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Sensear’s innovative Speech Enhancement Noise Suppression (SENS®) Technology is readily available with Kenwood Portable Radios throughout the US and Canada.

Loud industrial environments have always posed a challenge for workers to communicate effectively while also protecting their hearing. Smart over-the-ear and in-ear solutions from Sensear have revolutionized how workers can hear speech and stay protected even in extremely loud environments. Overcoming loud industrial challenges and making two-way radio communication more effective is the goal of this collaborative effort between global headset manufacturer Sensear and JVCKENWOOD, a leading developer of critical communication solutions.

JVCKenwood and Sensear announced their distribution agreement with a shared goal of providing industrial users with an end-to-end solution that not only enhances communication and productivity but also protects workers from the potential risks of noise-induced hearing loss. By pairing Kenwood’s portable radios, including the NEXEDGE Digital, Kenwood Viking Project 25 (P25), and DMR radios with Sensear’s portfolio of smart solutions, Kenwood customers and distribution partners can now provide a comprehensive solution that enhances productivity and safety.

Sensear drives a new approach to Occupational Hearing Conservation by combining the most innovative communication systems with the very best hearing protection technologies to ensure users can hear speech and stay protected in high-noise workplace environments. Sensear's Smart Communication Headsets and Earplugs with SENS® Technology enhances speech while reducing harmful background noise and enabling 360° situational awareness by retaining original sound characteristics and reducing the potential risk of accidents.

Sensear CEO, Amanda Miller said, "We are excited about the opportunity to partner with JVCKenwood in the US and Canada to promote Sensear’s capabilities to a broader audience. This partnership creates opportunities to build upon each other’s strengths and help customers provide enhanced communications while reducing high-end industrial noise, without compromising on safety.”

"We are excited to add Sensear to our product portfolio and our consultative approach to selling communications solutions,” said Mark Jasin, Executive Vice President & General Manager of JVCKenwood. “JVCKenwood is committed to working with industrial communications and environmental health professionals to help keep workers safe and provider operational-critical communication solutions." Kenwood’s NEXEDGE and Kenwood Viking P25 radios can connect via an in-line push-to-talk (PTT) cable or via Bluetooth® to Sensear’s headsets. “Sensear’s solutions enhance our ability to support organizations with durable and cost-effective noise suppression headsets and strengthen their operational-critical communications while protecting their field personnel,” concluded Jasin.

STREAMWIDE is a global leader in communications software, offering all-in-one solutions for business-critical and mission-critical operations. Its technology turns smartphones into powerful tools for coordination, collaboration, and workflow management, combining real-time voice and data, geolocation services, and end-to-end digitalization of field operations.

STREAMWIDE provides two platforms, addressing the specific demands of commercial and mission-critical environments respectively.

Team on The Run (TOTR) is a comprehensive business communication
solution that allows instant connection between field, office, and remote teams. This is a fully customizable solution, tailored to the size and needs of any organization available as a subscription-based or on-premises solution. 

Team on Mission is the next generation solution designed to meet the challenges of a demanding public safety environment. The Team on Mission platform offers Mission Critical Voice, Video and Data all on a single platform.

It enables a smooth transition from PMR to MCPTT via 4G/5G networks while ensuring reliability, interoperability and resilience.

Whether operating on Team on The Run or Team on Mission many users frequently find themselves needing to communicate within noisy environments. Whether it’s communicating on an oil platform, within a data center or policing a football match, Sensear’s earmuffs reliably connect over the STREAMWIDE platforms.

Sensear’s certified compatibility with STREAMWIDE’s software technology ensures that Team on The Run or Team on Mission devices and Sensear headsets are not just a comprehensive communication and hearing protection solution, but a fully integrated technology.

Sensear is a global leader in designing and manufacturing best-in-class digital communication headsets used by some of the world's leading
companies in their mission to eradicate hearing loss and enhance critical communications.

With continuous product innovation, Sensear’s patented SENS^® Technology simultaneously enhances speech and suppresses background noise so users can communicate, protect their hearing, and maintain 360° situational awareness of their surroundings in noisy environments.

Whether communicating face-to-face, short-range, or via cable or Bluetooth^®, or all four; Sensear’s industry-leading technology supports companies focused on enhancing communications, productivity, and employee safety.

STREAMWIDE and Sensear’s global presence, allows their collaboration to support customers from across the globe. STREAMWIDE and Sensear understand the importance of providing their customers with a unified platform with fully capable integrated devices that protect the safety of their workers, enhance communications and enable better efficiency.

In today's high-risk industrial environments, the need for critical communication and comprehensive safety solutions has never been greater. Workers in hazardous locations can face a range of threats, from dangerous levels of toxic substances to compromising their safety due to their inability to communicate effectively. While personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential to help keep these workers safe, one crucial component that has been a significant challenge is effective communication. That's where a new partnership between Sensear and Dräger is set to make a significant impact in the way workers stay safe and connected in dangerous environments.

