Introducing the Oticon Opn S – the nearest you can get to normal hearing

Key to Hearing, the Bournemouth-based audiologists have unveiled the latest addition to their range of hearing aids: the Oticon Opn S. Billed as offering the ability to ‘Enjoy speech understanding on par with normal hearing’, the device offers excellent sound quality even in the noisiest of environments.

A 360 degree sound experience

Unlike traditional hearing aids which only let you focus on a single sound – normally the person you’re talking to – Oticon Opn S gives you a 360 degrees hearing experience so you can hear and enjoy all the different sounds going on around you.

The device’s cutting edge BrainHearingTM technology constantly scans your environment and supports your brain in hearing and interpreting sounds. This makes it easier to understand speech and join in conversations with multiple people, so you’ll find busy social occasions less challenging 1.

Superb connectivity

With the ConnectClip accessory you can make and receive hands-free phone calls using any modern smartphone. You can stream music directly to your hearing aids using an iPhone, iPod or iPad, or using ConnectClip with other types of device. ConnectClip also acts as a remote microphone and remote control.

Using the ON app, you can also access a range of other features, including volume adjustments, a booster function for on-demand support and HearingFitnessTM – a new feature that offers advice on how to hear better, protect your hearing and improve your health.  

Via IFITT.com, or ‘The Internet of Things’, you can even connect your hearing aids to all kinds of other devices, for example, to tell you when someone’s ringing your doorbell or has sent you a text message. And using the Oticon TV Adapter, you can stream sound from your TV straight into your ears. 

Superfast three hour charging

Known as the miniRITE R, the Oticon Opn S’s rechargeable device comes with its own stylish contact-free charger, taking away the hassle of buying, changing and disposing of batteries. Your hearing aids will be fully charged for the day in just three hours, including streaming, and there’s a special 30 minute quick recharge function that gives you another six hours of use. 

State of the art sound management

Whistling and feedback are two of the most annoying side effects of traditional hearing aids, making it hard to put the phone to your ear or even give someone a hug without triggering interference. The Oticon Opn S uses cutting-edge technology to detect and stop feedback before it even happens, giving you a more comfortable listening experience. 

Other sound management features include:

• Spatial SoundTM LX – focus your attention on the sounds that interest you the most

• Speech GuardTM LX – keep up with the conversation in busy environments

• Speech RescueTM LX and Soft Speech Booster LX – hear high and low frequency sounds without adjusting your volume control

• Wind Noise Management – does what it says on the tin!

• Tinnitus SoundSupportTM – relief sounds for people with tinnitus 

Find out more

If you think Oticon Opn S could be the hearing aid for you, please contact Key to Hearing today for your no obligation hearing check and consultation or download the Oticon Opn S brochure to find out more.

 Reference

1. Juul Jensen 2019, Oticon Whitepaper

Oticon Announce Release of Opn™

“Oticon Opn™ is the first hearing aid proven to make it easier on the brain”. - Don Schum, PhD, Vice President of Audiology and Professional Relations for Oticon, Inc.

Last week Oticon announced the launch of Oticon Opn™. Oticon Opn™ is the new line of hearing aids from Oticon on the Velox™ platform. Oticon advise breakthrough technologies will enable people with hearing loss to experience 20% less listening effort, remember 20% more and enjoy 30% better speech understanding based on preliminary data.

Key features of the Oticon Opn™ devices include the following: -

OpenSound Navigator™

Users can now focus on a conversation while staying attentive to people and things around them and switch focus quickly and easily.

The Velox™ platform

A powerhouse of groundbreaking features the new chip processor is 50 times faster than the Oticon Alta2. A market-leading 64-band frequency resolution enables a more precise sound analysis and better sound quality to support the brain’s ability to make sense of sound.

TwinLink™ technology

Opn is the industry’s first hearing solution to offer, two wireless communication systems in one hearing solution. One dedicated system is optimized for binaural ear-to-ear communication allowing users to enjoy high quality sound for better listening in all environments. A second dedicated system uses 2.4GHz Bluetooth direct streaming for wireless streamer-free communication to smartphones and other devices.

World’s First Internet Connected Hearing Aid

Opn is the world’s first hearing aid that connects to the internet via If This Then That (IFTTT.com), a web service that automates other web-based functions to make life easier. Opn provides users with a solution that will enable them to use their hearing aids with a growing number of IFTTT-compatible products and services as they become available.

The official UK launch of the Oticon Opn™ is at the end of May. Check back in the coming weeks for further details. See the below links for more details.

References

[Oticon]: New Oticon Opn™ Makes It Easier on the Brain with Ultra-Fast Access [http://www.pro.oticonusa.com/about/about-oticon/news-and-press/2016/4-13-16%20Opn%20Release.aspx]: [Apr 13 2016]

[Oticon]: Oticon Opn™ Delivers a Natural, OpenSound™ Experience [http://www.pro.oticonusa.com/hearing-care-professionals/hearing-devices/performance/opn/about-opn.aspx]

Oticon announce their next generation of Performance Line hearing instruments

Oticon have recently announced the launch of their next generation of Performance Line hearing solutions featuring: -

• New, even more powerful Inium Sense processor
• Improved soft speech understanding
• Tinnitus relief

The new Inium Sense processor includes a new feature called “Soft Speech Booster” and enhances your ability to hear soft and quiet voices in delicate moments and private conversations. This feature will be available in the Alta2 and Nera2.

Oticon’s new tinnitus relief program features a comprehensive sound generator with unique ocean sounds and can be found in the Pro families of the Alta2, Nera2 and Ria2. Other improvements include a new Inium Sense feedback shield, back directionality and extra preset programs.

We hope to have the new Oticon product range available to us in the coming weeks. Check out our Oticon page or contact us to register your interest.