216 - Exploring the ACT™ Test: From Science to Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Fittings

216 - Exploring the ACT™ Test: From Science to Clinical Practice in Hearing Aid Fittings

The Audible Contrast Threshold (ACT™) test is the quickest method to accurately measure a person’s ability to hear in noisy environments. Developed by the Interacoustics Research Unit, ACT™ uses a non-linguistic, contrasting stimulus to provide a personalized testing experience. The results offer objective data that directly guides hearing aid fitting by predicting aided speech-in-noise performance. In this session, originally part of the 2024 Future of Hearing Healthcare conference, Dr. Ashley Hughes will explain the research behind the ACT™ test, demonstrate how to perform it, and interpret the results. Additionally, she will discuss how these results can inform hearing aid recommendations and setting adjustments.

For the full experience, we highly recommend watching the video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/E3iGJ7JBTHw For those interested, a Q&A on the ACT™ test can be viewed here:

  • https://hearinghealthmatters.org/hear-in-private-practice/2023/audible-contrast-threshold-test-audiology/

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334 - ELEHEAR’s David Hogan Talks OTC Hearing Aids and the Future of Consumer Hearing Tech

334 - ELEHEAR’s David Hogan Talks OTC Hearing Aids and the Future of Consumer Hearing Tech

How are over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids evolving as the market continues to develop? This week, host Bob Traynor speaks with David Hogan, Managing Director of ELEHEAR, about the growth of the OTC ...

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333 - World Hearing Day: A Global Effort to Improve Hearing Care

333 - World Hearing Day: A Global Effort to Improve Hearing Care

Every year, World Hearing Day brings global attention to one of the most common — and often overlooked — public health challenges: hearing loss.In this discussion, experts from the World Health Organi...

24 Helmi 27min

332 - Smart Audio Meets Hearing Health: Key Takeaways from CES 2026

332 - Smart Audio Meets Hearing Health: Key Takeaways from CES 2026

What if the future of hearing technology doesn’t sit inside the ear at all? At CES 2026, one of the most important trends was the rapid rise of open-ear hearing devices — from smart hearing glasses an...

17 Helmi 30min

331 - The Convergence of AI, Audio, and Hearing Devices

331 - The Convergence of AI, Audio, and Hearing Devices

What if advanced AI noise reduction could run efficiently on standard hearing device hardware?In this episode, Dave Kemp speaks with Aernout Arends of Absolute Audio Labs and Zengyi “Boltzmann” Li of ...

11 Helmi 23min

330 - Auracast at Marriott Theatre — Audience Reactions and a Behind the Scenes Look

330 - Auracast at Marriott Theatre — Audience Reactions and a Behind the Scenes Look

What does Auracast actually feel like in a real-world performance? In this episode, Andrew Bellavia visits the Marriott Theatre near Chicago, where he was invited to personally experience Auracast dur...

9 Helmi 12min

329 - A Brain-Based Approach to Understanding and Managing Tinnitus

329 - A Brain-Based Approach to Understanding and Managing Tinnitus

What makes tinnitus distressing for some people—but barely noticeable for others?In this in-depth conversation, clinical psychologist and tinnitus researcher Dr. Jennifer Gans explains why tinnitus is...

3 Helmi 38min

328 - Hearing Aids as Fashion Tech? Inside Overtone’s Vision for the Future

328 - Hearing Aids as Fashion Tech? Inside Overtone’s Vision for the Future

What if hearing technology didn’t try to hide—but instead embraced visibility and style? In this conversation, Nick Morgan-Jones shares his personal journey with hearing loss and the stigma that kept ...

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327 - From Ambivalence to Action: Rethinking Patient Counseling in Hearing Care

327 - From Ambivalence to Action: Rethinking Patient Counseling in Hearing Care

Why do so many people delay hearing care—even after acknowledging a problem or receiving a recommendation? In this conversation, hearing instrument specialist and researcher Bobbi-Jo Marlatt explores ...

20 Tammi 24min

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