The Importance of Respiratory Protection and Communication

Dräger, a leader in respiratory protective equipment (RPE), has long been recognized for
its ability to help safeguard workers from harmful toxins and hazardous substances in the air. Their products—designed in line with the company's Technology for Life philosophy—help ensure that workers are protected from respiratory risks that can lead to chronic disease or even death. In facilities where air quality can fluctuate dramatically, Dräger’s Powered Air Purifying Respirators (PAPRs) can help workers perform their tasks with peace of mind, knowing they have adequate protection.

These respirators come with various headpieces and filters, can be worn for longer
periods of time, and can enable the user to breathe freely during demanding tasks. However, respiratory protection often presents another challenge: clear and effective communication. Traditional hoods and masks, while essential for protection, can significantly limit a worker's ability to communicate. There can be significant ramifications if workers cannot stay connected to their team and communicate with them in high-risk environments with high noise levels.

With Sensear’s innovative Speech Enhancement Noise Suppression earplugs and in-ear microphones, workers can communicate without picking up the air flow from respirators that would otherwise compromise the transmissions. By investing in the right PPE, you cannot only help protect your employees from immediate hazards but you can also help protect their long-term health and well-being.

A Seamless Integration: SP1R and smartPlug™ in Hazmat Suits

The integration of Sensear’s SP1R (radio-powered with in-ear microphones) and smartPlug™ (Lithium-Ion Battery-powered in-ear microphone system) into Dräger’s respiratory protective equipment is a pivotal advancement. These devices are engineered to perform seamlessly inside hazmat suits and other respiratory protection gear, overcoming many of the challenges associated with traditional communication technologies in high-risk environments with high noise levels.

In high-noise, hazardous environments, communication has traditionally been hindered by bulky headsets, poor sound quality, and a general inability to hear speech clearly over the respiratory air flow, sound of machinery, or environmental hazards. More commonly, users struggle with discomfort and a sense of isolation, often feeling like they are in a constant struggle to hear one another, without the amplified heavy breathing caused by outdated communication systems.

By contrast, Sensear’s SP1R and smartPlug™ systems offer a solution that enhances communication without compromising the integrity of the protective gear. These innovative systems use in-ear microphone technology to transmit clear speech directly, helping to eliminate the need for boom microphones or bulky headsets.

In the past, communicating from within a respirator often resulted in transmissions compromised by over-modulated breathing. With Sensear’s Speech Enhancement Noise Suppression (SENS^®) and in-ear microphone technology, voice transmissions from Dräger respirators will be heard more clearly. This helps ensure workers can maintain situational awareness of their environment, including nearby machinery, alarms, and human speech, all while staying connected to their team.

The combination of Dräger’s respiratory protection and Sensear’s advanced communication technology offers a solution that is both safe and efficient. This collaboration can help workers stay protected from airborne hazards while simultaneously helping them hear clearly and communicate effectively, even in noisy, high-risk environments. This collaboration addresses the unique challenges faced on work sites where hazardous substances may exist, and where communication is critical for safety and productivity.

Sensear is pleased to announce a distribution agreement with Allcan Distributors to represent Sensear’s innovative headsets and in-ear solutions in Canada, across their partner base and all the industrial markets they serve. From petrochemical, oil & gas, mining, forestry, paper & pulp, manufacturing, data centers, ground crews, and anywhere high industrial noise impedes operational efficiency and employee safety, Sensear’s headsets can provide clearer communication, improve productivity, and enhance employee safety.

Sensear is excited to announce a distribution agreement with Bulldog Safety, LLC (BDG Safety) to represent Sensear’s innovative headsets and in-ear solutions across all the markets BDG Safety serves, including government, industrial, and more.

Announcing a Compatible Cable for Jem II and Sensear’s Noise Suppression & Speech Enhancement Headsets

Over the years, providing engineers and conductors with proper hearing protection when they are in the clean cab has been a problem—until now.

Sensear, a global leader in developing and manufacturing Smart Digital Headsets and Earplugs for high-noise communication, is excited to announce the appointment of René Roos as the Head of Engineering for Sensear. This announcement results from Sensear’s continued focus on global expansion and innovation.

Sensear, a global leader in innovative hearing protection and communication solutions, is thrilled to announce a distribution agreement with Radiotrans. This partnership will see Radiotrans representing Sensear’s cutting-edge headsets and in-ear solutions across its extensive network, serving markets such as government, commercial, industrial, oil and gas, transportation, and more.

Sensear is pleased to announce a distribution agreement with Professional Communications Systems, LLC from Blacksburg, Virginia to represent Sensear’s innovative headsets and in-ear solutions.

Sensear is pleased to announce a distribution agreement with Magnum Electronics, Inc. to represent Sensear’s innovative headsets and in-ear solutions in the northeast and across all the markets Magnum Electronics serves.