Our Story:
An Innovative Technology
WAHTS wireless and noise attenuating audiometric headset was designed at innovative technology and product development company Creare to increase access to hearing healthcare by allowing accurate hearing testing outside of a sound booth. It was developed alongside the WAHTS tablet-based hearing test and fit test software with funding from the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Program. Manufactured at scale by partner company Edare, and in use by the Department of Defense, WAHTS has established itself as a leader in occupational hearing health technology product development.
PROVEN HISTORY
OF HEARING RESEARCH AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Among other innovative products, Creare develops technologies to enable hearing evaluation in challenging environments and to improve the sensitivity of the assessment for specific applications such as noise-induced hearing loss and functional hearing (fitness for duty). Hardware includes novel designs for in-ear probes that measure the response of the ear to acoustic stimuli, as well as advanced digital electronics to enhance low-noise processing of the recorded sounds in the ear canal. Creare works with audiologists, psychoacousticians, and other hearing researchers to support the development of new tests of hearing and protocols targeting specific auditory functions such as central auditory processing, the middle ear, and speech intelligibility in challenging ambient environments. A number of our hearing assessment systems have been designed for seamless integration with their mobile health platforms.
ESTABLISHED PARTNERSHIP
Edare transitions innovative technologies from research and development into final products for aerospace, defense, biomedical, energy, and manufacturing applications.
OUR MISSION
WAHTS Hearing, LLC was established in 2024 to further develop innovative hearing health products and to support WAHTS customers.