Take-away messages

  • The new Signia MaX platform features Acoustic Intelligence with four DNNs that control the new RealTime Conversation EnhancementAI technology.
  • The technology is designed to help wearers better follow and engage in dynamic group conversations, even in acoustically challenging environments.
  • In a study with 26 participants, RTCEAI delivered superior speech-in-noise performance compared with its predecessor. Additionally, RTCEAI outperformed two premium hearing aids with DNN-based noise reduction, achieving up to 21% better word understanding.
  • Listeners rated listening less effortful with RTCEAI than with competitor technologies, and RTCEAI increased the time listeners were willing to stay in noise by up to 83%.