in regards to sleep behavior, an in-app survey was conducted and data analytics were analyzed.

The Power of the Demo: An Innovative Field Study Offers a New Perspective
August 26, 2019 Jennifer Schumacher, AuD, Meredith Buemi, AuD, Jennifer Groth, MA Hearing care professionals can gain valuable insights to what their patients’ initial listening experiences might be like simply by listening to the hearing aids. In a novel experiment designed to put Hearing Care Professionals in the shoes of their patients and to illustrate how sound quality can positively color the initial experience trying hearing aids, ReSound field representatives were trained to demo ReSound LiNX Quattro hearing aids on HCPs in a similar way that HCPs might do with their patients.

Tinnitus Management in the Digital Age: The Efficacy of ReSound Relief
June 10, 2019 Michael Piskosz, MS This course will discuss the role that ReSound Relief can play in tinnitus management, as well as review data to show that it is an effective tinnitus management tool for those people struggling with tinnitus.

ReSound Relief: Tinnitus Management in the Digital Age
November 19, 2018 Michael Piskosz, MS It is challenging to provide appropriate tinnitus services relative to the number of people who are seeking help, and mobile apps could help fill the void. This paper discusses the clinically validated components of the ReSound Relief app, its efficacy in helping to manage tinnitus, and how data collected in the app is used.

Evaluation of Modern Remote Microphone Technologies
September 5, 2018 Jace Wolfe, PhD, CCC-A Using remote microphone technology is the most effective method to improve speech recognition in noise for hearing aid users, with a variety of different remote microphone solutions available today. In this investigation, adult hearing aid users were tested with their hearing aids alone and in combination with three remote microphones differing in the type of microphone and gain behavior.

ReSound Advanced Technology: An Overview of Tinnitus Management
July 30, 2018 Michael Piskosz, MS This course will provide an overview of the ReSound Tinnitus Management package. We will review tools such as the Relief app, Tinnitus Sound Generator, and how best to incorporate these tools into successful tinnitus management.

Hearing Ecosystems: How Hearing Professionals Can Meet the Needs of Today's Hearing Aid Users
November 21, 2017 Laurel A. Christensen, PhD, Tammy Stender, AuD Hearing aids have limitations that mean they do not always offer optimum benefit. This article reviews evidence of how hearing aid accessories supplement hearing aid performance, and offers guidance on how to implement them in everyday fittings.

Introducing ReSound ENZO 3D
November 15, 2017 Tammy Stender, AuD This course is an introduction to the new ReSound super power hearing instrument family: ReSound ENZO 3D, which brings the benefits of LiNX 3D to the super power market.

An Innovative and Cost Effective Approach to Wireless Remote Microphones in Schools
October 2, 2017 Megan Quilter, AuD, Neil Wright, AuD This article reviews the use of Hearing Assistive Technology in educational settings and presents a cost-effective solution for usage of the most commonly recommended technology.

Introducing ReSound LiNX 3D: The Future of Smart Hearing
August 7, 2017 Laurel Christensen, PhD I'm pleased to be able to introduce you to our latest product, ReSound LiNX 3D. Several years ago, we made a decision to go down a different wireless technology path than our competitors, and with good reason: wireless accessories and wireless systems were cumbersome and not widely used. Hearing aid users were required to wear something around their neck, they were bulky and not very discreet. In 2008, when we were looking into developing a wireless system, we knew that 2.4 GHz would be the way of the future, and we decided to develop our wireless at 2.4 GHz.

ReSound Relief: A Comprehensive Tool for Tinnitus Management
June 23, 2017 Michael Piskosz, MS The Resound Relief app is a comprehensive tool that addresses all aspects of tinnitus management, not just the sound therapy component. With regular updates and collaborations with key opinion leaders in tinnitus research and treatment, the ReSound Relief app continuously evolves to offer more benefits to both tinnitus patients and clinicians. This course reviews the components of the ReSound Relief app along with the underlying rationale and evidence for its features.

