21ST CENTURY/LATEST IN HEARING
AID TECHNOLOGY

1) Match your lifestyle corresponding to the picture v/s table above as a guideline for selection of Hearing Aid

Hearing Aid guide for your lifestyle vs. technology requirement

Vibrant / Sophisticated	Active / Advance	Social / Basic
Designed for vibrant lifestyles, includes 16 channels and 16 bands for optimal high-resolution sound imaging, providing optimum flexibility and performance in a broad range of demanding listening environments that include high levels of background noise.	Designed for active lifestyles, includes 12 channels and 12 bands for high-resolution sound imaging, providing excellent performance in a broad range of demanding listening environments that include moderate levels of background noise.	Designed for social lifestyles, includes 8 channels and 8 bands for precise sound imaging, providing good performance in environments with minimal to moderate levels of background noise.
PureWave Feedback Eliminator Leading technology that ensures wide fitting ranges and a fast response to more complex feedback.	PureWave Feedback Eliminator leading technology that ensures wide fitting ranges and a fast response to more complex feedback.	PureWave Feedback Eliminator Leading technology that ensures wide fitting ranges and a fast response to more complex feedback.
Premium Voice iQ2 Utilizes 16-channel high resolution for successful performance in noise, including up to 20dB of noise reduction.	Advanced Voice iQ2 Utilizes 12-channel high resolution for successful performance in noise, including up to 8dB of noise reduction.	Select Voice iQ2 Utilizes 8-channel high resolution for successful performance in noise.
Spectral iQ Intelligent frequency lowering technology engineered for patients with severe high frequency loss.	Spectral iQ Intelligent frequency lowering technology engineered for patients with severe high frequency loss.	Spectral iQ intelligent frequency lowering technology engineered for patients with severe high frequency loss.
InVision Directionality Designed to better perform in highly complex environments with background noise.	InVision Directionality Designed to better perform in highly complex environments with background noise.	InVision Directionality Designed to better perform in highly complex environments with background noise.
Live Real Ear Measurement Measures the hearing aid output in your patient’s ear, ensuring an accurate fit to prescriptive targets.	Live Real Ear Measurement Measures the hearing aid output in your patient’s ear, ensuring an accurate fit to prescriptive targets.	Live Real Ear Measurement Measures the hearing aid output in your patient’s ear.
Live Speech Mapping Verifies hearing aid’s processing of speech, or any live acoustic input, in real time; 3D display engages patient and family in fitting process.	Live Speech Mapping Verifies hearing aid’s processing of speech, or any live acoustic input, in real time.	Live Speech Mapping Verifies hearing aid’s processing of speech, or any live acoustic input, in real time.
Intuitive Features Include T2, Music Processing, Voice Indicators, Automatic Telephone Solutions and Television Processing.	Intuitive Features Include T2, Automatic Telephone Solutions and Television Processing	Intuitive Features Include T2, Automatic Telephone Solutions and Television Processing.

2) What is Channels of Sound or Sound Bands

The inner ear is extraordinarily sensitive to the tiniest differences in sound loudness and pitch. To recreate this, digital sound processor divides incoming sounds into narrower channels -each with its own very precise adjustments capabilities. These channels work with circuitry that reacts instantaneously to sudden changes in sound levels and an exclusive technology to prevent over-amplification of soft sounds and noise in quiet surroundings. All together, it provides a more realistic and natural sound quality.

3) Choose A “WIN-WIN” Situation (Technologically)

4) Learn to go for the best technology that you need, that you require and that you deserve

5) Explanation Of Various Technologies Employed In 2nd Generation Advanced Digital / Computerized / Invisible Hearing Aids

How hearing instrument can help

Today’s technologies deliver clarity and convenience

6) Explanation Of Various Technologies Employed In 3rd Generation Sophisticated Digital / Computerized / Invisible Hearing Aids

Sound Recover/ 9-band Wrap Sound processing/ Frequency Lowering/Frequency Compression Conversations become enjoyable; women and children can be understood well. Birdsong or a ringing telephone becomes audible again. How? High pitched sounds are compressed and shifted to an area where you can still hear them.
Enhanced Adaptive Directionality / Spectral IQ /Voice Zoom Understanding speech in noise becomes easy. This is achieved by directional microphone technology that helps you focus on what you want to hear and blends out background noise.
Sound Relax/ Anti Shock Sharp and abrupt sounds like clanging dishes are instantly suppressed without affecting speech understanding.
Echo Stop/ Echo Block System In places of quiet worship or at indoor sporting events, where echo effects are often present, you can now Relax because this efficient management of distortion and blurring comes into play, making even reverberant environments enjoyable.
Zoom Control with Direct Touch Now you can enjoy a conversation even if it is inconvenient to face the speaker, e.g. in a car. You can literally zoom in on the speaker, to the back, left and right, manually or with the remote control myPilot.
Advance Data logging Where ever the user goes it tracks the real world usage by the user to guide the audiologist for fine tuning and follow up programming as per the comfort of the user.
Duo Phone / Linking both ears(Wireless - for usage of Phone) You will hear the voice on the phone in both ears as soon as you hold the handset to your ear. This makes conversations much easier.
Other Features Water Resistant Wind Rush Manager Tele coil options Smart Start Acoustic Indicator for Program Selection Acoustic Indicator for Volume control Low Battery Warning indicator
Dual Stabilizer II DFS/ Advance Feed- back Management A new system that reduces the frequency of hearing instrument howling, or acoustic feedback. The unwanted sound is quickly silenced. The DFS system also allows wearers to use 5-15 dB more amplification at high frequencies than was possible before.