Summary:
Phonak has launched Infinio Ultra AI hearing aids—available in R and Sphere models—featuring enhanced speech clarity from any direction, improved efficiency, and a new EasyGuard wax-management system that reduces maintenance.
Key Takeaways:
- The new EasyGuard system simplifies wax management, minimizing daily care and reportedly reducing service visits by up to 38%.
- Infinio Ultra utilizes Phonak’s dedicated real-time large-scale DNN chip for reportedly instant, clear speech from any direction with up to 30% greater efficiency.
- Universal Bluetooth connectivity with one-step pairing and an updated myPhonak app improves user setup and control.
Phonak, known globally for its hearing solutions, is introducing Infinio Ultra, designed to tackle two core challenges for hearing aid users: speech clarity from any direction and wax management. The next generation of Phonak’s AI technology aims to bring an even more natural listening experience with more efficient power management. Wax buildup has been a challenge for hearing aid wearers, impacting performance and requiring frequent cleaning. The Phonak patented EasyGuard provides a new approach to wax management for easier maintenance.
Infinio Ultra now brings the next level of Infinio performance to two new models, designed to adapt seamlessly to real life, connect effortlessly, and help wearers hear even more clearly, every day:
Infinio Ultra Hearing Aids
Ultra Adaptive
With one-step pairing to myPhonak, phones, and tablets, setup becomes much easier. Phonak universal connectivity enables pairing with as many as eight Bluetooth devices, while maintaining up to two simultaneous active connections. The updated myPhonak app gives easy access to essential adjustments with clearer language.
Ultra Easy
The new, patented EasyGuard, an innovative wax-management system, is mechanically sealed for extra protection with a membrane that is acoustically transparent, and it’s simple to wipe clean. Designed so that hearing aid wearers don’t have to change wax filters means less fuss and up to 38% fewer service visits, based on Phonak internal data. This improvement upon previous designs can dramatically reduce daily care and let users spend more time wearing and enjoying their hearing aids.
The Power of Phonak’s AI Technology
Ultra Clear Speech
In 2024, Phonak introduced the world’s first hearing aid powered by a dedicated real-time large scale DNN chip delivering clear speech from any direction instantly. “Phonak’s AI innovation introduced last year was a true game changer for our industry, but we knew it was only the beginning of a new era,” says Oliver Frank, vice president Phonak Marketing.” This year, we’re demonstrating our ability to push the technological boundaries even further in our pursuit of the best possible sound.” Unlike conventional AI approaches with small Deep Neural Network (DNN) that first classify the environment and then post-process sound, Phonak is reportedly the only one using a dedicated real-time large scale DNN chip to extract, enhance, and reintegrate voices from all directions, delivering clear speech from any direction instantly.
Each new generation of Phonak hearing aids incorporates increasingly advanced technology. Rock legend Paul Gilbert, who recently tested Phonak’s latest innovation, shared his experience: “I’ve had the opportunity to try Infinio Ultra Sphere, and I would say to my musician friends, you’ve got to get those hearing aids, they make things so much easier.”
More Efficiency
The dedicated real-time AI chip in Infinio Ultra Sphere has been optimized for even greater efficiency, and Spheric Speech Clarity 2.0 is designed to deliver clearer speech from any direction with up to 30% more efficiency than before. With its enhanced power management, according to Phonak a single charge provides all-day performance, even for active users in demanding, noisy environments.
Infinio Ultra R and Infinio Ultra Sphere will be available to order by licensed hearing care professionals as of October 22.