How Accurate are Environmental Classifiers in Hearing Aids?
April 21, 2017 Tao Cui, AuD, Jennifer Groth All modern hearing aids with any kind of automatic functionality use analysis of the acoustic environment. The most basic is the compression system, which uses level detectors to determine how much gain should be applied to the input signal according to the amplification scheme. However, when speaking of environmental classification, what we usually mean is the system by which the hearing aid decides what sort of listening situation it is in.

Wireless Technology: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Now? Where Are We Going?
August 22, 2016 Stephen A. Hallenbeck, AuD Within the last several years, many wireless technological advances have occurred within the hearing aid industry. These advances include the concept of near field magnetic induction, followed by Bluetooth (i.e., radio frequency transmissions, or RF), and other proprietary radio frequency transmissions.

Hearing Aid Directionality with Binaural Processing
May 23, 2016 Jennifer Groth, MA The fact that two ears are better than one is well-established. The human auditory system integrates information from both ears providing benefits in terms of loudness, localization, sound quality, noise suppression, speech clarity and listening in noise. The ability to selectively attend to particular sounds, like a single voice among many talkers, is one of the most amazing and significant benefits of binaural hearing.

ReSound's Directional Philosophy
April 18, 2016 John Nelson, PhD Dr. John Nelson: Today I will discuss how ReSound implements directional processing in our hearing aids. We know that directional hearing aids provide a significant benefit in laboratory settings. When conducting studies, we will typically place a listener in an audio sound booth in a controlled listening situation. An example of a controlled listening situation is where a speech signal comes from the front of the listener, and noise comes from the back. This setting does not represent a real-world situation. However, when we perform laboratory studies, we must control them so that we know what we are looking at and we can measure and evaluate the data. Therefore, when we obtain our results, we can go back and analyze what did or did not cause a directional benefit. Additionally, in a laboratory, the speech and noise may be spatially separated (i.e., they are not coming from the same direction). This is also a cue that allows directional hearing aids to work better, because they can focus in on different directions, being able to provide better audibility and better understanding from different situations.

What's in a Fitting? An Examination of Real World Fitting Protocols
March 28, 2016 Stephen A. Hallenbeck, AuD, Wendy Switalski, AuD Professional organizations such as the American Academy of Audiology, the Independent Hearing Aid Fitting Forum and others have provided hearing care practitioners with protocols to standardize the hearing aid fitting and rehabilitative experience. These protocols provide fitting professionals with a necessary starting point and technical guidelines for hearing aid fittings. However, a significant gray area exists between the technical requirements for a successful fitting (such as the use of pre-fitting objective tests, hearing inventories, and probe microphone measures), their routine implementation, and the verbal descriptions or “positioning” of these items within the fitting process. In the current environment, clinicians have tremendous freedom to experiment with a narrative that matches their professional philosophy and personality. However, the lack of any standardization of – or even contemplation about - these clinical messages limits the ability of the profession to measure the impact that counseling strategies have on the fitting. Furthermore, the lack of standardization also limits the possibility for any scientific examination and refinement beyond anecdotal report.

The Influence of Cognitive Factors on Outcomes with Frequency Lowering
February 29, 2016 Jennifer Schumacher, AuD  IntroductionSince frequency lowering technology has become commercially available in modern digital hearing aids, researchers have set out to determine what benefits this technology could provide hearing-impaired patients. There is an abundance

The Next Generation in Smart Hearing
May 18, 2015 Laurel Christensen, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live webinar. Download supplemental course materials.Dr. Laurel Christensen:  Our learning objectives are that you will be able to describe the product features of the Linx2, des

Hearing Aids: Not Just Four Components Anymore
February 2, 2015 John Nelson, PhD Editor’s Note: This text course is an edited transcript of a live seminar. Download supplemental course materials here.Dr. John Nelson:  The title of today's course is based on what I learned as part of my audiology education: hearing

Ask the Expert

What Are the Tinnitus App Statistics for the ReSound Relief App?
September 23, 2019 Michael Piskosz, MS What are the tinnitus app statistics for the ReSound Relief app?

