What makes Phonak hearing aids unique?

Phonak is one of the oldest and most experienced hearing aid manufacturers in the world. Unofficial reports suggest that Phonak hearing aids sales account for about 40% of the global sales in the sector. The company was the first who introduce universal Bluetooth connectivity to hearing aids. Also, the first who bring an invisible-in-the-canal hearing aid and the first waterproof hearing aid to the market.

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What improvements are in Phonak Lumity compared to Phonak Paradise?

The Phonak Marvel provides a little more amplification for light and medium hearing losses. The automatic operation in Paradise has been improved. The major differences are: The noise reduction in the Paradise has been improved compared to the Marvel, resulting in even better speech understanding through the hearing aid.

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What improvements are in Phonak Lumity compared to Phonak Paradise?

1. SmartSpeech:  Encompasses several features for improved speech recognition

2. SpeechSensor:   360 speech focusing.

3. Reduced Listening effort:  By reducing background noise the aids make it less taxing to follow the conversation in noisy situations. 

4. Health data tracking

5. Personalised noise cancellation

6. A waterproof version of Phonak Lumity called Phonak Life

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Is Phonak Paradise or Lumity good for speech understanding?

Phonak Audeo Lumity provides 15% better speech understanding compared to Phonak Audio Paradise. Here is a list of upgrades from Phonak Paradise to Phonak Lumity:

• AutoSense OS 5.0 - Lumity helps cut through background noise in a few ways. The first is a new operating system (the brain of the hearing aid) called AutoSense OS 5.0. This new automatic operating system uses machine learning and scans the environment 700 times per second for real-time adjustment. Those rapid adjustments mean the hearing aid can shift modes quickly when your environment gets loud.

• StereoZoom 2.0 - Lumity also adds new special features focused on background noise, StereoZoom 2.0 and SpeechSensor. StereoZoom 2.0 enhances the sound of the person in front of you, over the background noise, this leads to a better understanding of speech

• SpeechSensor - SpeechSensor detects when someone is speaking to you from the side or behind and then transitions into a different setting so that you can hear and understand the conversation coming from the side or behind without having to face that direction.

What is the difference between Phonak Lumity P90 and P70?

Please see a comparison of Phonak Paradise P90, P70 and P50 here. Phonak Paradise P90 and Phonak Lumity L90 have better performance in the following soundscapes:

1. Speech in noise

2. Speech in car

3. Speech in spaces with echo

4. Speech enhancer (for soft voices in quiet situations)

5. Dynamic noise cancellation 

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Should I choose Phonak Lumity P70 or P90?

Choosing between Phonak Lumity P90, P70 (and even P50) is a choice of lifestyle and budget. If you have a constrained budget then go with the higher level of technology that your budget allows. Keep in mind that hearing aids are a special type of consumer good. They have relatively long lifetimes (about 7-10 years) hence you need to look at your purchase as an investment. You may not have many constraints on your budget, but you may not have a very busy life either. meaning you rarely find yourself in a conversation in the presence of background noise or competing speech such as in pubs, restaurants, coffee shops and so on. In that case, Phonak Lumity P70 might be a better option for you. For a better understanding of your options, we suggest consulting with your audiologist. Book an online consultation here.

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How does Phonak Lumity help speech understanding?

• Orchestrating unrivalled sound quality Developed with artificial intelligence, the new AutoSense OS 5.0 is a perfect orchestration of features to personalize and create an unrivalled sound quality. AutoSense OS 5.0 perfectly blends our existing hearing performance features in combination with our new features, to support the variety of communication needs and lifestyles, thus supporting our patients‘ well-being.

• New Speech Enhancer Speech Enhancer is designed to enhance the peaks of speech in quiet situations.

• New Dynamic Noise Cancellation A newly designed spatial noise cancellation feature that works in combination with a directional beamformer to improve the Signal-to-Noise ratio in challenging situations.

• New Motion Sensor Hearing Steering of the directional beamformer and Dynamic Noise Cancellation feature based on the patient‘s movement.

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What is the cost of Phonak Lumity?

Please see the price and specs of Phonak Paradise on HearingNow.

 

Does Phonak Lumity come in rechargeable or battery-powered?

Phonak Lumity comes in different versions rechargeable and battery-powered. Please contact us to consult about your choices of Phonak Lumity.

Is Phonak Paradise or Lumity the best hearing aids on the market?

Phonak Audeo Paradise and Phonak Lumity are among the premium hearing aids in the market. Phonak Paradise holds a remarkable ranking in terms of speech in noise among hearing aid users.

What is the life expectancy of Phonak Lumity?

Like other premium brand hearing aids the life expectancy of Phonak Lumity is about 7-10 years.

Are Phonak Paradise and Lumity hearing aids robust?

Yes, Phonak Paradise and Phonak Lumity are rated IP68. Meaning that they both are highly water and dust-resistant.

Is Phonak Life truly waterproof?

Yes, Phonak Life is the first rechargeable waterproof receiver-in-canal (RIC) hearing aid on the market. More on waterproof hearing aids.

Should I buy Phonak Lumity rechargeable or battery-powered?

It all depends on you. Both versions are practical. Certain groups of patients including those with nonroutine work schedules, and those who wear hearing aids 7/24 may choose a battery-operated version. For comparison and a guideline on whether you should choose battery-powered hearing aids or rechargeable ones please see this article on the HearingNow blog.

How fast does Phonak Paradise fully charge?

Phonak Lumity like most premium hearing aids can fully charge in 3 hours. Please contact us to discuss the details of the model of the hearing aids you have in mind.

How long does Phonak Lumity keep its battery charge when fully charged?

The answer is that most of the premium hearing aids are able to provide 20-24 hours of running time when they are fully charged. The following factors could change the run time of rechargeable hearing aids: 

1. Level of your hearing loss - The higher the hearing loss the higher the consumption of the battery

2. The ambient temperature - The higher the ambient temperature the faster the battery may get depleted

3. Use of streaming - The longer and louder streaming of music or hands-free phone conversation the higher the consumption of the batter, hence shorter the runtime
    

What is HearingNow aftercare for Phonak Lumity hearing aids?

We cover free aftercare for all our patients who buy a pair of hearing aids from us. HearingNow aftercare includes routine hearing tests (once every 12 months), service, cleaning and reprogramming of your hearing aids when and if needed. Please learn more about HearingNow aftercare.

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Can Phonak Paradise and Lumity hearing aids be adjusted remotely?

Yes, all of our premium hearing aids including Phonak Paradise and Lumity can be adjusted remotely. That means that you can ask the HearingNow audiologist to adjust your hearing aids while you live or travel outside the UK, or simply if you are not able to attend our clinic in London.

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Where can I find support for Phonak hearing aids?

Please see Phonak support page on HearingNow.