About ReSound
GN ReSound is a provider 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. ReSound was founded by Dr. Rodney Perkins of Stanford University.
ReSound provides excellent sound by offering innovative hearing solutions that combine original thinking and design with solid technology - all based on deep audiological insight and understanding of hearing aid users. With roots that reach all the way back to 1943, ReSound has been responsible for a number of hearing industry firsts: WDRC (Wide Dynamic Range Compression) broke new ground for sound processing. DFS (Digital Feedback Suppression) was the first system to effectively eliminate howling and sound distortion.
The world’s first open-standard digital chip set a new standard for flexibility in programming. And the introduction of ReSound AIR signaled the creation of an entirely new type of hearing instrument: it provided more natural sound and did away with the discomfort associated with plugging the ear canal.
A strong global brand
Headquartered in Ballerup, Denmark, ReSound is part of the GN ReSound Group, one of the world’s largest providers of hearing instruments and diagnostic audiological instrumentation which in turn is part of GN Store Nord. ReSound is represented in more than 80 countries. ReSound draws on a vast pool of resources at technology centers around the world, where researchers work to apply technology to real human situations.
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 utilised. Taking advantage of the pinna effect helps to preserve natural localization and directional cues.
