Despite advances in hearing aid technology over the last 10 years, hearing speech in noisy environments is still a challenge for people with hearing loss. In fact, 80% of people who wear hearing aids describe hearing in noise as a key challenge. To address this, GN Hearing has been engineering this new technology platform for hearing aids that sound natural while delivering a very significant improvement in speech understanding compared to current hearing aids (4.36db increase). In a clinical study, 20% of respondents had issues with the sound of their own voice when wearing hearing aids.
The new ReSound OMNIA - or the equivalent Beltone Achieve line-up, also from GN - was developed for hearing in noisy environments with an outstanding 150% improvement in speech understanding, according to the company's research, comparing with previous generations of hearing aids. Introducing enhanced ‘own voice’ perception, ReSound OMNIA hearing aids will sound more natural to users, the company states.
For additional sound performance and comfort, ReSound also introduced Check My Fit, a new, first-of-its-kind feature in the ReSound Smart3D App. It gives users guidance to wear their hearing aids correctly via a quick ear selfie. Wearing hearing aids incorrectly can result in up to 11dB of sound escaping the ear, reducing the ability to hear considerably. Check My Fit also works with other ReSound hearing aids to help people enjoy sound fully without unnecessary trips to the audiologist.
"At GN Hearing, we know that hearing in noise and hearing aid comfort are both critically important to hearing aid users," says GN Hearing CEO, Gitte Aabo. "The new ReSound OMNIA hearing aids show what we can achieve when we put the needs of each individual user at the center of our design process. We address the difficult challenges such as speech understanding in noise so that they can enjoy every conversational nuance."
Whether users choose to stream phone calls or music to their ears, they can connect naturally and hear it all with the highest quality through the enhanced connectivity of these new ReSound and Beltone devices. Users can enjoy hands-free, crystal-clear phone calls at the touch of a button with iPhone and iPad, and direct streaming from Android smartphones.
The new ReSound OMNIA hearing aids will be rolled out globally starting with the US and Canada on August 25, 2022, along with the equivalent Beltone Achieve line-up, in the popular Receiver-in-Ear (RIE) style. The ReSound OMNIA hearing aids are available in eight colors and in both rechargeable and non-rechargeable models. Also available from August 25, 2022, are GN Hearing’s recently launched Custom made by ReSound hearing aids in a Completely-in-Canal (CIC) style, to address more needs with a truly small fit, crafted for ease of use and all-day comfort.
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