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The latest hearing instrument from Oticon hearing aids, The OPN is the world’s first hearing aid to connect to the internet, via the IFTTT (If This, Then That) network. The small discrete hearing aid can be programmed to communicate directly with doorbells, smoke detectors and other smart devices via the Oticon On App. As well as utilising these wireless features, it’s Oticon’s most powerful, fastest processing hearing aid to date.

Currently only available in RIC form factors.

Suitable For:

mild-hearing-loss moderate-hearing-loss technology-enthusiast sporty 

Technology:

smartphone-compatible music-enhancement crystal-clear-hearing feedback-cancelling adaptive-microphones

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Unitron OPN
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Pros
Size of receiver for narrow ear canals

Performance in challenging environments

Natural sound quality

Cons
No landline phone option

No loop function

Limited info on data logging

Very few manual program options

Summary
Outstanding Feature:
New approach to noise handling, in particular speech in background noise


Design: The OPN has been designed with comfort and discretion in mind. With thin sleek speakers they are suitable for even the smallest of ears. With ergonomic contours they sit neatly behind the ear and are shielded from extraneous wind noise.



Features: OpenSound Navigator™, YouMatic™ LX, Speech Guard™ LX, Spatial Sound™ LX, Spatial Noise Management, Binaural Processing (compression), Binaural Coordination (PB operations), Clear Dynamics, Soft Speech Booster LX, Fitting Bandwidth* 10 kHz, Processing channels 64, Transient Noise Management Adjustable, Wind Noise Management, Feedback shield LX, Fitting Bands 16, Multiple Directionality Options, Adaptation Management, Bass Boost ,Stereo Streaming (2.4 GHz), Phone Program, Acoustic Notification



Performance: The OPN is powered by the Velox chip platform, the tiny but powerful chip that provides ultra-fast sound analysis and processing necessary to support the brains ability to make sense of sound. With 64 channels these aids have high-definition frequency resolution enabling superior speech-in-noise understanding



Comfort:

With the small speakers these aids are able to fit even the smallest of ears. They fit neatly and comfortably behind the ear, using a 312 battery they are thin and cause little to no interference with glasses frames.



Aesthetics: These aids are small and discreet so are very hard to notice. They also come in arrange of colours to suit the wearers taste and style. The button and battery door are designed to be easily hidden but easily felt.



Battery Life:
5-6 days


IP Rating:
Rated as IP68




Design7
Features9
Performance9
Comfort9
Aesthetics7
Battery Life7
IP Rating10
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