Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC hearing aids are available to order
- Koorosh Nejad
- 6 hours ago
- 6 min read
We are delighted to announce that Phonak is ready to accept orders for Phonak Virto Infinio R hearing aids. The Phonak Virto is a range of in-the-ear and in-the-canal hearing aids. The invisible IIC and CIC of the infinio platform became available in early 2025, and now the rechargeable ITE and ITC have become available to order from mid-September 2025.
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What is new and unique about Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC?
Virto R Infinio is the first rechargeable, custom hearing solution from Phonak. It is powered by AutoSense OS™ 7.0, which uses advanced machine learning to recognise and adapt to your clients’ sound environments with even greater precision. Trained with 18x more sound environments, it now adapts 24% more accurately to real-world listening situations.
Designed with RightFitâ„¢ customisation, Virto R Infinio ensures a personalised, comfortable fit that is as small and discreet as possible for every individual ear.
The highlights of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC are:
Exceptional sound quality and speech understanding - APD 3.0 delivers instant comfort, instant love with 93% client satisfaction from the first fit versus a competitor solution (according to Phonak's publications).
Universal Bluetooth connectivity - Phonak's ultra-responsive ERA chip provides hands-free calls and streaming, now with one-step pairing to smartphones and tablets.
Simple, intuitive use - Proprietary snap and charge system makes charging simple and secure.
Accelerometer that enables tap control to stop/start streaming or pick up and end hands-free calls.
Motion senor, that enables the Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC to attend to the speech from the direction that the user is facing to, i.e. better directionality.
15% smaller than its predecessor Phonak Paradise ITC 312.
Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC is LE Bluetooth Audio and Auracast ready.
IP68 rated, meaning it is highly dust and moist resistive.
Why you might want to consider Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC?
Several groups of patients are very keen for a pair of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC:
Patients with an active lifestyle who do skiing, horseback riding, mountain biking,... and other sports that they can enjoy in the canal hearing aid with classic Bluetooth connectivity. Active sports often require wearing a helmet that goes against any model of behind-the-ear hearing aids, including RIC hearing aids. Also, it is so much fun to listen to your favourite soundtrack on Bluetooth while doing an active sport.
Patients in the medical line of work who use masks often. This group of patients appreciate having a mask and glasses on leaves not much room behind their ears for hearing aids, so they wish to have a hearing aid that goes in the canal. This group of patient are mostly still active and socially active, so they need a Bluetooth streaming capability in their hearing aids that Phonak Virto Infinio ITC can perfectly provide.
Patients who work from home and need a pair of hearing aids with classic Bluetooth to be able to connect to their laptop and computer, as well as their Android mobile phone. Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC can easily replace using headphones for Zoom and other work-related streaming. Please see more about the best hearing aids for streaming in this article.
Patients with dexterity and/or sight problems do appreciate rechargeable ITC hearing aids. Grabbing the aids and putting them on and removing them will be easier, while charging them is as simple as dropping them on top of the charger station.
If you have an Android mobile phone and looking for in the ear hearing aids then Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC is your only option in the market. Other suppliers do have rechargeable ITC with are Bluetooth but they are all MFI (made for iPhone), hence the streaming experience with your Android mobile phone might be sub-optimal at best. Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC uses 5,3 classic Bluetooth. It can be paired to 8 Bluetooth devices and at the same time be connected to two of them. That makes switching between a hands-free call on your mobile phone to a zoom meeting on your laptop pretty much seamless.
Is Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC better or Oticon Own ITC?
Here are the areas of comparison between these two hearing aids:
Oticon Own ITC takes a 312 battery while Phonak Virto Infino ITC is rechargeable.
The Oticon Own still uses the old model of the Oticon chipset, which was released in August 2022, versus the Phonak Virto Infinio has the latest Phonak ERA chipset.
Phonak Virto Infinio ITC uses the generation 6.0 of Phonak speaker units, which is par to Oticon speakers in terms of sound quality, depth and dynamic range.
Oticon Own ITC is MFI, so it will have a shorter and less stable Bluetooth and streaming experience, especially for Android mobile holders, compared to Phonak Virto Infinio, which uses classic Bluetooth, which has a much longer range and more stable connectivity.
Based on the above comparison, my vote goes to Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC.
Does the Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC have Spheric mode?
No, the Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC does not have the Spheric mod. However, it has Stereozoom 2.0 and a full suite of smart speech technology. It has Autosense 7.0, which has more advanced training than the previous generations of Phonak ITC products.
What range of hearing loss Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC cover?
The Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC can cover any hearing loss from mild to moderate to severe and to severely profound hearing loss. If you have severe to severely profound hearing loss and keen to try Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC my best advice is to also consider Phonak Roger On iN V3 for a better hearing experience in noisy environments. Also I would highly recommend to have a clinic fitting that offers you a real-ear-measurement (REM) fitting for optimum adjustment of your Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC.
Does the Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC come with a power pack charger?
At this stage, all Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC will be shipped with a standard desktop charger unit, which does not have a battery pack inside.
How long does the battery of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC last?
The battery of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC lasts for about 30 hours in Calm situations with no streaming, or 16 hours of hearing with 8 hours of streaming. It takes only 3 hours to fully charge a pair of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC. Please note that the battery life of the rechargeable hearing aids varies based on the severity of your hearing loss, ambient temperature and the amount of hands-free and streaming you do with the hearing aids.
What are the colour options of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC?
I like the black faceplate and transparent or Blue-Red colour-coded inner shell. But here is a list of all options that you can choose from for the face plate and the inner shell of your Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC.
How can I order Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC hearing aids?
If you are in or around London, the best starting point is to book a hearing test and consultation in one of our clinics in SE London. This would allow us to have a better understanding of the nature of your hearing loss and the suitability of the Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC for your hearing loss profile. We will take ear impressions in that appointment and forward the impressions to the Phonak lab. When the aids are ready, we will contact and invite you to visit the clinic for a fitting appointment.
Can I purchase Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC remotely?
Yes. Please email us a copy of your recent audiogram and book a free telecare consultation to discuss your options.
What is the warranty on Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC?
HearingNow offers 5 years manufacturer's UK warranty for Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC. Please read more about HearingNow's warranty and aftercare here. My advice for any type of rechargeable hearing aids is to aim for the longest warranty period that you can obtain from your supplier. This way, your investment is more secure, and if the battery run time declines, you can ask the supplier to replace it for free under the warranty terms.
What are the technology levels of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC?
Please see the technology levels and the specs of each level of Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC are the same as Phonak Audeo Infinio hearing aids. My best advice is to choose the Phonak Virto Infinio i90 ITC Â if you are keen to get the best performance of hearing speech in a noisy environment and the hearing aids dynamic noise reduction features.
If hearing speech in noise is not a massive factor in your criteria of selection, then I'd recommend Phonak Virto Infinio I70 or I50Â to ensure you benefit from all the latest developments in the ERA chip.
Please note that at the time of publishing this article I couldn't find a comparison table for the AutoSense 7.0 so I have used the one for AutoSense 6.0 for now until I found the one for gen 7.0 and will replace it.
Have a question?
Please book a free telecare consultation if you are interested to learn more about Phonak Virto Infinio R ITC, or to place an order for Phonak Virto Infinio ITC rechargeable with us.
Disclaimer: This article is not sponsored by Phonak.
References
1 Latzel, M, Heeren, J and Lesimple, C. (2024) "Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort and fatigue." Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence
Appleton, J. (2020). AutoSense OS 4.0- significantly less listening effort and preferred for speech intelligibility. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence, accessed February 2022.
