Widex was named as having the best sound quality by several independent blind studies. Widex is now owned by WS Audiology. Widex is one of the largest hearing aid manufacturers in the world, dispensing hearing aids in over 100 countries. Widex is known as a leader in innovation, technology and design.

Widex’s advances in hearing aid technology:

  • In 1985, Widex received the respected ID PRIZE Design Award for developing the first In-The-Ear (ITE) hearing aid to produce an equivalent level of sound quality as the best Behind-The-Ear (BTE) hearing aid.
  • In 1995, Widex introduced the world’s first digital In-The-Ear hearing aid.
  • In 2008, Widex introduced the world’s smallest Receiver-In-Canal (RIC) hearing aid.
  • In 2010, Widex introduced the first hearing aid designed specifically for babies.
  • In 2018, Widex introduced the first real-time, machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology for use in hearing aids.