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Siemens Life 700 Hearing Aid Review

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:55:57 +0000

The Siemens Life 700 is a fully digital, 16 channels, open fit behind the ear hearing aid. It is the top of the line for Life models, comes with 3 years warranty plus more channels and 5 listening programs. It fits any lifestyle and the color choices will allow you to express your own personal style. It can easily exchange the housing and the color, just in case you get tired of your first choice.

It is comfortable, and even if it is the first time you are trying a hearing aid, it will feel just natural. Small size, ultra thin tubing and ergonomical housing, all for improved comfort and you will almost forget you are wearing it. Plus, the open fit design eliminates the occlusion effect of other designs.

Siemens Life 700 Specifications

Color Conversion
SoundBrilliance
SoundLearning
TruEar
Speech and Noise Management
Open-Fit Design
Tek Bluetooth Technology
Remote Controls

Style, comfort and freedom

The SoundBrilliance feature enhances the ability to hear and recognize high pitch sounds, for a complete, rich and blended perception of sounds around you. The SoundLearning feature can actually learn your sound volume preferences, and the settings for loud and soft sound surroundings from each hearing program, and adjusts automatically as you move around.

The TruEar allows you to better identify the source of sounds and where they come from, enhancing your ability to recognize speech sounds and background sounds. The Sound Smoothing system is one and only in the market for sound suppression of annoying sounds like dishes clashing or a glass breaking, it detects the difference between voice and non voice sounds and suppresses the non voice sounds.

e2e Wireless 2.0 can synchronize the signal processing of both hearing aids, so that they operate simultaneously and avoids confusion of sounds and balance. It is compatible with the remote controls from Siemens, Tek, ProPocket and ePen.

One great feature is the Tek Bluetooth technology that allows you to pair your hearing aid with a cellphone and use them as a wireless headset, it also has a TV transmitter for stereo sound that makes it so much easier to watch TV.

Siemens Life 700 at a Glance…

Pros:

16 colors to chose from
Remote control
e2e Wireless 2.0 Technology with optional Bluetooth remote package

Cons:

No manual volume control wheel or push-button control

As from all of Siemens products, the Life 700 has all the features that you need in a hearing aid to better help you enhance your hearing and most comfortable usage. It is a bit expensive, but it is worth every cent that you spend, and the 3 year warranty is great, showing how much support Siemens gives to customers and confidence in their product.

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Starkey S Series 7 Hearing Aid Review

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:55:04 +0000

The Starkey S Series 7 features Drive architecture, it is Starkey new, exciting, advanced technology that mimics the technology used in today’s computers and provides three times more power than other hearing aids.

The sound is clear, comfortable, smoother and with seamless transitions between quiet and louder environments. Eliminates whistling and provides a more comfortable sound, enhancing telephone listening and keeps logged data about the hearing aid to help you medical professional to better determine your hearing needs and adjustments.

Starkey S Series 7 Specifications

PureWave Feedback Eliminator
Acoustic Scene Analyzer
Invision Directionality
AudioScape
Noise Reduction
Remote control

Performance, comfort and personalization

The PureWave Feedback Eliminator eliminates the most common complaint about hearing aids, the annoying whistling sound or feedback with a management system that eliminates these feedbacks from sudden noises and changes from your surroundings.

One unique feature in the Starkey S Series 7 is the Acoustic Scene Analyzer that can deliver maximum comfort in sound perception with the clearest speech recognition system, even in the noisiest rooms and environments, adapting itself during transitions for greater comfort.

The T2 technology from Starkey allows you to use your cellphone as a remote control for your hearing aid, you can switch modes or programs, or adjust the volume without any other hardware, it is very convenient.

Another feature is the InVision Directionality that allows in noisy environments to reduce the sounds from around you to enhance the understanding from the speech signals from in front of you, greatly increasing the understanding of what is being said to you. Plus, the AudioScpae is a industry leading technology that recognizes and adapts to sounds like wind, speech, speech in noise, or other sounds like machines.

Another convenient feature is the fact that the Starkey S Series 7 can process the sound of your TV and adjust the settings accordingly. So, overall it is a great pack of features that will give you comfort at the best performance level for hearing aids.

