ReSound
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GN ReSound is one of the World’s largest providers of hearing aids and diagnostic audiological instrumentation, represented in more than 80 countries. Headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark, GN ReSound is part of GN Store Nord.
1947 Danavox introduces its first hearing aids
1977 GN Store Nord acquires Danavox and later renames it GN Danavox
1984 Rodney Perkins founds ReSound Corporation
1989 Wide Dynamic Range Compression (WDRC) is introduced, breaking new ground for sound processing
1992 GN Danavox introduces the first commercially available hearing aids to use digital sound processing
1994 ReSound Corporation acquires Viennatone
1996 GN Danavox creates an ergonomic BTE hearing aid design that naturally improves comfort, discretion and directional amplification
1996 GN Danavox and ReSound form a strategic alliance, resulting in the world’s first software-based digital hearing aids
1999 GN ReSound acquires Danplex, which had previously been acquired by Rastronics
1999 GN Danavox’s parent company, GN Store Nord, purchases all outstanding shares of ReSound and ReSound becomes part of the GN ReSound Group
2003 ReSound Air is introduced, providing top sound quality without blocking the ear canal for the first time
2008 dot by ReSound, the world’s smallest hearing aids, represents a radical improvement in both size and performance
2008 be by ReSound, the first hearing aids in the new Remote Microphone Technology category, is introduced. be by ReSound is virtually invisible on the ear
2010 ReSound Alera becomes the industry’s first truly wireless hearing aid enabling users to connect wirelessly to TVs, stereos, cell phones and other electronic devices without having to wear an intermediary device.
ReSound wireless hearing aids operate on 2.4 GHz, a widely used and globally accepted frequency band that is used by most cordless phones, video game consoles, home wireless networks, garage door openers and many other common everyday wireless items.
iSolate Nanotech
iSolate Nanotech technology adds a protective nano-scale polymer coating to hearing aids to protect them from moisture, humidity and perspiration that can affect the functionality of the device. iSolate nanotech works by coating all elements of the instrument with a thin protective layer that bonds at a molecular level with the internal and external components, shielding them without affecting their performance. Whenever moisture comes in contact with any element of the hearing aid, including internal electrical components, it simply beads up and rolls off without being absorbed.
Remote Microphone
The remote microphone design is engineered to use the natural shape of the ear to improve directivity, wind noise protection, and sound localization. Remote microphone hearing instruments help maintain natural and directional localization cues through microphone placement in the concha cymba area of the pinna. Because behind-the-ear (BTE) and some traditional custom hearing instruments have less-than-ideal microphone placement, distortions can occur if sound collection from the pinna is not utilized. Taking advantage of the pinna effect helps to preserve natural localization and directional cues.
History
1943 Gerd Rosenstand founds Danavox1947 Danavox introduces its first hearing aids
1977 GN Store Nord acquires Danavox and later renames it GN Danavox
1984 Rodney Perkins founds ReSound Corporation
1989 Wide Dynamic Range Compression (WDRC) is introduced, breaking new ground for sound processing
1992 GN Danavox introduces the first commercially available hearing aids to use digital sound processing
1994 ReSound Corporation acquires Viennatone
1996 GN Danavox creates an ergonomic BTE hearing aid design that naturally improves comfort, discretion and directional amplification
1996 GN Danavox and ReSound form a strategic alliance, resulting in the world’s first software-based digital hearing aids
1999 GN ReSound acquires Danplex, which had previously been acquired by Rastronics
1999 GN Danavox’s parent company, GN Store Nord, purchases all outstanding shares of ReSound and ReSound becomes part of the GN ReSound Group
2003 ReSound Air is introduced, providing top sound quality without blocking the ear canal for the first time
2008 dot by ReSound, the world’s smallest hearing aids, represents a radical improvement in both size and performance
2008 be by ReSound, the first hearing aids in the new Remote Microphone Technology category, is introduced. be by ReSound is virtually invisible on the ear
2010 ReSound Alera becomes the industry’s first truly wireless hearing aid enabling users to connect wirelessly to TVs, stereos, cell phones and other electronic devices without having to wear an intermediary device.
Technology
2.4 GHz WirelessReSound wireless hearing aids operate on 2.4 GHz, a widely used and globally accepted frequency band that is used by most cordless phones, video game consoles, home wireless networks, garage door openers and many other common everyday wireless items.
iSolate Nanotech
iSolate Nanotech technology adds a protective nano-scale polymer coating to hearing aids to protect them from moisture, humidity and perspiration that can affect the functionality of the device. iSolate nanotech works by coating all elements of the instrument with a thin protective layer that bonds at a molecular level with the internal and external components, shielding them without affecting their performance. Whenever moisture comes in contact with any element of the hearing aid, including internal electrical components, it simply beads up and rolls off without being absorbed.
Remote Microphone
The remote microphone design is engineered to use the natural shape of the ear to improve directivity, wind noise protection, and sound localization. Remote microphone hearing instruments help maintain natural and directional localization cues through microphone placement in the concha cymba area of the pinna. Because behind-the-ear (BTE) and some traditional custom hearing instruments have less-than-ideal microphone placement, distortions can occur if sound collection from the pinna is not utilized. Taking advantage of the pinna effect helps to preserve natural localization and directional cues.