Sennheiser, maker of the beloved Momentum headphones and earbuds, introduced Tuesday that it is coming into the listening to well being market with two units of over-the-counter listening to aids referred to as the “All-Day Clear” and the “All-Day Clear Slim.”
Sennheiser’s listening to aids are powered by Sonova, a listening to care firm.
Like different choices for adults who’re eligible for listening to aids with out a prescription underneath the US Meals and Drug Administration’s loosened guidelines for the way listening to aids could also be bought, Sennheiser’s are meant for individuals with gentle or reasonable listening to loss. The corporate says the All-Day Clear and All-Day Clear Slim might be out there beginning mid-July and can price round $1,400 and $1,500, respectively.
Judging by the identify and worth distinction, we will assume the “slim” could also be a barely extra modern design, nevertheless it additionally comes with a compact carrying case along with the charging case.
“The over-the-counter laws permits us to bridge a sizeable hole within the listening to units market by enhancing ready-to-wear options with our in depth acoustics and speech enhancement experience,” Clara Beck, Sennheiser Listening to Class director, stated in a information launch.
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The listening to aids embody “scene detection,” which the corporate describes as know-how that displays your surroundings for “seamless optimization of dialogue.” The listening to aids even have Bluetooth-streaming capabilities (so you will not must take your listening to aids out to hearken to music or podcasts) and wind noise administration, presumably to chop down on interference when it is windy exterior. The battery life lasts as much as 16 hours, after which you’ll be able to cost them within the case they arrive with.
You will set the listening to aids up and customise them by way of a paired app that guides you thru the method, much like the way you’d arrange different pairs of over-the-counter listening to aids. The app is suitable with Apple or Android cellular units, as are the listening to aids. Additionally they include an in-clinic package deal to take with you to an expert if you would like further assist.
Learn extra: Listening to Aids: Methods to Decide the Good Pair for You
The supply of listening to aids over-the-counter, with out a prescription, has opened the door for giant names in audio to hitch the well being market. Bose (in partnership with Lexie Listening to) and Sony (in partnership with WS Audiology) have additionally introduced listening to aids throughout the yr.