Starkey S Series 7 at a Glance…

Pros:

The Drive architecture
Noise reduction and wind cancelation
Use the cellphone as remote control

Cons:

Not the best from the brand

The Starkey S Series 7 comes in different styles for RIC hearing aids, the features are great and the performance doesn’t leave the Starkey S Series 7 behind any other hearing aid in the market, the only thing is that there are better choices from within the Starkey catalog.

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NuEar Imagine Premier Review

Unitron Shift Hearing Aid Review

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 23:53:46 +0000

This is a mean little hearing aid, it is stylish, smart and even if it is so small it has all the features that anyone may desire in a hearing aid. It has all the enhanced features from Unitron’s Passport, plus the 80 color combinations for the style conscious users.

Its technology allows you to hear clear and true to life sounds, while the Antishock feature eliminates discomfort from sudden unpleasant sounds. The Smartfocus allows you to control the settings of the Shift in real time and keep them stored with the Self Learning software of Unitron Shift.

Unitron Shift Specifications

SmartFocus
Remote control, Smart Control
Self learning capabilities
Feedback Management System
Data Logging
UniFi Wireless system
20 channels
Multiple microphone options
AntiShock

Personal, connected and intelligent

SmartFocus puts in your hands the control of your hearing aid, combines adjustable microphones abilities with fine tune adaptative features that can meet all your listening preferences. You can actually adjust in real time the microphone strategy, speech enhancement, noise reduction and overall gain.

The SmartControl remote control allows easy access to the SmartFocus features and the LearnNow, which is a feature that instantly captures and learns your preferences in an automatic program. The Unitron Shift also has a Self Learning feature that allows it to learn your preferences as you use the hearing aid and store it in an automatic program.

Unitron also includes in the Shift the ability to record data that can be used by your physician to analyze your hearing aid needs, all data is recorded from automatic, manual and wireless programs.

Shift is ultra small with Canal Receiver Technology, it passes unnoticed by everyone, is almost invisible behind the ear. It has 2 choices of fittings: standard receiver for instant fit with open dome, closed dome, power dome and sleeve mold options, and the OptimumFit option for best in the ear fit.

Shift is available in 80 colors combinations; every style is there to meet your own fashion style and today’s trends. Shift also incorporates Feedback management system, speech enhancement, noise reduction, wind noise management and is Bluetooth compatible.

Unitron Shift at a Glance…

Pros:

Wireless technology, Bluetooth compatible
Smart Focus that allows total real time control
80 combinations of colors, stylish design

Cons:

Shift is ideal for first time users, it is comfortable and ultra small, even so it is packed with advanced features. It can adapt automatically to your hearing environments and it was built for clients with mild to moderately severe hearing loss.

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Siemens Life 700 Hearing Aid Review

Sonic Innovations Touch 24 Hearing Aid Review

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:30:22 +0000

The Sonic Innovations Touch 24 is the top model from the Touch line from Sonic Innovations, with 24 channels, 4 listening programs and 3 years warranty, is the best model Sonic Innovations has available. It the smallest receiver in the canal hearing aid available in the market, it comes in 5 base colors and 15 interchangeable accent colors to match any personal style and desire.

The sound quality is rich, clear and preserves the natural beauty of sounds. It automatically adjusts to environments of noisy or soft sounds. Lightweight, comfortable and does its job perfectly, you won’t even notice it, as other also won’t.

Sonic Innovations Touch 24 Specifications

SmartTones
Sonic Sound
Directional focus
Enhanced Feedback Algorithms
Noise Reduction
Voice Alerts

Let it touch you with sound

The SmartTones feature are audible tones that deliver hints about functions like program change, low battery or comfort delay sequence. It allows you to feel better informed and in control of the Sonic Innovations Touch 24. Also with voice alerts, it is easy to know what program you are using and when the battery is low.

Sonic Sound is another great feature from Sonic Innovations, what it does is that it imitates the behavior of the human cochlea by detecting the intensity of the sounds in individual frequencies, amplification is then applied to each frequency based on hearing loss.

