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What is BrainHearing™?

BrainHearing™ is a technology developed by the hearing aid brand Oticon*. The technology helps hearing aid users get access to the full sound scene.

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4 benefits of BrainHearing™

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1. Improved speech understanding
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2. Improved memory recall
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3. Reduced listening effort
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4. Enhanced selective attention to sounds
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Oticon's cutting-edge technology - Better speech understanding - Reduced listening effort - Rechargeable batteries
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What makes Oticon BrainHearing™ different?

Did you know that you hear with your brain? Your ears collect sound, but it’s your brain that actually understands it.

Oticon's BrainHearing™ technology focuses on understanding how the brain makes sense of sound so that hearing aids with this technology can support your brain’s natural way of working.

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How does Oticon Brainhearing™ technology work?

BrainHearing™ technology in hearing aids supports the brain’s natural way of processing sound. It gives the brain access to the full soundscape so that you can focus on the most relevant sounds and understand more with less effort.

  • BrainHearing™ balances the overall soundscape so that you can focus on the most important sounds around you.
  • BrainHearing™ allows you to hear speech more clearly as it enhances and clarifies speech sources near you.

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How does the brain make sense of sound?

The hearing centre in the brain is made up of two subsystems: the orient subsystem and the focus subsystem.


  • The orient subsystem scans the surrounding area for sounds and creates an overview of the sounds around you.
  • The focus subsystem selects which sounds to focus on, while filtering out irrelevant sounds.

These two systems constantly interact to make sure that the brain’s present focus is on the most important sounds. Hearing aids with BrainHearing™ support the way in which the brain naturally processes sound. It ensures that you hear as much as possible, with as little effort as possible.

Advice from an audiologist

When it comes to hearing loss, it's important to seek out a solution that will best serve your hearing needs - without compromise. Getting the highest level of care and seeking the best solution possible will likely have a positive impact on your overall quality of life.

Our team of audiologists recommends that you select a high-quality hearing aid if you have hearing loss. High-quality hearing aids give you the full sound perspective so that your brain can process sound as naturally as possible (rather than simply amplifying the sounds around you.)

This high-quality treatment leads to enhanced brain stimulation and lowers your risk for long-term health problems, such as cognitive decline.

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Oticon hearing aid models

Oticon Zeal™

Meet the first hearing aid to do it all—unseen. Finally.

  • Discreet design that fits comfortably and securely in your ear.
  • Supports conversations using intelligent sound processing.
  • Connects to your favourite devices.
  • All-day power when you need it - enjoy up to 20 hours of battery life* and charge on the go.
  • Get tested and fitted on the spot, then take your hearing aids home the same day.
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Oticon Intent™
Engage in life like never before.
  • Clarity - hear more clearly, be more engaged, and enjoy life fully with 4D Sensor technology2
  • Confidence - Get the power to enjoy your day with all-day3 battery life packed into a small, discreet design.
  • New Product - The Oticon Intent miniBTETM R is now available at all Audika clinics across Australia.

24D Sensor technology only available in Oticon Intent 1 & 2.
3Up to 20 hours of use on a fully charged battery. Expected use time for rechargeable battery depends on use pattern, active feature set, hearing loss, sound environment, battery age and use of wireless accessories.

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Oticon Real™

Be curious. Be involved. Be sharp.

With a discreet, elegant design Oticon Real now gives you more choices along with:

  • Remarkable sound quality
  • Available in both rechargeable and disposable battery options
  • Nine colours, so you can choose the style that suits you.
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Oticon Own

Introducing the latest technology in custom hearing aids

Why choose Oticon Own? 

  • A customised fit
  • An invisible look
  • Expectional sound experience
  • Built on BrainHearingTM
  • Connect seemlessly 
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Oticon Jet

Great sound. Great choice.

Oticon Jet gives you nine styles to select from, so you can find just the one for you. And with five different colours, you can choose the one that best matches the colour of your hair or skin:

  • Discreet in-the-ear hearing aids
  • Sleek behind-the-ear hearing aids
  • A range of colours to choose from
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Oticon Xceed

The hearing aid that opens up your world for people with severe to profound hearing loss

The unique technology in Xceed supports you in these situations by giving you more access to speech than ever before. Oticon Xceed is proven to give you better speech clarity with less listening effort in noisy environments, compared to Oticon's previous generations of powerful hearing aids1.

1 Ng 2019, Oticon whitepaper, sponsored by Oticon.

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Oticon Zircon

It's time to start socialising and celebrating a life filled with sound.

Thanks to groundbreaking technology, Oticon Zircon offers 360° speech and clear sound from all directions, even when in noisy environments, so you can focus on the sounds you love.

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Mona Hemsley - Chief Audiologist and Head of Clinical Governance and Training

B.Comm(Mgt), GradCertSci., M.Clin.Aud.,MAudSA(CCP)

Mona’s career has seen her work in a wide range of audiological areas, including paediatrics, diagnostics and tinnitus counselling, where she ultimately developed a passion for adult rehabilitation and helping not simply hearing care clients but developing the skills of our network of clinicians. Mona’s consistent relationship-focused ability to train and foster the talents of all client-facing team members saw her move into State Management and national training roles, before advancing to her current role as Chief Audiologist and Head of Clinical Governance and Training for the entire Audika Clinical Network across Australia and New Zealand. 

Mona’s focus is now on ensuring every client that Audika interacts with is achieving a better quality of life, through a clinically consistent, professional and high-standard of care provided by all clinical team members. This client outcomes focus is the key driver in developing and reimagining the future of modern hearing care at Audika.

 

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