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Zen: Widex have a answer to tinnitus
Posted on 25/11/2011 10:10:00
With six standard options, plus the ability
to customise, the Zen styles have the potential to prove relaxing for a large number of hearing aid users
In the Widex Zen programme – a tool for relaxation, concentration and attention diversion for hearing aid wearers – the user has a choice of ‘musical tones’ called Zen styles. It is also possible to further individualise the six available styles – Aqua, Coral, Lavender, Green, Sand and Noise – by adjusting their tempo and pitch.
The music consists of sequences of tones with no lyrics to avoid strong emotions in the listener. “It can be boring to listen to repetitive signals. Fortunately, fractal tones, by their nature, are nonrepetitive,” says Widex audiologist consultant Dr Robert Sweetow.
Widex knew, however, the importance of offering several di!erent Zen styles. “I think the real benefit of providing different Zen styles is that preferences can change over time, and the science of selecting the optimal fractal parameters is still being developed,” says Dr Robert. “So allowing patients to select their preferences on a daily basis can be useful.”