It can manage unwanted noises with directional focus, it has a focus area in front of you and varies with the amount of sounds as they move out of the focus area. The adaptive feedback cancellation algorithm used in the Sonic Innovations Touch 24 monitors the changes in the surrounding environment, and soon as they happen the system applies a counter signal to cancel the feedback produced from the amplification of the first signal.

It was built to last, it can stand up to heat, humidity and sweat prone environments, great for users that want to use them outdoors. It has wind noise reduction and a whole set of features that will satisfy your needs in a hearing aid.

Sonic Innovations Touch 24 at a Glance…

Pros:

SmartTones with voice alerts
Noise reduction and wind cancelation
Great design and durability

Cons:

As you choose your hearing aid, have this latest news in mind: Sonic Innovations has been named an International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for the company’s Touch hearing aid. Touch was named the Best of Innovations Honoree in the Health and Wellness category. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in cutting edge consumer electronics products across 36 product categories.

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Widex Passion Hearing Aid Review

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:29:32 +0000

Widex Passion comes in 4 models, the Passion 440, the 115, 110 and the Passion 105. The Passion 440 is the most advanced model with 15 channels, advanced noise reduction, multiple listening programs and all of the Passion models have up to 2 years warranty.

Created by Widex for all of those users attentive to details, it is the smallest Receiver in Canal hearing aid in the world, focused in unique features, sound quality and design. It is almost invisible, comfortable, discreet and with lots of style. It is available in 12 top shell colors with detailing in gold and platinum.

Widex Passion Specifications

Multi channel locator
Speech enhancer
Multi directional active feedback canceller
Stable sound delivery system
NanoCare wax protection
Up to 15 channels

Unique features, sound quality and design

The Widex Passion has some of the industry best features. Overall it is a great hearing aid that is almost invisible and can still be one of the most effective hearing aids available. It was built with state of the art receiver in canal technology for improved sound quality, comfort and style.

It optimizes speech understanding, and it has an outstanding listening comfort in noisy environments. It has Feedback management that stops common hearing aid whistling sounds and improves your listening quality when you are in the telephone.

The stable sound delivery means that you will hear the soft sounds and the loud sounds won’t feel uncomfortable, it has a natural and clear sound quality, and allows you to hear soft and distant speech. The Audibility Extender detects otherwise inaudible high pitched sounds and transposes them into lower, audible frequencies. This means you can hear things you couldn’t hear before. This feature has had some issues from users.

It is a great haring aid for a social lifestyle, from watching and listening to TV or a movie, to eating out in noisy restaurants, sport events or concerts, shopping and driving, the Widex Passion is great for any occasion and works perfectly in any environment.

The NanoCare wax guard extends the life of the hearing aid, providing valuable moisture and protection. Plus, the 12 color options, makes this Widex Passion compatible with hair colors to your own fashion style.

Widex Passion at a Glance…

Pros:

Better directional awareness
Fast sound response
Comfortable even with glasses

Cons:

Issues with the audibility extender

The Widex Passion id one of the smallest and most advanced technologically hearing aids available, it is discreet, comfortable and has style. With its dual microphone system, speech enhancer and feedback canceller, it is a perfect choice for you.

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Widex Inteo Hearing Aid Review

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:09:04 +0000

The Widex Inteo is a great hearing aid that fulfills your needs and desires in a hearing aid. The revolutionary new technology inside Inteo is designed as a truly tailor made listening experience. You own needs and preferences are integrated in the core of the hearing aid.

The core of Inteo is the Dynamic Integrator, this system operates with one single goal: to create personally tailored sound that meets your personal needs in any specific listening situation. During the fitting session, the Dynamic Integrator is profiled with information about your personal preferences and needs. Inteo will then tailor the sounds to fit you.

Widex Inteo Specifications

Dynamic Integrator
Integrated Signal Processing scheme
Up to 15 channels
2 year warranty
Advanced noise reduction

A tailor made hearing aid, just for you

Inteo detects voice in your surroundings and has improved speech understanding, regardless of the noise in the environment and the location of who is talking to you. In situations where people talk to you from behind or in noisy environments there’s no need to look for the voice it is as if the voices come to you.

