STAFA, SWITZERLAND — Phonak has announced the launch of its latest product, Phonak Slim Lumity, aimed at reducing stigma and making hearing aids more appealing to wear. The new devices feature a sleek and modern design, with unique left and right fittings that are designed to follow the natural contour of the head.
Key design features:
- Sleek and unique design to meet the modern hearing aid wearer’s style and comfort
- Unique left and right fittings that follow the natural contour of the head
- Four unique versions with two-tone colors
Key technological features of the Lumity platform:
- Universal Bluetooth® connectivity, hands-free calling, and Tap Control for enhanced functionality
- Activity tracking including steps, wearing time and goal setting
- SmartSpeech Technology helps improve speech understanding in noisy environments 1,2,3,4
- Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort by up to 20% for communication over distance5* and provides 23% better speech intelligibility for speech over distance5**
- Compact sleek matching Slim Charger providing a full day of hearing in just three hours
The hearing aids come in four two-tone colors – Sandalwood, Silver, Graphite and Copper – and are all paired with black.
The new Phonak Slim hearing aids come in 4 color combinations and offer a unique contour style aimed at increasing fit acceptance and cosmetic appearance
The Phonak Slim is designed to be different from traditional hearing aids, with a distinct left and right design that provides a contoured fit behind the ear, even for those who wear glasses. The sleek design aims to overcome the reluctance of people to wear hearing aids because of how they look or feel.
According to the company’s announcement, research has shown that 60% of people believe that Phonak Slim would make them feel more confident wearing hearing aids, while more than half of people reported that Phonak Slim would improve the overall appeal of wearing hearing aids.
Phonak Slim Lumity features Phonak’s next-generation Lumity hearing aid platform, which offers a range of technological features, including universal Bluetooth connectivity, hands-free calling, and Tap Control for enhanced functionality. The platform also includes activity tracking, including steps, wearing time, and goal setting. SmartSpeech Technology helps improve speech understanding in noisy environments, while Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort by up to 20% for communication over distance and provides 23% better speech intelligibility for speech over distance. The sleek Slim Charger offers a full day of hearing in just three hours.
“At Phonak, we believe that your hearing aids should allow you to express your unique style and individual personality to its fullest extent. With the perfect combination of style and hearing performance, Phonak Slim Lumity perfectly embodies the lifestyle of modern hearing aid wearers while also boosting their confidence. By making it available on our latest Lumity platform, we’re also ensuring that Slim wearers have access to our most advanced technology, to hear better in noise, in challenging situations1,2,3,4 and over distance in quiet situations5.”
–Oliver Frank, Vice President of Phonak
New Roger On: the third ear to complement your lifestyle
Roger is an intelligent wireless technology that transmits speech directly to hearing aids or cochlear implants, helping to overcome distance and noise.
New Roger On builds on the original, award-winning Roger On remote microphone with new features. With the new Headset Mode, Roger On replaces the function of a computer’s microphone. This way, Roger On can now be used as a headset for online calls, allowing two-way voice streaming when connected to a computer via USB cable.
CROS Paradise wearers can now connect to the myPhonak app
The latest update to the myPhonak app now includes support for CROS Paradise (P) wearers. This highly anticipated update gives CROS P wearers enhanced connectivity by allowing them to conveniently control their CROS P systems via any smartphone. This includes the ability to adjust volume and Bluetooth streaming sessions, add or change programs, participate in Remote Support sessions, and more.
Phonak Slim Lumity will be available in 90 and 70 performance levels to licensed hearing care professionals in select markets as of April 25, 2023. New Roger On will be available as of June 5. Finally, the myPhonak app is now available and supports CROS P wearers worldwide.
For more information and to find a local hearing care professional, visit www.phonak.com
References:
1 Appleton, J. (2020) AutoSense OS 4.0 – significantly less listening effort and preferred for speech intelligibility. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonakpro.com/evidence, accessed February, 2022.
2 Latzel, M & Hobi, S (2022) ActiveVent™ Receiver provides benefit of open and closed acoustics for better speech understanding in noise and naturalness of own voice perception. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonakpro.com/evidence, accessed May 2022
3 Thibodeau L. M. (2020) Benefits in Speech Recognition in Noise with Remote Wireless Microphones in Group Settings. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31(6), 404–411. ”
4 Woodward,J and Latzel, M (2022) New implementation of directional beamforming configurations show improved speech understanding and reduced listening effort. Phonak Field Study News in preparation. Expected end of 2022.
5. Latzel, M., Lesimple, C., & Woodward, J. (2023). Speech Enhancer significantly reduces listening effort and increases intelligibility for speech from a distance. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence
6. Sonova proprietary research. (2021). Market research ID 4428. Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in further information
* speech in a quiet environment at 2, 4 and 8 meters
** speech in a quiet environment from 4 meters
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