Earbuds are increasingly including hearing aid features. Image: Vita/stock.adobe.com. What’s new and trending in hearables? And what are some predictions for the future? The National Acoustic Laboratories’ DR NICKY CHONG-WHITE and DR BRENT EDWARDS provide insights....
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No actionable change — this is a forward-looking expert discussion on consumer hearables trends, not a clinical study or guideline update.
The blurring boundary between consumer hearables and medical hearing aids is reshaping how patients access amplification and where audiologists fit into the care pathway.
- 01NAL researchers Chong-White and Edwards outline current consumer hearable capabilities overlapping with hearing aid features.
- 02Trends include personalised sound profiles, active noise cancellation, and over-the-counter accessibility.
- 03Expert predictions suggest hearables will continue absorbing hearing-assistive functionality.
- 04The discussion raises questions about clinical differentiation of hearing aids vs. consumer devices.
- 05Audiologists may need to reconsider their role as hearable technology matures.
Consumer hearables are increasingly incorporating hearing aid features such as noise reduction and sound personalisation.
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