Phonak

Phonak is a Swiss multi-national company, a member of Sonova Group, specialised in the field of hearing for designing, development, production and worldwide distribution of technologically advanced wireless and hearing systems. With a legacy spanning over 60 years, Phonak has been present in India for nearly 20 years.

Phonak offers a complete product portfolio of hearing instruments and complementary FM systems that fit any user’s individual needs regardless of the type of hearing loss, lifestyle, personal taste, age or budget. A few salient features of some of the Phonak models are detailed below:

Audeo V

This is a comprehensive RIC portfolio for mild to severe hearing loss, designed to seamlessly fit into one’s lives. The Audeo series has twice the processing power and up to 30% less battery consumption with AutoSense OS next generation automation technology providing consumers with maximum convenience and a seamless listening experience.

Naida Q

Phonak Naida Q is the most complete, water resistant power portfolio covering moderate to profound hearing losses. Naida Q introduces significant performance enhancements across all levels, offering a host of features, based on Binaural VoiceStream technology. It is also compatible with Roger technology for improved speech understanding in noise and over distance.

Types of hearing aids

• Behind-the-ear (BTE) – In BTE hearing aids, the complete technology is contained inside a durable case that sits on the back of the outer ear. Sounds are transmitted to the user’s ear directly, via a small tube or through an ear mold. BTE hearing aids have traditionally been the largest, but also the most powerful hearing aids available.
• Receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) – RIC hearing aids rest on the back of the outer ear, just like BTE hearing aids. The difference is that the speaker is not inside the case with the rest of the technology but inside an ear mold or dome that sits inside the ear. The case is then connected by wire to the speaker. Due to this different setup this type of hearing aid has traditionally been smaller, lighter and more discreet than a BTE, but not powerful enough for wearers with profound hearing loss.
• In-the-ear (ITE) – ITE hearing aids sit inside your ear. There are various sub-styles in this category, from the slightly larger but more powerful ITC (In-The-Canal) to the smaller CIC (Completely-In-Canal) or the virtually invisible IIC (Invisible-In-Canal) Hearing aids.
• Lyric – Lyric is one of the world’s most unique hearing aids. It sits completely in the ear and is the only 100% invisible hearing aid that lasts for months without replacement, changing of batteries or maintenance.