Inteo has one of the clearest and detailed sound reproductions in hearing aids, it can enhance details hidden in high pitch sounds. It greatly increases your ability to differentiate sounds like from a doorbell to a phone ringing.

The most amazing thing about Inteo is the fact that the technology inside the Inteo has almost unlimited choices, giving you the chance to choose your own personal settings and preferences and have them integrated into the core of the Inteo hearing aid. It has more amplification, meaning that you can have the same sound quality from different models, like smaller in the ear or open fitting models.

It is small, discreet and very easy to operate, plus it has a convenient remote control, but it is only optional. It is an expensive hearing aid, and may not fit everyone else needs from a hearing aid. It is greatly advanced for an hearing aid and has advanced features that anyone would like to use and enjoy.

Widex Inteo at a Glance…

Pros:

User preferences built into the hearing aid core
Small, comfortable and packed with great features
One of the best hearing aids in the market

Cons:

Expensive

Inteo can help you understand everyone, even when they talk to you from behind. It has a more detailed listening than other hearing aids and works perfectly in noisy environments. Plus, if you want a smaller hearing aid style with an open fitting, you won’t lose any of the sound quality from other styles.

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Avada Arris PHD+ Hearing Aid Review

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:08:26 +0000

The Avada Arris PHD+ is a stylish hearing aid with maximum performance and almost invisible. It has a unique design that is attractive and all the technology to improve your listening, plus it is perfect for the cosmetically conscious user.

The Avada Arris PHD+ provides you with a high-tech performance, has a tiny triangular shape, and seventeen stylish colors to choose from. With its open ear design it does not block the ear canal and avoids the plugged up sensation of other hearing aids. It utilizes multiple microphones and an artificial intelligence that automatically reduces background noise while enhancing speech.

Avada Arris PHD+ Specifications

Noise Cancellation
Directional Microphones
Open fit design
Dynamic feedback system
Streamer Bluetooth device

Cool and young style

PHD stands for Personal Hearing Device, and the Avada Arris is all about personalizing your hearing experience. It comes in 17 designer colors and with radical new triangular design, besides it is so small that hardly anyone will notice it when you are wearing it.

The Avada Arris PHD+ has 2 directional microphones that minimize the sounds coming from other than directions than what you are looking for, while optimizing the important sounds in front of you. It helps you understand better speech and minimizes background noises.

The Open Fit design is versatile, convenient and enhances performance of the Avada Arris PHD+. It maximizes the sound quality and comfort of your hearing device, minimum fatigue with maximum speech understanding.

The dynamic feedback system virtually eliminated any feedback sounds in the hearing aid. While the Streamer device automatically collects signals from other electronic devices, like cellphones and televisions, and transmits them directly to your Avada Arris PHD+ through Bluetooth.

The processor in the Avada Arris PHD+ can deliver Spatial Sound, helping you to locate sound sources and filters background noises, it has a fresh, clean and natural listening experience. It enhances hearing and understanding for you.

Avada Arris PHD+ at a Glance…

Pros:

Open Fit design
Directional Microphones
Bluetooth compatibility

Cons:

The Avada Arris PHD+ works great in enhancing your understanding of speech, even in noisy environments, and it is small and looks cool. It was built thinking on young, image conscious, high tech people, if you are one, or not, the Avada Arris PHD+ is a great choice for a Personal Hearing Device.

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NuEar Imagine Premier Review

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:07:06 +0000

The NuEar Imagine Premier was designed for vibrant lifestyles; Imagine Premier provides flexibility and performance in challenging listening environments with high levels of background noise.

NuEar is a franchise brand, the hearing aids are manufactured by Starkey and are almost equal to the Starkey S series. The NuEar Imagine Premier is the same as the Starkey S-11, but more expensive. Our take on this, go for the Starkey S-11 and save some money on your hearing aid.

NuEar Imagine Premier Specifications

PureWave Feedback Eliminator
Acoustic Scene Analyzer
Invision Directionality
AudioScape

Designed to keep up with your life

One great feature in the NuEar Imagine Premier is the Acoustic Scene Analyzer that can deliver maximum comfort in sound perception with the clearest speech recognition system, even in the noisiest rooms and environments, adapting itself during transitions for greater comfort.

