Sonic
Sonic Hearing Aids
Founding: 1991, Dr. Thomas Stockham, Dr. Douglas Chabries, and Dr. Carver Mead in Utah as Sonix Technologies, Inc.
Technology Roots:
- Dr. Thomas Stockham was a pioneer of digital recording, a master of digitizing and processing sound.
- Dr. Douglas Chabries designed Navy sonar systems and developed algorithms that simulated how the human ear and brain process sound.
- Dr. Carver Mead is the father of microelectronics. He reduced a bench-top prototype to a single tiny chip.
Historical Highlights:
- 1996, Sonix changes name to Sonic Innovations Inc.
- 1998, first Sonic hearing aid with the Natura computer chip
- 2000, noise reduction innovations
- 2002, the introduction of the “adesso” instant-fit hearing aid
- 2010, Sonic merges with Demant A/S Group
Other Brand Names in Demant A/S Group: Bernafon, Oticon, and Phillips
Manufacturer’s Warranty: 2 years
Most Recent Innovations: Radiant Processor
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Processing Technology and Features
The philosophy of Sonic hearing aids includes: Sound that is natural, Speech understanding in noise, Simplicity in everything we do, and Style that stands out.
Sonic launched their brand with digital signal processing (DSP) technology, which was integrated into their Natura computer chip. The Natura chip helps hearing aid wearers distinguish between conversations and background noise by using nine-channel digital processing.
The fitting process is a major advantage of Sonic hearing aids because your hearing care provider can program in half-octave increments, making it possible for Sonic hearing aid wearers to dial-in sound clarity that meets their user-specific hearing loss challenges.
Additional Key Features
- Choice of all hearing aid styles, including Mini BTE
- Learning capability
- Preset sound profiles
- Directional mics
- Digital noise reduction
- Digital feedback reduction
- Bluetooth & internet connectivity
- Telecoil
- Tinnitus maskers
- Wind noise reduction
- SoundLink Connect for feedback of your hearing aid experience for real-time fitting, programming, and adjustment support from wherever you happen to be
Patient-Focused Hearing Care at Woodard Hearing Centers
Woodard Hearing Centers uses a variety of advanced technology solutions, like Sonic hearing aids, to address your hearing care needs. However, no technology, regardless of how innovative it might be, can replace you as our primary focus.
When you’re here, you won’t just work with one of our hearing specialists; you’ll build a relationship with someone who has devoted their professional life to better hearing. You and your Woodard provider will work together to identify your hearing loss and create a customized treatment plan specific to your needs.
Our state-of-the-art hearing technology ensures the closest fit to natural hearing possible. To serve your needs, we also supply ongoing repair for your device, whether it’s from Sonic, Starkey, Unitron, or another name brand.
We understand that when you buy hearing aids from us, that’s just the beginning of our relationship. Visit the Woodard Hearing center in Adel, Grinnell, or Urbandale, Iowa, nearest you today! We are in the business of changing lives.
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