Some good news for those of you who were waiting for Phonak to release Virto custom-made on the Infinio platform. It is here now.
Update: 16 Jan 2025
We are pleased to let you know that Phonak UK is ready to receive orders for Phonak Virto custom-made series on their latest Infinio platform. This includes:
Phonak Virto Infinio ITE and ITC 312 battery,
Phonak Virto Infinio CIC 10 battery, and
Phonak Virto Infinio Titanium IIC.
The release of Phonak Virto ITC/ITE rechargeable custom-made models will be announced later.
I want to elaborate on some common questions about Phonak's invisible and custom-made hearing aids in this post.
What is the difference between a regular and Titanium Phonak Virto IIC?
Will Phonak release a rechargeable Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aid?
How durable are Phonak custom-made Virto hearing aids?
Do Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aids have a Spheric mode?
Can I stream music through Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aids?
What are the technology differences between Phonak Virto Infinio's custom-made hearing aids?
What is the difference between a regular and Titanium Phonak Virto IIC?
The standard material used to make custom-made hearing aids is acrylic. Titanium is an alternative but at a higher cost to make invisible IIC or CIC hearing aids. Using Titanium to make an IIC hearing aid would be a good option if the patient is allergic to acrylic, or the ear canal of the patient is not large enough. Using Titanium which is a stronger material than Acrylic allows the lab technician to make the shell of the hearing aid thinner hence allowing it to be smaller and suitable for people with medium ear canals who insist on having invisible IIC hearing aids.
Will Phonak release a rechargeable Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aid?
Yes, but Phonak is yet to announce the date of a rechargeable Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made. Please stay tuned by registering to our mailing list.
How durable are Phonak custom-made Virto hearing aids?
The custom-made hearing aids if not completely but partially are placed in the ear canal which is warm and moist, so they may need repair and service more than the receiver in the canal hearing aids. My advice to patients is to consider the longest warranty they can to secure their investment in a pair of custom-made hearing aids. Please see our Warranty Terms here.
Do Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aids have a Spheric mode?
No, Phonak Infinio Sphere was only released in RIC form. Phonak Infinio custom-made hearing aids will be at Infinio standard technology. Please see this article on Phonak Infinio Sphere.
Can I stream music through Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made hearing aids?
Phonak Infinio custom-made ITE and ITC hearing aids will take 312 batteries and have Bluetooth capability that allows them to connect to 8 devices and be actively paired to 2 of them at the same time including laptop and desktop computers. This makes Phonak custom-made Infinio a good choice for people working from home who do a lot of streaming and teleconferencing over Zoom and Google Meet.
What are the technology differences between Phonak Virto Infinio's custom-made hearing aids?
Phonak Virto Infinio custom-made comes in tech levels 90, 70, 50 and 30. Please see the comparison table of the tech levels below.
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