The T2 technology, same technology used in Starkey hearing aids, allows you to use your cellphone as a remote control for your hearing aid, you can switch modes or programs, or adjust the volume without any other hardware, and it is very convenient.

Another feature is the InVision Directionality that allows in noisy environments to reduce the sounds from around you to enhance the understanding from the speech signals from in front of you, greatly increasing the understanding of what is being said to you. Plus, the AudioScape recognizes and adapts to sounds like wind, speech, speech in noise, or other sounds like machines.

Another convenient feature is the fact that the NuEar Imagine Premier can process the sound of your TV and adjust the settings accordingly. So, overall it is a great pack of features that will give you comfort at the best performance level for hearing aids.

The only thing is, all of this can be found in Starkey hearing aids, sometimes for less money.

NuEar Imagine Premier at a Glance…

Pros:

Clearest speech recognition system
T2 technology

Cons:

Franchised brand
Same model as Starkey S-11

You can save hundreds of dollars by buying directly from Starkey S series catalog, they are the same as NuEar hearing aids, and the Starkey S-11 may be even better than the Imagine Premier just for the lower price.

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Oticon Dual Connect W Hearing Aid Review

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:38:42 +0000

The Oticon Dual Connect W is the same as the Oticon Dual Connect XW, except for features that add performance and convenience to the XW. The Connect W lacks the Spatial Surround, it has a bandwidth of 8KHz instead of 10 from the XW, there is no My Voice feature or the Life Learning. Besides that everything else is there.

When it comes to performance the differences between these two models are not that significant, but when it comes to the convenient features like the My Voice and Life Learning, then there is a huge difference between the models that may be worth the difference in price.

Oticon Dual Connect W Specifications

Binaural Synchronization
Binaural Coordination
Streamer/Remote Control
TriState Noise Management with Voicefinder
8KHz Bandwidth
Dynamic Feedback Cancellation2 Binaural DFC

Another Great Hearing Aid in the Oticon Dual Line

The Oticon Dual Connect W is great, even if some steps behind the XW model, it is a great hearing aid from Oticon. One great convenient feature is the Streamer, that is a wireless receiver of signals that allows your hearing aid to connect to your TV, MP3 or even cellphone, so that the Dual hearing aids will work as a hands free wireless headset. It also can function as a remote control to change the volume on the hearing aid and change programs.

It is a fully automated hearing aid that does not need you to do any changing with the settings, even though it can optionally give you full control. It is based on the RISE technology from Oticon, which provides you with fast audio processing and superior sound quality in all kinds of hearing environments.

The whole hearing aid has a finishing treatment with a nanocoating moisture that prevents corrosion, and the receiver has a double layer of wax filters. It has 140 hours of battery life with a standard 312 battery. It will switch automatically to the phone program if you answer your phone or cellphone.

Both hearing aids work as one exchanging constantly data and processing it so that it will sound as natural as possible. It was designed as a right in the ear hearing aid that improves the sound quality, high frequency amplification and the localization is better done.

Oticon Dual Connect W at a Glance…

Pros:

Comfortable and Stylish
Great pack of features
Affordable

Cons:

Not as good as the Dual XW

The Oticon Dual Connect W is close to perfect, if perfect is the Dual Connect XW. Even if not the top of the line from Oticon, it still is na affordable choice that incorporates in its performance all the best technological features that Oticon hás to offer and deliver a Great performance that will not dissapoint you.

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Miracle Ear ME-900 Review

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 15:04:54 +0000

The Miracle Ear ME-900 was designed thinking on users with mild to moderate hearing loss. It has a thin tube that makes this hearing aid very conspicuous, virtually invisible when you wear it. It has an Open fit design that allows you to hear sounds more naturally and does not cause total occlusion.

It can be tucked neatly behind the ear with the tiny and lightweight receiver that passes unnoticed when in place. It doesn’t need any molds to be made and with one visit for fitting it is ready to be used, you walk out of your technician room with it and with better hearing.

