Oticon

What makes Oticon hearing aids unique?

Oticon Intent and Oticon REAL with BrainHearing technology take hearing healthcare to a new level. It’s the world’s first hearing aid with a Deep Neural Network (DNN) embedded in the chip as well as the first hearing aid that includes the motion intend of your head and body in the processing of sound for the wearer. The DNN is trained on 12 million real‑life sounds to give your brain more of the information it needs to decipher the intricate details of relevant sounds.

• The DNN in Oticon Intent is trained with 12 million sounds from real life to recognize virtually all types of sounds to support your brain

• Oticon Intent works more like how your brain works because it learned through experience

• As a result, you get better speech understanding with less effort and the ability to remember more, even in noisy environments

Learn more about Oticon Intent here.

What is the difference between Oticon Intent and Oticon Real?

Oticon Intent uses more advanced technology to collect and use your body and head movements as cues for better speech hearing in noisy and complex hearing environments.  Please read more about Oticon Intent in this review.

 

Does Oticon Intent support tinnitus sound therapy?

Yes, Oticon Intent same as Oticon Real supports tinnitus noise and natural sound therapy. When tinnitus management is set up by a HearingNow audiologist, you'll be able to hear noise or natural sound in your hearing aids that can be controlled through the Oticon app on your smartphone. Please see here for more details on Oticon tinnitus therapy.

Is Oticon Intent a good choice for speech understanding?

Oticon Intent is one of the best hearing aids in the market for speech understanding in noisy environments. The philosophy behind the sound processing of Oticon Intent is based on the brain neural network (BNN). Please learn more about the technology behind the Oticon brain-hearing here.

What is the cost of Oticon Intent mRITE?

Oticon Intent hearing aids come in 4 different technology levels. Depending on the environment in which you wish to hear speech better, you may choose Oticon Intent 1, 2, 3 or 4. Please click on the link for the price range of Oticon Intent mRITE. Oticon Intent mRITE comes only in a rechargeable version while Oticon Real mRITE comes in a battery-powered as well as a rechargeable version. Please notice that the prices on HearingNow are for one unit of hearing aid. A 5-year extended warranty, charger unit (for rechargeable hearing aids), and 5 years of aftercare are included in our prices.

Is Oticon Intent the best hearing aid on the market?

Oticon Intent and Oticon Real are some of the very best hearing aids on the market. They take advantage of sophisticated neural network simulation algorithms for sound processing. The result is that you hear and understand the speech better in noisy and challenging soundscapes.

Should I consider the rechargeable Oticon REAL 1 or the battery-operated version?

It all depends on you. Both versions are practical. Certain groups of patients including those with nonroutine work schedules, and those who wear hearing aids 7/24 may choose a battery-operated version of Oticon REAL. For comparison and a guideline on choosing battery-powered hearing aids or rechargeable ones please see this article on the HearingNow blog.

Can I stream music through Oticon Intent hearing aids?

Yes, Oticon Intent hearing aids allow connectivity to Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast group listening. What makes Oticon Intent superior for music is its expanded frequency range that covers from 80 Hz to 10 kHz. Such a wide dynamic range combined with higher sensitivity at the microphone level allows a deeper and richer sound experience. Please notice that to receive the sound of your TV in the hearing aid you need a TV streamer.

 

Can I have a hands-free phone call on Oticon Intent hearing aids?

Yes, when your Oticon Intent hearing aids are paired with your smartphone, you'd be able to have a hands-free telephone conversation on your Oticon Intent hearing aids.

What is the life expectancy of Oticon REAL and Oticon Intent?

Most of the premium hearing aids have a life expectancy of about 7-10 years. That is provided that the user takes good care of them.

Are Oticon Intent hearing aids robust?

Oticon Hearing aids are rated at IP68 and they are quite robust. Covered by our warranty and aftercare, there is nothing that you should be worried about as anything that happens to them (except lost or stolen) will be covered. The cost of the repair and maintenance of the Oticon Intent after the warranty period would depend on the type and the technology level of the hearing aids. Please contact us if you have a question about HearingNow aftercare. See this article to learn more about IP coding and routine maintenance of hearing aids.

Are Oticon Intent hearing aids good for my brain?

It is a proven fact that a lack of stimulus to the brain could accelerate memory loss and dementia. The fact that Oticon Intent uses a brain-type neural network model to enhance speech recognition suggests that Oticon REAL is one of the best hearing aids on the market to help stimulate your brain. Please learn more about how Oticon Intent helps your brain in this review.

What is HearingNow aftercare for Oticon hearing aids?

Please learn more about HearingNow aftercare.

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Can Oticon Intent and Oticon Real hearing aids be adjusted remotely?

Yes, all of our premium hearing aids including Oticon Intent and Oticon Real can be adjusted remotely. That means that you can ask the HearingNow audiologist to adjust your hearing aids while you live or travel outside the UK, or simply if you are not able to attend our clinic in London.

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Where can I find support for Oticon hearing aids?

Please see the Oticon support page on HearingNow.

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Where can I find the best deals for Oticon Intent hearing aids?

You can search online for the best prices for Oticon hearing aids but rest assured HearingNow offers the best price, the longest warranty and aftercare and overall top rating in the UK market. 

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Where can I find the Oticon hearing aids datasheet?

Please see the Oticon hearing aids datasheet here. Also 

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Where can I learn more about different technology levels of Oticon Intent?

Please see this review that discusses the technical aspects of Oticon Intent hearing aids and also elaborates on the technology levels of Oticon Intent.