According to the advanced audiology and hearing aid technology specialist, the DNN in Oticon More is trained on 12 million real-life sounds to give the brain more of the information it needs to decipher the intricate details of sound. Based on this extensive experiential learning – not on a limited set of man-made rules – it processes speech in noise more like the human brain. This results in a more natural representation of sounds that improves wearers’ speech understanding, reduces listening effort and enables people with hearing loss to remember more of what is being said, even in noisy environments.
"With Oticon More, wearers receive a more natural representation of all sounds," says Donald Schum, PhD, Vice President of Audiology, Oticon, Inc. "The DNN in Oticon More has learned the way the brain learns, naturally over time. Every sound that passes through the hearing aid is compared to the results discovered in the learning phase. This enables Oticon More to provide a more natural, full and precisely balanced sound scene, making it easier for the brain to perform optimally."
For the last five years, Oticon has pushing its research in hearing aid technology to focus on a convergence with the latest cutting-edge technologies that are now available to all consumers, starting with Internet connectivity and interoperability with smart home and smart devices. First through connected apps on mobile devices and more recently by adopting the most evolved processing platforms directly on-device, Oticon has been pushing the envelope in state-of-the-art wearable technology that contributes to improve the lives of people with hearing loss.
Today, Oticon's hearing aid platforms are able to run binaural processing on device without compromising battery life or the physical size. Gradually, Oticon is moving its processing platform to built-in advanced sound engines, allowing users to more naturally follow multiple conversations in noisy environments, and handle precise sound analysis for directionality, noise reduction, dynamic processing, and intelligent signal enhancing. Since 2014, Oticon has been developing its BrainHearing technology, which scans the users' surroundings hundreds of times per second. Now, Oticon More with BrainHearing technology delivers what the brain needs to make better sense of sound by adding deep neural networks processing.
In order to take sound processing to the levels of normal hearing people, Oticon More provides 30% more sound to the brain and improves speech understanding by 15%, compared to its previous generation products.
"Industry-leading innovation in sound processing technology ensures Oticon More delivers the information wearers need to decipher sounds and fully engage in any conversation. The hearing aid scans and analyzes the sound scene 500 times per second, capturing and processing the intricate details of sound with better contrast, balance and clarity than ever before," Oticon explains.
Oticon More builds on Oticon’s legacy of award-winning product innovation and industry firsts. The hearing aid was recently named a CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Health & Wellness and Wearable Technologies categories.
Oticon More also offers a wide range of connectivity options, supporting direct streaming from iPhone and select Android devices. For people who want the convenience of rechargeable batteries, Oticon More comes in a discreet lithium-ion based rechargeable style (miniRITE R) that provides a full day of battery life, including streaming, after just three hours of charging.
The new hearing solution is built for individuals with mild-to-severe hearing loss. Wearers can select from eight attractive colors to blend with hair or skin tones.
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