Miracle Ear ME-900 Specifications

High Speed Feedback Cancellation
Digital Background Noise Suppression
Ear-to-Ear communication allows two units to adjust to a situation as one
Pocket Remote Control
Digital Speech Enhancement

Natural Look and Sound

The Miracle Ear ME-900 comes from a brand that has been working with hearing aids for more than 60 years, that experience is bundled into the ME-900 with features that take this hearing aid close to perfection and make it possible for Miracle Ear to offer you with all confidence in their product a warranty of 3 years and a comprehensive service programs.

The hearing aid uses the latest technology, it can adjust automatically to your environments and change the settings to reduce the noise levels, reduce the feedback noise common to hearing aids and any whistling sounds. It includes: High Speed Feedback Cancellation, Digital Background Noise Suppression and Digital Speech Enhancement.

Overall it is virtually invisible and comfortable to wear. It also has a very convenient pocket remote control to change any settings you may want without touching the hearing aid. Also if you use two units on both ears, they will work as one and adapt to the same settings of your surroundings so that there is no difference in the way you hear.

Miracle Ear ME-900 at a Glance…

Pros:

Practically invisible
Eliminates “plugged up” effect often heard with traditional hearing aids

Cons:

None

The Miracle Ear ME-900 is a great hearing aid that has all that you need for a great performance from it; it is comfortable and virtually invisible. It was designed for users with only mild to moderate hearing loss, so it has an Open Fit design that does not plug up your ears and work very effectively. It is a hearing aid that you should look for if you are within the group of people with mild to moderate hearing loss.

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Interton Bionic Review

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 07:23:33 +0000

The Interton Bionic has caused some hype due to its innovative ADRO system, it is an Adaptative Dynamic Range Optimization system, which increases or reduces gain only when needed. It is the signal processing method that stands behind all the other features that we normally read about in hearing aids.

This processing method was used with success in cochlear implants and is now available in innovative hearing aids like the Interton Bionic. With it the soft sounds are audible, loud sounds are controlled at comfortable levels and all sounds, especially speech, gets to you in a good volume and with quality.

Interton Bionic Specifications

Adaptative Dynamic Range Optimization
Adaptive Feedback Management
Adaptive Beam Forming
Available in different colors
Behind the Ear and In The Ear models

Bionic with ADRO, Adaptative Dynamic Range Optimization

The Interton Bionic isn’t much about bells and whistles, it is about the core of evry hearing aid, the processing of sounds. It integrates the ADRO, or Adaptative Dynamic Range Optimization which only enhances the other features and the performance of this marvelous hearing aid. It is almost organically integrated in your hearing experience due to this system artificial intelligence.

Its signal isn’t anymore static like in the older models of hearing aids, it is dynamic and flexible, so that it can quickly and efficiently adapt to your surroundings and the diversity of sounds that you may encounter in your daily journey. So it enables you to understand speech more clearly and other sounds with more comfort because the sound signals processed are not compressed by the ADRO.

It has a completely new algorithm that takes the hearing aids digital technology to a new level, prioritizing comfort and speech understanding, when with other models you’d have to compromise one for the other, the Bionic offers you both.

Interton Bionic at a Glance…

Pros:

Hearing Comfort
Digitally Advanced, State of the Art
Natural Sound

Cons:

None

Interton Bionic has all of the features you would expect in a high end device. It has: adaptive beam forming, adaptive feedback management, the ADRO system, and more. More important it is a new and much simpler method for finding the perfect fit in digital signal processing hearing aids.

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Bernafon Swiss Ear Open Review

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:42:49 +0000

The Bernafon Swiss Ear Open is one of the top of the line products from Bernafone, even if it was launched in 2005, it still holds top spots when it comes to open ear hearing aids for the fantastic Spira Flex kit that easily fits almost any ears and hearing losses, having the maximum fitting benefits.

It is a great model for first time hearing aid users, very comfortable and users do not complain about the occlusion caused by other hearing aids. It also allows your hearing care professional to do the fittings on the spot for better comfort and in a very personal hearing aid. Users do not notice it and it is virtually invisible for other people with great sound quality through a very thin sound tube.

