Sonic Innovations Inc, Salt Lake City, has introduced Velocity 24, Velocity 12, and Velocity 4, a new series of hearing aids that meet wearers’ needs according to their lifestyles:
• Velocity 24, the premium offering, is suited for patients who are constantly in challenging listening environments that typically include background noise. The model features automatic and adaptive directionality; adaptive feedback cancellation; automatic noise reduction; automatic telephone, data logging, and voice alerts; and 13 preconfigured listening environments; and Bluetooth compatibility. A variety of custom models are offered, such as a standard-size BTE model and the small fully featured miniBTE, which can be fit with an ear hook or thin tube configuration.
• Velocity 12 is the advanced product, tailored for patients encountering situations that may include background noise. It features automatic and adaptive directionality; adaptive feedback cancellation; noise reduction; automatic telephone, data logging, and10 pre-configured listening environments; and Bluetooth compatibility. Custom versions include a standard-size BTE model and a small fully-featured miniBTE that can be fit with an ear hook or thin tube configuration.
• Velocity 4 suits patients who have less demanding listening needs, and its basic features can help patients hear better in many situations. Its features include directionality; feedback cancellation; noise reduction; two manual-listening programs; five pre-configured listening environments; and Bluetooth compatibility. Velocity 4 is available in a wide variety of custom models, and two standard-size BTE models that allow either an ear hook or thin tube configuration.
Sonic Sound digital processing helps foster high quality natural sound, noise reduction, and directional performance, and the series offers hearing care professionals fitting flexibility.
The company’s operations span worldwide offices and manufacturing centers.