Phonak Hearing Aids

About Phonak

Phonak hearing aids are all about regaining hearing freedom. They aim to create different types of hearing devices that utilise new technology and meet clients’ specific needs, which will simplify life and provide wearers with an exceptional hearing experience.

Whether you prefer the discreet convenience of in-the-ear options or the behind-the-ear reliability, Phonak offers solutions tailored to your lifestyle and hearing needs. Their sleek designs ensure comfort and confidence, allowing you to embrace life without compromise.

Exclusively available from Phonak, Lyric™ is the world’s first and only 100% invisible hearing aid that can be worn 24 hours per day, seven days a week, for months at a time.
Lyric offers numerous advantages that set it apart from traditional hearing aids. Unlike traditional hearing aids, which capture and process sound externally, Lyric is positioned deep within the ear canal, leveraging the ear’s natural anatomy to deliver a complete listening experience. This is just one of the many benefits Lyric provides.

More about Lyric:

• Completely invisible: Worn inside the ear canal, Lyric remains 100% invisible to others.
• Continuous wear: With Lyric, you can wear it around the clock for months without removal, allowing for uninterrupted use.
•  24/7 hearing: Enjoy continuous hearing during daily activities like exercising, sleeping, or even showering*, seamlessly integrating into your routine.
• Hassle free: no daily insertion or removal and no batteries to replace
• Self-replacement option: Opt for the new self-replacement procedure to independently replace Lyric devices, enhancing your peace of mind**.
• Natural sound quality: Leveraging the ear’s natural anatomy, Lyric delivers clear, natural sound, providing a full listening experience.

Engaging in conversations across different scenarios can pose difficulties, particularly for those experiencing hearing loss. Phonak Lumity, the latest hearing technology by Phonak, draws upon a strong heritage of audiological knowledge and incorporates the dependability of lithium-ion technology. This combination aims to tackle even the most demanding listening environments and reduce listening effort. What sets Lumity apart:

• Improved speech understanding in many hearing situations¹
• Reduced listening effort in quiet and in noise²
• Precise detection of speech from any direction

Lumity incorporates unique SmartSpeech Technology from Phonak, comprising a set of features seamlessly integrated into AutoSense OS 5.0. Each feature is validated to enhance speech comprehension or alleviate listening strain across various environments1. This technological advancement not only underscores Phonak’s commitment to optimising speech understanding but also contributes to your overall well-being.

Struggling to communicate amidst background noise or at a distance is a prevalent issue among individuals dealing with hearing loss3 4. Several factors, such as background noise levels, distance from the speaker, and environmental acoustics, influence speech comprehension. Placing a wireless microphone like Roger near the speaker offers numerous advantages, including:

• Enhanced speech understanding in noisy and distant settings5
• Reducing the distance between speaker and listener
• Counteracts the impact of background noise and reverberation

Roger is an intelligent wireless technology that directly relays speech to hearing aids and cochlear implants, effectively overcoming challenges posed by distance and background noise. Operating like a third ear, Roger facilitates improved learning, work, and social interactions for individuals with hearing impairment – a significant stride towards fostering inclusive communities and enhancing personal satisfaction. The Roger technology functions as a cohesive system, transmitting a speaker’s voice from a Roger wireless microphone to a recipient’s hearing aid or cochlear implant through Roger receivers.

To find out more about Phonak hearing aids, contact Victorian Hearing on 03 9558 8842 or book an appointment.

*Lyric is water resistant, not waterproof, and should not be completely submerged underwater.
**Suitability pending assessment by an HCP.

1 Appleton, J. (2020) AutoSense OS 4.0- significantly less listening effort and preferred for speech intelligibility. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence, accessed February 2022.

Latzel, M & Hobi, S (2022) ActiveVent™ Receiver provides benefit of open and closed acoustics for better speech understanding in noise and naturalness of own voice, accessed August 2022.

Thibodeau L. M. (2020) Benefits in Speech Recognition in Noise with Remote Wireless Microphones in Group Settings. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31(6), 404–411.

Woodward,J and Latzel, M (2022) New implementation of directional beamforming configurations show improved speech understanding and reduced listening effort. Phonak Field Study News in preparation. Expected end of 2022.

2 Sarant, J., Harris, D., Busby, P., Maruff, P., Schembri, A., Lemke, U., & Launer, S. (2020). The effect of hearing aid use on cognition in older adults: Can we delay decline or even improve cognitive function? Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(1), 254. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010254

3 Kochkin, S. (2011). MarketTrak VIII: Mini-BTEs tap new market, users more satisfied. Hearing Journal, 64(3), 17-24.

4 Abrams, H., & Kihm, J. (2015). An introduction to MarketTrak IX: A new baseline for the hearing aid market. Hearing Review, 22(6), 16-21.

5 Thibodeau, L. (2014). Comparison of speech recognition with adaptive digital and FM wireless technology by listeners who use hearing aids. American Journal of Audiology, 23(2), 201-210