Zen -Sound enrichment

Research indicates that almost 50% of interviewed tinnitus patients use music to relieve their tinnitus. By playing background music or environmental sounds, the tinnitus patient will not be as likely to listen attentively to their tinnitus as when in silent surroundings (Tyler 2005). Inspired by this finding, Widex has developed the Zen program which plays soothing fractal tone music generated by the hearing aid.

There are six different Zen styles in the Widex mind440, passion440 and new clear440 hearing aids. Programs offer different combinations of pitch, tonality, dynamic range and tempo for concentration and relaxation. There is also a broadband noise generator designed specifically for use in tinnitus treatment.

Widex hearing aids are renowned for their exceptional sound quality. Now Widex also offer the Zen tone feature in all our leading mind^TM440, passion^TM440 and clear^TM440 hearing aids.

Zen - Proven user benefits

In a recent test, over 85% of hearing aid users found that Zen tones, tuned to their specific requirements, helped them to relax (Kuk, F & Peeters, H. 2008).

Zen can also help hearing aid wearing tinnitus sufferers. In an ‘everyday’ situation trial, participants recorded that the effects of tinnitus were milder, or a decreased nuisance, after just six months of daily use (Sweetow, R. 2009).

For more information, download our latest research paper on the Zen system.

Hear the difference

Zen is available in clear440, passion440 and mind440 hearing aids. Widex invite you to trial these devices and hear for yourself the revolutionary Zen tone system. There are clinics all over Australia that fit Widex hearing aids:

Contact Widex for a list of clinics: 1800 999 659

Or visit our tinnitus information website & Zen locator for a clinician near you with our clinic locator.