Bernafon Swiss Ear Open Specifications

ChannelFree Signal Processing
Adaptive Signal Unification
Adaptive Feedback Canceller
Spira Flex tube
SoundMaster™ for client-oriented fitting

Outdated?! Not Really.

The Bernafon Swiss Ear Open is an intelligent combination of the ChannelFree digital sound processing with the Openfit technology for an excellent solution for high frequency hearing loss users. It is unique in the use of signal processing Oasis software and directional microphones.

The way it was designed it can be easily tuned by your clinician and provide you with comfort and an excellent full gain of hearing capabilities with a behind the ear hearing aid, all with the most natural sound quality. The Channel Free signal processing scheme was developed to increase the understanding of speech even in noisy environments.

The hearing aid is also fully automatic in all surroundings, it can easily change the settings and adapt to the background noise so that you get a clear hearing of the important sounds like speech. It has an excellent fit for most users; it is discreet and comfortable without occlusion. The SoundMaster feature allows users to make this hearing aid fitted to their personal needs.

So it has a great smooth sound quality, it is cosmetically appealing, it enhances the understanding of speech, it is comfortable to wear and deliver a great performance using a thin sound tube that is practically invisible and causes no occlusion.

Bernafon Swiss Ear Open at a Glance…

Pros:

No occlusion feeling
Enhances speech understanding

Cons:

May be outdated by other products

The Bernafon Swiss Ear Open is a great open fit hearing aid that gathers in it great features that really provide the user with hearing benefits parallel to no other, or at least back in 2005 when it was released. It still is a great hearing aid but other products and features have been released that may leave this hearing aid as an outdated. Even so it is a good choice, for the right price.

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Audibel Virtue 4 Hearing Aid Review

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:56:17 +0000

Audibel is one of the most trusted makers of hearing aids in the world today. The company offers some of the most advanced and innovative solutions for hearing loss education and support services. Audibel has an extensive line up of hearing instruments created by some of the best in the industry. One of Audibel’s bestselling hearing aid products is the Audibel Virtue 4, one of Audibel’s Virtue instruments.

Every Virtue instrument boasts of state of the art technology and advanced design to provide a far more natural hearing experience for its users.

Audibel Virtue 4 Hearing Aid Features

Active Feedback Intercept

Audibel Virtue 4 features the industry-leading Active Feedback Intercept, which virtually eliminates all feedback resulting to more clarity. It is in fact the most advanced feedback elimination system ever develoed.

The AFI utilizes an innovative method that clears nuisance signals in time. This results to virtually no feedback at all and no irritating sound artifacts. The AFI erases the feedback allowing the user to hear clearly.

Environmental Adaptation

This state of the art noise suppression system automatically manages and classifies different sound environments. With this feature, you can move from one listening experience/environment effortlessly. This feature makes the Virtue 4 a good hearing instrument for active and dynamic people.

Directional Speech Director

This is a standard feature in Audibel’s behind the ear (BTE) style hearing instruments but is an optional feature on ITE and ITC styles. The directional speech director creates the quietest directional mode in hearing instrument history. It continuously checks if the decibel levels in noisy environments and adjusts the reception area accordingly.

Autocoil

The user doesn’t need to manually switch the device to access telephone listening mode instantly. This makes the Audible Virtue 4 easier and more convenient to use especially if you need to make or answer a call.

For patients who want a reliable hearing aid offering the best sound, the Audibel Virtue 4 is an excellent option. Audibel Virtue 4 uses Acoustic Signature, which immediately recognizes and classifies the properties of the various sound sources. This results to seamless switching between different sound environments.

Audibel Virtue 4 at a glance…

Pros:

Good entry-level hearing instrument
Excellent feedback cancellation and directional capabilities
Comfortable fit
Automatic switching

Cons:

Has basic functions only; more advanced models available within the same lineup

The Audibel 4 features cutting-edge hearing technology that does away with many problems mostly associated with older models of hearing aids. It is a good entry-level hearing instrument offering excellent feedback cancellation, environmental adaptation, directional speech controller, and autocoil.

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