First Impressions About BeHear NOW Assistive Hearing Headsets in the Field

Wear & Hear Line Showcased in International Audiology Event

W e recently participated in AAA 2018, the American Academy of Audiology's annual conference and exposition held this year in Nashville, TN. With over 6000 attendees, AAA2018 is the world's largest gathering of audiologists. In our stand we demonstrated how BeHear® NOW Bluetooth® headsets allow wearers to customize and enhance situational hearing in real-time with the aid of the W&H BeHear companion smartphone application.

Also on hand was the HearLink™ assistive listening transmitter , which attaches to the audio port of a television, laptop or other player to transmit sound via Bluetooth directly to the BeHear NOW headset. This device was used to illustrate how Alango’s SEN (Sound Effect Normalization) technology clarifies sound to improve intelligibility of dialogue in television shows and movies.

In an Industry Update entitled “A Consumer Electronics Approach to Hearing Enhancement” we presented Alango’s vision as well as opportunities for audiologists to benefit from this new trend to better serve their clients and expand their reach. The presentation for that session can be downloaded here .

First Feedback from Backers Quite Positive

Last month we shipped the first BeHear NOW units to Android users who backed our Indiegogo campaign , and initial feedback is very encouraging. Here are some quotes from those who have completed our survey to date:

“Wow, I’m blown away. I am hearing sounds I haven’t heard in years.”

“I love my headset!”

“When I saw the wind covers I thought they'd blow off in a Scottish breeze but was glad to find they didn’t and took away the wind noise. Very impressed!”

“Got them fantastic gave them to son he loved them”

Some of the constructive criticism we received had to do with the cable clips slipping (we’re increasing quality control on these) and the level of volume allowed (this is a safety compliance issue).

We look forward to receiving feedback from the rest of the backers, especially once we send out the headsets with iOS support for the companion smartphone application (within the next few weeks).

If all goes well, we’ll have preliminary units available for general sale next month. Register here to be added to our early shipment list.

Visit Us in Minneapolis Next Month

We’ll be exhibiting and speaking at the HLAA (Hearing Loss Association of America) conference and expo in Minneapolis, Minnesota next month, from June 21-24. We’ll have BeHear NOW and HearLink units on hand for trial, and hope you’ll come to our demo room presentation entitled “BeHear® NOW: A Stylish, Affordable, Customizable Alternative to Hearing Aids” which will take place on Friday, June 22 ^nd from 2:30-3:30 p.m. in the Northstar A room.

Let us know if you’d like a free pass to the Exhibits Hall.

Interested in Getting a BeHear Headset of Your Own?

We will shortly announce general availability and advise how to procure a headset in your area. Click the link below to be added to our early shipment list.

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