Mimi develops sound personalization technology that integrates with consumer electronic devices to tailor audio output based on individual hearing profiles. This technology enhances clarity and richness in sound, allowing users to experience music and dialogue with improved detail and at lower volumes.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many individuals experience difficulty hearing certain frequencies or distinguishing sounds, leading to a less immersive and enjoyable audio experience. Traditional audio devices output sound uniformly, failing to account for individual hearing differences and environmental factors that mask audio details. This results in users increasing volume to hear clearly, which can lead to hearing damage over time.
Solution
Mimi provides sound personalization technology that integrates with consumer electronics to adapt audio output to individual hearing profiles. The technology employs a hearing assessment based on audiology research to create customized presets that mimic the way a healthy human ear processes sound. By adjusting frequencies to match a user's unique hearing ability, Mimi restores missing details, enhances clarity, and allows users to experience richer sound at lower volumes. This technology can be integrated into headphones, televisions, speakers, and other audio products, ensuring a personalized and optimized listening experience across various devices.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes consumers using headphones, televisions, and speakers, as well as consumer electronics manufacturers looking to integrate sound personalization technology into their products.
Features
- Hearing assessment app that tests a wide range of frequencies to create a personal hearing profile
- Customized presets based on individual hearing profiles to optimize audio output
- Sound processing that mimics the natural hearing process of a healthy human ear
- Integration with headphones to make instruments more distinguishable and dialogue clearer
- Integration with televisions to control speech level independently of background sound effects
- Integration with speakers to restore masked audio details in noisy environments
- Mimi Sound Personalization Chrome Extension to tailor audio to individual hearing ability
- Compatibility with Apple Health app to sync and compare hearing test results