Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a hearing aid configured to be worn by a user. The hearing aids can include a sound scene analyzer for analyzing sound in at least one input audio signal and for providing a sound scene control signal indicative of a current sound environment. The hearing aid can further include a notification unit configured to provide a notification signal in response to a notification request signal indicative of a request for conveying a specific message to the user.

Abstract: A hearing aid configured to be worn by a user comprises an input processing unit comprising at least one input transducer for providing at least one input audio signal representative of sound, the input processing unit providing at least one processed input audio signal in dependence of said at least one input audio signal; a sound scene analyzer for analyzing said sound in said at least one input audio signal and providing a sound scene control signal indicative of a current sound environment; a notification unit configured to provide a notification signal in response to a notification request signal indicative of a request for conveying a specific message to the user; an output processing unit for presenting stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of said at least one processed input audio signal and said notification signal. The notification signal is determined in response to said notification request signal and the sound scene control signal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are embodiments of a hearing aid. The hearing aid includes an input unit configured to convert a sound in an environment of the hearing aid to at least one electrical input signal representative of the sound. The hearing aid includes a signal processor. The signal processor is configured to determine, based on the at least one electrical input signal, whether an origin of the sound is below a distance threshold. The signal processor is configured to, in accordance with the origin being below the distance threshold, attenuate the at least one electrical input signal. The signal processor is further configured to determine, based on the at least one electrical input signal, whether the origin is above a far-distance threshold, and in accordance with the origin being above the far-distance threshold, attenuate the at least one electrical input signal.

Abstract: A hearing aid configured to be worn by a user comprises an input processing unit comprising at least one input transducer for providing at least one input audio signal representative of sound, the input processing unit providing at least one processed input audio signal in dependence of said at least one input audio signal; a sound scene analyzer for analyzing said sound in said at least one input audio signal and providing a sound scene control signal indicative of a current sound environment; a notification unit configured to provide a notification signal in response to a notification request signal indicative of a request for conveying a specific message to the user; an output processing unit for presenting stimuli perceivable as sound to the user in dependence of said at least one processed input audio signal and said notification signal. The notification signal is determined in response to said notification request signal and the sound scene control signal.

Abstract: A hearing aid device for augmenting environment sounds to alleviate a hearing loss of the user. The hearing aid device comprises a sensor to sense an input from the user in order to change one or more operating parameters of the hearing aid.