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Built-in wireless connectivity is at the core of Epoq's breakthroughtechnology. When two Epoqs hearing devices are worn, they communicate witheach other using high speed wireless broadband technology. This real-timeconnectivity with voices and other sounds in the immediate listeningenvironment provides accurate, stereophonic auditory information that enhancesusers' awareness of where sounds are coming from. This spatial awareness isessential to better hearing in all environments, but especially those withsurrounding conversations going on, such as in crowds or restaurants.
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Epoq's wireless connectivity also enables people with hearing loss, forthe first time, to experience easy access to the world of electronicallytransmitted sounds from Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and other popularelectronic devices such as MP3 players and computers. With the addition ofEpoq's sleek companion device called a Streamer, Epoq becomes the equivalentof a hands-free intelligent headset without having to attach bulky devices orwires to the hearing instrument.
"With Epoq, we finally have a hearing instrument that goes beyondcompensation for hearing loss to become a true high tech communicationsdevice," said Peer Lauritsen, President of Oticon, Inc.
Real-Time Synchronicity - in Stereo
Traditional hearing instruments operate independently of each other - theleft ear processing sounds from the left side and the right ear processingsounds from the right side. The result can be an unnatural listeningexperience - the audio equivalent of tunnel vision. When two Epoq hearinginstruments are worn, surrounding sounds coming in to each instrument arecombined and processed in real time through a central processor. Thisstereophonic processing takes into account the way in which the brain relieson input from two ears to deliver a more natural hearing experience.
Wireless Connectivity to Cell Phones and More
Epoq provides a new and previously unavailable hearing solution to theproblems of using hearing aids with cell phones. Earlier options such asremoving one hearing aid or holding the cell phone at an awkward angle,combined with the distractions caused by background noise, often made cellphone use impossible for people with hearing loss. The Streamer, a small,wearable companion device, converts Bluetooth signals from cell phones,personal computers, Ipods and other popular electronic devices into anelectromagnetic bit stream that is received directly by the hearinginstruments. This seamless connectivity is fully digital and uninterruptedfrom the Bluetooth source device to the hearing instruments, providingcomfortable and noise-free sound quality. Once the Streamer is paired to aBluetooth compatible cell phone, the user simply presses a button on theStreamer to receive phone calls in both ears through the hearing instruments.
About Oticon: Oticon is one of the most innovative hearing aidmanufacturers on the market. With more than 100 years of experience, Oticonhas spearheaded a number of technological breakthroughs which have made asignificant difference for people with hearing loss. Oticon is the onlyhearing aid manufacturer with its own psycho acoustic research center,ensuring that the needs of hearing aid users are always put first whendeveloping new solutions. For more information about the new Epoq, visitwww.oticonusa.com.
SOURCE Oticon