How Accessible is the ReSound Relief App?
August 19, 2019 Michael Piskosz, MS How accessible is the ReSound Relief app for patients with tinnitus? 

Can I Personalize the ReSound Relief App?
July 19, 2019 Michael Piskosz, MS Can I personalize the ReSound Relief app for my patients with tinnitus?

Why Doesn't the Simulated Display in the Fitting Software Match the Actual Output in My Patient's Ear?
August 27, 2018 Jennifer Schumacher, AuD When I create a new hearing aid fitting for a patient, why doesn't the simulated display in the fitting software match the actual output in my patient’s ear? 

How can Teleaudiology Improve Care for Hearing Aid Users?
April 2, 2018 Thumper Johnson, MA, CCC-A/SLP How has comprehensive remote fine-tuning, or teleaudiology, revolutionized the hearing care industry? 

What Are the Latest Advances in Hearing Aid Personalization and Teleaudiology?
September 25, 2017 Dave Fabry, PhD What are the latest advances in hearing aid personalization and teleaudiology from ReSound?

How Does ReSound Aventa Prescribe MPO, and What is the Rationale?
August 22, 2016 Jennifer Schumacher, AuD, Jennifer Groth, MA How does ReSound Aventa prescribe MPO and what is the rationale?

What is GN Hearing Doing to Support Users and Hearing Healthcare Professionals in this Evolving Industry?
July 11, 2016 Anders Hedegaard Led by innovations in technology, the landscape of hearing healthcare is changing. What is GN Hearing doing to support users and hearing healthcare professionals in this evolving industry?

Fitting FM Systems: Why is it Important to Set Goals?
July 5, 2016 Neil Wright, AuD FM patients can vary widely in both in audiological characteristics and needs.  Are there any straightforward rules for fitting FM systems that can apply broadly across all FM patients?

When Should I Introduce Wireless Technology in the Fitting Process?
April 25, 2016 Stephen A. Hallenbeck, AuD I find myself introducing wireless accessories to my patients during follow-up appointments to help with specific problems.  Sometimes this works, but often backfires.  What strategies are there to introduce wireless technology earlier in the fitting process? 

How Does ReSound Implement Research Findings in Cognition and Hearing into its Signal Processing?
February 15, 2016 Tammy Stender, AuD How does ReSound implement research findings in cognition and hearing into its signal processing?

How Have Wearables Expanded Access for People with Disabilities?
August 24, 2015 Morten Hansen It's been 25 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed, and as an audiologist I've seen a lot of changes during that time.  Is the growth of wearables having an impact in this area?

Is the ReSound Portfolio of Smart Hearing Aids Available with Android Phones?
March 16, 2015 Jennifer Seelman Is the ReSound portfolio of smart hearing aids available with Android smart phones?

What's New with the ReSound Tinnitus Portfolio?
February 16, 2015 Michael Piskosz, MS What's new with the ReSound tinnitus portfolio? 

How Do I Adjust Hearing Aids for Own Voice Complaints?
August 25, 2014 Jennifer Groth How do I make adjustments to the hearing instrument for own voice complaints?

When Hearing Aids Cause Itchy Ears, What Can be Done?
July 28, 2014 Tao Cui, AuD What can you do when the patient says the hearing instrument is making their ears itch?

Why do I Need Tinnitus Features in Hearing Aids?
June 23, 2014 Michael Piskosz, MS, CCC-A Why do I need tinnitus features in the hearing aid when patients report relief even without any special features?

Can I Put a Rechargeable Battery in my Hearing Aid?
May 12, 2014 Tao Cui, AuD Can I Put a Rechargeable Battery in my Hearing Aid?

What can be Done to Improve Speech Intelligibility on the Phone?
March 31, 2014 Jenny Nesgaard Pedersen, AuD What can be done to improve speech intelligibility on the phone?

