Bernafon Hearing Aids
Founding:
1946 in Switzerland by Hans Gfeller Jr. and Hans Gfeller Sr.
Technology Roots:
Gfeller AG was a telecommunication company best known for their telephones. They manufactured their first portable hearing aids in 1946.
Historical Highlights:
1949 saw expanding interest in the Gfeller hearing aids, with sales contracts in North Africa and the Middle East
Thanks to the use of transistors instead of mini vacuum valves, hearing aids moved from portable units to behind-the-ear units in 1954
In 1973 Gfellar AG shifted its primary focus to hearing aids
In 1982 T-Series hearing aids were the first to be equipped with integrated circuits and two small chips inside
Gfeller AG merged with Autophon, Hasler, and Zellweger to form Ascom in 1987
In 1991, the PHOX became the world’s first digitally programmable hearing system
In 1992, Ascom takes over the hearing instrument division of Bosch GmbH
Ascom is sold to William Damant Holdings in 1994
Changed name to Bernafon in 1995
Other Brand Names: Bernafon, Sonic, and Phillips, under William Damant Holdings Manufacturer's Warranty: Three to five years Most Recent Innovations: The industry’s first hearing aid with Hybrid Technology
Processing Technology and Features
Hybrid Technology joins two processing approaches into one hybrid system to strike the right balance in countless listening situations. Bernafon's latest and most advanced hearing aid technology, which does not compromise between speech understanding and listening comfort, uses five processing features:
Sound Care: This high-precision feature effectively protects from wind and contact noise with 500 adjustments per second, across 24 frequency bands.
Noise Management: Smart Directionality is active in 24 individual bands and interacts smoothly with Smart Noise Reduction, optimized through machine learning.
Balancing: Speech Balancer and Noise Balancer tune sound amplification in the presence or absence of speech.
Sound Processing: Two parallel strategies process sound simultaneously in the time and frequency domains.
Feedback Canceller: Two estimators eliminate feedback in static and dynamic conditions with up to 126,000 measurements per second.
Additional Key Features:
Ergonomic and discreet design for comfort
Compatible with apps and wireless accessories for enhanced connectivity options
Convenient and easy-to-use functionalities
Top-quality components for a long lifetime and reliable performance
Rechargeable for all-day power
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