Signia's Integrated Xperience (IX) Platform

WS Audiology's next-generation Signia Integrated Xperience (IX) platform is revolutionizing hearing aid technology by offering real-time beamforming capabilities in multi-speaker environments. This technology enables users to follow dynamic group conversations without having to turn their heads.


Laboratory-Proven Superiority

Comprehensive research conducted at Hörzentrum Oldenburg in Germany demonstrated Signia IX's significant advantage over competitors. Researchers simulated a noisy restaurant environment with two target speakers and eight surrounding speakers creating background noise.


Oldenburg Sentence Test results revealed impressive findings:

  • 1.5 dB SRT-50 improvement compared to leading AI-based coprocessor competitor
  • This translates to approximately 24% improvement in speech intelligibility
  • 86% of participants performed better with IX


Real-World Testing: Success at the Mall

The second study conducted by Susan Scollie's team at University of Western Ontario validated the technology's real-world performance. Participants were tested in a noisy mall food court with RealTime Conversation Enhancement (RTCE) enabled and disabled. Results showed that most participants noticed the difference and clearly preferred the experience with RTCE engaged.


The RTCE Technology Difference

Eric Branda, AuD, PhD explains the technology's features: "Most systems use a single beam and rely on the user turning their head. Our system uses multiple beams simultaneously". This approach:

  • Tracks multiple speakers simultaneously
  • Responds from the first word of a new speaker
  • Works automatically without user intervention required


Positive Feedback from VA Audiologists

Sheena Oliver, AuD, MBA evaluates responses from VA audiologists: "For the first time in a long time, they feel like they can put audiology first". Thanks to Signia IX BCT's universal connectivity feature, providers no longer need to ask "What kind of phone do you have?".

Practical Improvements:

  • LED light indicator
  • Visible serial number windows
  • Time savings in high-volume clinics


Battery Performance Raises the Bar

Signia IX delivers impressive battery performance statistics:

  • 36+ hours of usage time
  • Full-day performance even with 5+ hours of active streaming
  • Long-term reliability protection against lithium-ion battery capacity degradation


Innovative Approach to Tinnitus Treatment

Signia's Notch Therapy technology adopts a different approach from traditional methods. Instead of adding background noise, it reduces amplification at the frequency of constant ringing sounds. This therapy uses cortical lateral inhibition principles to reduce activity in overstimulated brain regions.


SCIF Compliance: Specialized Solution for Security Sector

SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) compliance is critical for veterans working in secure government environments. Signia's advantage is that any hearing aid can be made SCIF-compliant through software. No hardware changes are required.


AX to IX Transition Assessment

While AX technology introduced dual processing, IX goes a step further with dynamic beam steering and multiple active speaker tracking. Users report both better hearing in noise and improved streaming quality.