According to Oticon, Opn is the world’s first internet-connected hearing aid. Oticon’s newest BrainHearing™ solution offers a range of features to benefit people with hearing loss, including the ability to connect seamlessly to smart devices and smartphones and manage the challenge of noisy environments with multiple speakers. As a hearing device, the Opn is considered to embrace the “Internet of Things That Matter” and leverages the benefits of smart devices and connected homes.
“We are proud to have Oticon Opn recognized by the CES Innovation Awards for excellence in two categories that resonate so powerfully with consumers,” said Oticon President Gary Rosenblum. “Opn is a discreet, state-of-the-art wearable technology that contributes to a better world for people with hearing loss and empowers them to take full advantage of both the world of sound and the almost limitless possibilities of the Internet of Things.”
The CES Innovation Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) ™, the producer of CES 2017, the global gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Oticon will exhibit at the upcoming CES 2017 from January 5-8 2017 in Las Vegas. Oticon Opn™ will be among the outstanding consumer electronics showcased in a gallery of 2017 award honorees on the conference floor. For more information, please visit the Oticon website.
Source: Oticon
I’ve been wearing hearing aids, both ears, for about 5 years and recently upgraded to the Oticon Opn. The connectivity is great with my cell phone and I have not tried other connectivity yet. The hearing improvement over my last hearing aids is subtle. I can definitely hear better in noisy situations but they don’t completely block out the noise. I am extremely happy with mine.
I’m a recent wearer of this aid (though not of aids in general) since mid-December 2016 and I’m in the, admittedly, tiny minority who are dissatisfied. I’m not finding speech, either in a challenging situation like a cafe or in talking to one other person in my office, any easier.
Some sounds that I hear, for instance the indicator on my car or even the clicking of the keyboard whilst I type this, are reapeated as a “clicking” noise in the HA. So, I’m hearing two sounds for each action.
Any suggestions?
A well deserved award. The Opn is indeed a major leap forward. I reviewed it recently in hearinglossjournal.com