How is it Possible to Stream Audio Directly from the iPhone® to Hearing Aids?
February 24, 2014 Jennifer Groth How is it possible to stream audio directly from the iPhone® to hearing aids? When will this be available for other cell phone platforms?

Interviews

Introducing ReSound ONE – Hearing as Nature Intended
August 31, 2020 Laurel A. Christensen, PhD Interview with Laurel Christensen, PhD, Chief Audiology Officer of GN Hearing regarding the launch of ReSound ONE.

ReSound Discusses Danish Trade Mission and Advancing the Smart Hearing Portfolio
December 12, 2016 Kim Lody Interview with Kim Lody, North America President & SVP, GN Hearing

ReSound LiNX2 Empowers Patients, & App for Apple Watch Coming Soon
April 13, 2015 Anders Hedegaard Interview with Anders Hedegaard, CEO, GN ReSound

ReSound Wows CES Attendees with MFi, Announces Expansion to Android Platform
January 19, 2015 Michael Piskosz, MS, Jennifer Seelman Interview with Jennifer Seelman and Michael Piskosz, ReSound

Introducing ReSound LiNX, Made for iPhone Hearing Aid
March 24, 2014 Laurel Christensen, PhD Interview with Laurel Christensen, PhD

Hearing Aid Reliability and IP Ratings: Fact v. Fiction
January 13, 2014 Jennifer Groth, Torben Groth Interview with Torben Groth and Jenny Groth, ReSound

Interview with Jennifer Groth and Torben Groth, ReSound
August 19, 2013 Torben Groth, Jennifer Groth Topic: Hearing Aid Battery Life - Is it Getting Better or Worse?

Interview with Kimberly S. Herman, President, ReSound
June 10, 2013 Kimberly S. Herman Topic: ReSound Moments

Interview with Brian Tsuchiya, Jennifer Carlson, and Vince Maye, ReSound
November 12, 2012 Vince Maye, Brian Tsuchiya, Jennifer Carlson Topic: Introducing ReSound Verso IIC

Interview with Kevin Mensink, Vice President of Marketing, GN ReSound
June 25, 2012 Kevin Mensink Topic: ReSound Unite™ Mini Microphone

Interview with Mary Rapaport and Kevin Mensink, ReSound
April 23, 2012 Mary Rapaport, Kevin Mensink Topic: ReSound Update - New Resources for Professionals Including ClearPath App and Consumer Marketing Services

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Chief Audiology Officer, ReSound
October 10, 2011 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: ReSound's Advances in Amplification Symposium - Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults, Online Conference November 7 - 11, 2011

Interview with Jenny Groth, M.A., Director of Audiology Communication, ReSound
July 11, 2011 Jenny Groth, MA Topic: Wireless Hearing Aid Technology - Misconceptions & Facts

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Chief Audiology Officer, ReSound
September 20, 2010 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: Introducing ReSound Alera™

Interview with Michael Piskosz, M.S., Global Audiologist, ReSound
August 9, 2010 Michael Piskosz, MS Topic: ReSound Live™TS

Interview with Laurel Christensen, Ph.D., Vice President, Research and Development, GN ReSound Group
September 28, 2009 Laurel Christensen, PhD Topic: Introducing ReSound Live™

Interview with Brian Tsuchiya, VP of Custom Business, ReSound
April 13, 2009 Brian Tsuchiya Topic: Custom Product Innovations by ReSound

Interview with Michael Howitz & Rondi Eggenberger, GN ReSound
January 26, 2009 Michael Howitz Topic: Custom be by ReSound

Interview with Michael Howitz, Director of Product Management, ReSound US
October 6, 2008 Michael Howitz Topic: be by ReSound™ - a New Style of Hearing Instrument

Interview with Vince Maye, Director of Custom Business Development, GN ReSound
August 25, 2008 Vince Maye Topic: TRUFIT™ Custom Manufacturing System