Widex is a family owned company located in Denmark. Take a look at the picture of their headquarters. The entire facility is powered by wind.
Widex was the company to introduce the first ever digitally programmable hearing aid in 1988. Last week, they launched an entirely new hearing aid platform they call “Unique”. Widex has always been known for its proprietary way of processing sound and I have known hundreds of people who hear very well with these hearing aids. They have carved out a niche area with musicians due to the way they can avoid clipping the loud inputs sometimes generated by music at the level of the hearing aid microphone. This new hearing aid is an advancement in detecting your environment and does a much better job than previous generations of hearing aids at helping people hear better in noise. It also has excellent wind noise management for those who spend a lot of time outside. At Broadmead and Oak Bay Hearing Clinics, we have been one of the clinics that were asked to test out the product prior to its launch date Canada wide. So far, we have been pleased at people’s reports of hearing better in noise. One client even said, “this is the closest thing to a cure”.
If you are interested in trying the Widex Unique, we have been given a few sets of “demo” hearing aids for select people to test out. For more information about this opportunity, please contact our office and schedule an appointment with our Audiologists.