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2022 has been a big year for hearing aids. With new technology moving into health and wearables, remote adjustments, advances in noisy environments and even some exciting new form factors, we thought it would be a fun exercise to sit down and crystal ball what we think 2023 is going to deliver next for the hearing industry. Five biggest trends in 2023: 1. Hearing aids will keep evolving into wearable-type devices. This means more features, more functionality outside of traditional hearing. Features such as fall detection, lost hearing aid tracking, hands-free calling and much more is slowly becoming standard in all hearing aids and will...

By Maria Brown I get told many stories of what people experience at clinics when they are being assessed for their hearing and the possibility of hearing aids. I believe that each clinic has a way of going about these assessments that is in line with what their company asks them to do. After 25 years of looking after people and 18 years of running a very successful clinic that focuses on client care, I felt it was time to explain from my point of view what your minimum expectation should be when someone is assessing you for hearing aids....

Starkey have announced that Evolv AI has won a Red Dot Award: Product Design 2022; this is the sixth year Starkey has won this award. This annual awards program recognizes the year’s best products that are aesthetically appealing, functional, innovative, and have outstanding design.  “I am so proud of the entire Starkey team for continuing to push technological boundaries with cutting-edge technology,” said Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering, Achin Bhowmik, PhD. “Evolv AI has outstanding functionality, highly impressive design quality, and demonstrates our deep understanding of customer needs.” Starkey’s new full line of hearing aids, Evolv AI, sets the stage for...

This December we are celebrating Christmas and the launch of the brand new hearing platform the AX from Signia. We love this time of year with family, friends and loved ones coming together. It is however a difficult period for sufferers of hearing loss. To encourage people to get the most out of seeing family and the people we care about we wanted to do a special something for our new and returning clients with a super Christmas special! The first 10 people who purchase any of the AX from Signia range of hearing aids (any technology level) before Christmas...

This week, we sat down with Kevin Brown, Maria's son, and talked to him to find out more about him! How long have you been in and why did you get into the hearing industry? "I started the hearing clinic with my mother (Maria Brown) in 2004. We actually just passed our 17 year anniversary. Originally I found the technology and the difference it could make really fascinating which is why I was studying Audiometry for two years. It was during my time balancing my studies and managing the clinic that I realised the business management and advertising sides of...