Does anyone know if any of the larger hearing aid brands are looking at XMEMs receivers?

Phonak Audéo Sphere

Yes, because: Recent BA (balanced armature) receivers technology is proven. Production lines are accomodated for recent BA receivers. Manufacturers’ orders and commitments. Amortization of R&D and production lines cost. Cost of licences for xMEMS? (probably) Reportedly still excess energy consumption by xMEMS.

Since the news appeared here on Hearing Tracker, I have been trying to learn more about this technology and I honestly had hopes for the new Phonak HAs, but that was not the case.

From what I have read, Xmems should be used with OTC HAs and therefore self-adjusting. They should also have an excellent frequency range with enough gain to be suitable even for severe/profound losses like mine. All this combined with a more affordable price compared to the current prescription HAs.

Now I wonder, is all this pure utopia? Will the lobbies of HA manufacturers and audiologists/hearing aid specialists ever allow it?

As I know, XMEMS consumes too much electricity, so it (maybe) cannot work with newest processors in hearing aids.