Oticon Hearing Aids

Oticon: World Leaders

Founded in 1904 in Odense, Denmark, by Hans Demant who was inspired by personal experience because his wife was hard of hearing, and he was determined to help her and others like her. After his death 1910, his son William continues the family business until it expanded and is worldwide and one of the most innoavative hearing aids companies in the world.

In 1991 Oticon introduces the first fully automatic hearing aid without volume control: MultiFocus. Another revolutionary introduction takes place in 1996 with the release of DigiFocus – a fully digital hearing instrument using a new audiological rational called Adaptive Speech Alignment. In 2001 Oticon introduces it's most advanced instrument so far: Adapto.

Adapto features three revoulutionary innovations for the hearing impaired. Today, Oticon improves its position worldwide through new, technologically advanced hearing aids and a strong distribution network.

Adapto: Oticon’s latest model

The first hearing aid that understands people

Choosing the right hearing aid is an important decision. As you will be dependent on the solution every day in the years to come, it is important that you carefully consider your needs before making your choice.

Perhaps you already have a hearing aid, but feel that it's not meeting all of your needs. And maybe you can relate to these thoughts:

• My hearing aid should improve speech understanding dramatically without overwhelming me with sound

• My hearing aid should eliminate feedback and my own voice should sound more natural

• My hearing aid should match not only my hearing loss but also the way I live

If any of the above thoughts sound familiar, you should consider trying Adapto.

If you never have had a hearing aid before, and are looking for an instrument that can help you understand what people are saying, Adapto is the answer.

What makes Adapto unique?

During the development of Adapto, hearing aid users tested and constantly evaluated the instrument. These people have helped us improve Adapto, and Adapto has helped them improve their lives.

Adapto is unique, not just because of what it can do but because it is built on three revolutionary innovations:

• Voice Finder

• OpenEar Acoustics

• Client-Focused Fitting

VoiceFinder

Your sound environment changes throughout the day, sometimes from one second to the next. Some sounds - like conversation - are important and relevant, whilst others are just irritating. Fortunately your brain can register and adapt to changes without you even noticing.

When your hearing is impaired, however, this natural adaptability is significantly reduced.

It's more difficult for you to focus on speech in noisy environments and tune out unwanted or useless sound. That's why you need the VoiceFinder.

How does the VoiceFinder work?

The VoiceFinder works in much the same way as your brain. It constantly monitors the environment for sound and adapts to changes accordingly.

The VoiceFinder automatically detects the presence of speech. It processes incoming sound to provide maximum speech understanding. And it ensures that you get as much as possible out of conversation.

When no speech is present, the VoiceFinder automatically tunes out background noise and saves you from unnecessary annoyance.

Is the VoiceFinder difficult to use?

No. The VoiceFinder works 100% automatically, so you won't have to do anything at all.

When you're around other people, you want to be absolutely confident that you don't miss a thing, a child calling you, or part of a conversation.

That's why the VoiceFinder is designed to switch automatically from Comfort mode to Speech mode as soon as speech is detected. This ensures that you'll always catch the start of a new conversation or an important message, even in noisy places.

The VoiceFinder is based on the most advanced technology available. Many advanced electronics companies are working on voice-activated devices: voice-activated mobile telephones and robots are among the newest innovations.

But Adapto is the first hearing aid in the world to use voice activation.

OpenEar Acoustics™

Adapto makes your own voice sound more natural. It also makes other sounds appear much clearer, without the risk of whistling or other annoying side effects. This is possible Adapto's groundbreaking Dynamic Feedback Cancellation approach. The system constantly monitors the instrument and cancels out any whistling even before it's heard.

The Dynamic Feedback Cancellation is so effective and reliable that it's possible to make large vents in the hearing aid. As the ear is not plugged up, sounds can escape from the ear canal without any whistling or other side effects.

Be confident with Adapto.

Client-Focused Fitting™

You and another person can have an identical hearing loss, yet very different perceptions of sound. What's more, your lifestyles and listening situations and, therefore your expectations regarding your hearing aids, may differ significantly. With Adapto, your individuality is taken into account.

By combining data about your hearing loss with personal information, such as hearing aid experience, age and lifestyle, the Adapto fitting system automatically suggests an individualized setting that matches your personal profile. So you can be sure that your hearing aids not only match your hearing loss they match you!

The Digifocus II Hearing Aid

The Digifocus II hearing aid stops sudden sounds from blasting out your eardrums.

It does the reverse and will amplify a whisper so you won’t miss out on anything.

Oticon, the Danish masters of hearing aid makers, gave us the first digital hearing aid with a micro-chip, DigiFocus, and it shook the hearing aid world.and it was improved with the ultra-refined DigiFocus II, the complete digital hearing aid.

Improves your social skills:

Speech comes through more clearly on any social occasion. Whether you’re at a meeting, in a restaurant, or just talking one-to-one. You become a part of social life and not feel outside it.

No more fiddling:

Automatically adjusts all incoming sounds at 1,000 times a second. Never again will you have to fiddle with controls wherever you are. Loud sounds are never too loud and soft sounds not inaudible.

Boosts quality of life:

Lets you hear those vital sounds which are often taken for granted. Like the ringing from a telephone or the doorbell; people approaching from behind, etc.

Background noise:

This is reduced to its proper place -- in the background -- so it does not invade your hearing.

Flexible technology:

Making one million moves per second it provides clear, digital sound that’s tailored to meet your individual needs. It has seven frequency bands and micro-chip are personally programmed for maximum hearing.

Happier home life:

Puts you at ease with the telephone, lets you watch television normally with friends and family. Cuts out any rows.

DigiFocus is a huge step to a better life