Whats New
Many new hearing aids can offer clear natural sound quality and can maximise speech understanding, even in background noise. Advanced technology now allows hearing aids to adapt automatically, easily and quickly to many changes in the sound environment. Problems such as feedback (“whistling”) and discomfort in loud background noise can now be easily addressed with new hearing aid technology. 
   
Most of the leading hearing aid manufacturers now offer very small “mini”or “micro”style hearing aids. Most of these tiny hearing aids are compatible with Remote Control devices and Bluetooth Streaming devices. There are also very tiny CIC (Completely-In-The-Canal) devices that sit deeply in the ear canal, and are almost invisible.
Examples of micro-sized Behind-The-Ear styles include Oticon’s Ria 2 Pro, Nera 2 Pro and Alta 2 Pro designRITE BTE ; Phonak’s Audeo V30,V50,V70 and V90 Venture Receiver-In-The-Ear BTE; and Siemen’s Ace binax, Ace micon, Pure binax and Pure micon BTE devices 

Examples of tiny custom-made hearing aids include Oticon’s Ria 2 Pro , Nera 2 Pro and Alta 2 Pro “Invisible-In-The-Canal” IIC hearing aids; Phonak’s Virto-Q 50, 70 and 90 Nano hearing aids; and Siemen’s Insio binax and Insio micon “Invisible-In-The-Canal” IIC hearing aids
Several innovative and exciting new features are now available in hearing aids. Synchronisation and wireless communication features (between Right and Left hearing aids) result in a more natural listening experience, and these features can improve hearing in background noise. Almost all types of hearing aids are now compatible with Remote Controls and Bluetooth Streaming devices. This allows the user to easily change volume level and programs in both hearing aids simultaneously. Many hearing aids also have onboard program and volume control buttons.
The newest technology includes Apps for Smartphones: this allows the hearing aid user to discreetly change the device settings using their Smartphone (linked to their hearing aids). Streaming devices can also link hearing aids to entertainment and communication devices such as mobile and landline Telephones, Television, MP3 Players, Computers, and several other devices, allowing the user to transmit the sound directly (in stereo) into both hearing aids. 
                          

These accessories can overcome the problem of hearing clearly in background noise, by streaming a sound source or speaker’s voice directly into the hearing aids in stereo (overcoming the problem of distance) such as in a lecture, seminar, club, restaurant, social group, meeting or conference. The wearer can then hear as clearly as those with normal hearing, even in difficult listening situations. 
Other hearing aid features and accessories include:
OTICON: Streamer Pro Connectivity Device (with built-in Telecoil), Remote Control 2.0, ConnectLine App (for smartphones and tablets), ConnectLine Telephone 2.0 Adaptor and ConnectLine Television 2.0 Adaptor, ConnectLine Microphone, and FM Systems; Tinnitus Sound programs in selected hearing aids; Tinnitus Sound App (for smartphones); Soft Speech Booster (to improve soft speech understanding); Inium Sense Feedback Management System; Special Purpose Programs such as “Comfort In Noise”, “Conversation In Noise”, “Lecture”and “Music” Programs; IP58 –Rated Water Resistant hearing aids. 

PHONAK: ComPilot 2 and Compilot Air 2 (Streaming and Remote Control devices); Pilot One 2 Remote Control; Phonak Easy Call 2 Mobile Phone Connectivity solution; Phonak Remote Control App (for smartphones); TV Link 2 Basestation for Television streaming; Phonak DECT 2 Cordless Telephone; Phonak Remote Mic (wireless microphone) to transmit a speaker’s voice over distance; Roger Pen, Roger EasyPen and Roger Clip-On Mic (wireless microphones for speech understanding in background noise); Tinnitus Balance noise generator (in Audio V RIC hearing aids); Special Purpose Programs such as “Speech In Loud Noise”, “Speech In Wind”, “StereoZoom”, “Speech in 360 and “ZoomControl”; IP57 and IP67-Rated Water Resistant hearing aids.

SIEMENS: MiniTek and EasyTek Remote Control and Streaming devices; EasyPocket Remote Control; MiniTek and EasyTek and touchControl Apps for smartphones; eCharger for Siemens Re-Chargeable hearing aids; Television Transmitter (to use with streaming devices); VoiceLink microphone (for speech understanding over distance or in background noise); e2e (ear-to-ear) Wireless transmission of signals between hearing aids; Special Purpose programs such as “Spatial SpeechFocus”, “Directional Speech Enhancement”, “SoundSmoothing” and “SoundBrilliance”; IP67-Rated Water Resistant hearing aids; Completely Waterproof IP68-Rated Aquaris micon BTE hearing aid (the world’s only completely waterproof and dust-proof hearing aid).    

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