Oticon Hearing Aids
Oticon Hearing Aids
Innovation has been a part of the Oticon hearing aids story since the beginning, releasing the world’s first electric hearing device (Acousticon) in 1904, and later becoming a leading hearing aid provider after World War II, thanks to a partnership with Charles Lehman that led to the establishment of the American-Danish Oticon Corporation.
In 1977, Oticon released its first in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid, and then its first digital hearing aid in 1996, staying ahead of or in stride with the competition. In the 21st century, Oticon began to distinguish itself through the development of its BrainHearing concept along with building hearing aids with streaming and connectivity features as early as 2007.
Oticon’s BrainHearing Technology
What is the BrainHearing concept developed by Oticon? BrainHearing involves developing and building sound processing technology that improves how the brain derives meaning from sound and speech by supporting how they are processed by the brain rather than just amplifying sound.
Oticon’s Opn processing platform supports the BrainHearing concept by making it possible for hearing aid wearers to distinguish between multiple speakers within a noisy environment while enhancing sound quality, voice clarity, and instrument performance in smaller, lighter, and more discreet hearing instruments.
Features of Oticon Hearing Aids
- Sound sharing between hearing aids improves spatial awareness and allows for wireless communication with external digital devices, such as your smartphone or TV.
- Bluetooth® compatible hearing aids assist with streaming capabilities while also facilitating the use of Oticon’s integrated sound generator to help with tinnitus.
- Preprogrammed sound environments allow the capacity to personalize your hearing aid experience to accommodate your unique preferences.
- Clear, transparent sound quality and speech details use sound preservation technology to enhance your capacity to understand speech in multiple listening environments.
- Dynamic range expanded input enhances sound quality without distortion and whistling.
- Remote fitting and counseling tools via Oticon’s Genie app are available to support you as needed.
South Sound’s Patient-Focused Hearing Care
Oticon hearing aids are one of many tools used by the audiologists at South Sound Audiology in order to address hearing challenges, but technology, no matter how advanced, never takes priority over meeting the unique needs of our patients.
Through highly accurate comprehensive hearing assessments, our hearing care professionals identify the unique type and severity of hearing loss affecting each of our patients and then use the information gathered to provide better hearing solutions that enhance their hearing and improve their quality of life.
Beyond selling and fitting our patients with hearing aids from Oticon, Phonak, ReSound, and others, we continue our ongoing partnership by providing troubleshooting, technical support, regular maintenance, and hearing aid repair for a broad variety of hearing aid brands.
If hearing aids are the best solution for addressing your hearing challenges, the experts at South Sound Audiology can provide you and individuals throughout the Greater Olympia area with the right advanced technology to address all of your hearing care needs. Contact us today by submitting the adjacent form.
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Patient Stories
Here’s How Charlotte Broke Old Patterns
We can certainly learn a lot from our loved ones.
Charlotte did just this after observing her grandmother’s hearing loss develop over time.
“My paternal grandmother had hearing problems, and I realized by watching her that she was unable to participate in, or understand, family conversations. She seemed so lonely. When I began to notice I wasn’t hearing everything or understanding everything people were saying, I didn’t want a repeat of my grandmother’s life.”
Michael’s Top-Notch Hearing Advice
“All hearing-impaired people need is a knowledgeable person with a plan that can give you back a measure of hearing that makes your life better.”
“I suffered SNHL, sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Literally, one minute I could hear, the next I was virtually deaf in one ear, with partial loss in the other. I was scared beyond measure.”
When Michael first recognized his hearing loss, it was an extremely troubling experience. Unlike many others whose hearing loss happens gradually, the sudden hearing loss he suffered changed his life.
Judy Had Nothing To Fear
“The aftercare was just as good as my first visit was with her.”
Unfortunately for Judy and many others who come to terms with their hearing loss, she felt like this was a sign of her getting old.
But at South Sound Audiology, we often say, “Hearing loss is a sign of a life well-lived” – be proud of the life that has gotten you this far.”
When it came to addressing her hearing loss, Judy’s main concern was making sure she got good hearing aids and a good professional that wasn’t going to sell her just any hearing aid.
Kathy’s Evolution With Hearing Aids
“I was certain I was working with a well-trained audiologist and was made to feel welcome and comfortable by the receptionist.”
When Kathy visited South Sound Audiology, she already had a lifetime of hearing aid experience behind her.
“I knew I had a high-frequency loss by age 30, but at that time, hearing aids were not sufficiently developed for me to benefit from wearing them, and no well-trained audiologist would fit me with them.”
Charlie’s Sound Advice For Anyone Considering Hearing Aids
“Wearing the aids has made my life much better.”
Before Charlie came to South Sound Audiology to address his hearing challenges, he had become tired of not being able to hear people talking and having to ask them to repeat themselves.
It’s extremely common for people to notice hearing challenges way before they address them, usually because hearing loss occurs gradually, and people develop coping mechanisms to live with the hearing loss.
How Nancy Is Happier Than Ever With Her New Hearing Aids
“It’s nice to know it doesn’t end when you put in your new hearing aids.”
Hearing loss often affects our loved ones just as much, if not more, than ourselves before we recognize the symptoms.
This was definitely the case for Nancy, as she explains, “I was outside with my husband working on the garden. He was frustrated that I couldn’t hear him. I didn’t realize how much I relied on watching someone speak to pick up on what they were saying. He was turned away from me.