Katharina Buczek
The study’s co-author, Ying-Hui Lai, detailed how two reasons may be the culprit– the lack of an advanced signal processing algorithm that is found in premium hearing aids and the trajectories that soundwaves travel with.
Nonetheless, as the wireless earbud market continues to explode, companies are looking to expand their product offerings using sound amplification features. And Lai believes that the study results are instrumental in paving the way for more thoughtful and accessible consumer device engineering.
“This finding will hopefully inspire engineers to design hearing aids and personal sound amplification products that are more sensitive in certain directions,” he said.
And in the meantime, although the two Apple products are not perfect, the researchers concluded they are good starting options for patients who are unable to access professional hearing aids.
To read the study’s complete findings, which have since been published in iScience, visit the link here.
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