Description
- Opn is Oticon's newest hearing aid family. Running on Oticon's new Velox Platform, the Opn will process data 50x faster than Oticon's previous processing platform, "Inium Sense." Oticon has also bumped the number of frequency processing channels to 64 and added an environmental analysis that runs in excess of 100x per second. Oticon claims that all this processing power has helped them to achieve better speech understanding, reduced listening effort, and an increase the ability to remember co
- Aside from processing improvements the Oticon Opn miniRITE is the first Oticon hearing have direct iPhone connectivity. This means no more intermediary device necessary to stream audio, phone calls, etc, from your iPhone (or compatible iOS device). From Oticon's marketing materials: Oticon Opn is compatible with iPhone SE, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, iPhone 5, 9.7-inch iPad Pro, 12.9-inch iPad Pro, iPad Air 2, iPad Air, iPad (4th generation), iPad m
- Opn may be paired with the TV Adapter 3.0 for a 2.4GHz audio streaming solution for television. Again, no intermediary device is required. For more information on this solution, check out the technical data sheet. One last very interesting improvement: Oticon is the first hearing aid manufacturer to add an integration with the If This Then That (IFTTT) network, which effectively enables Opn users to control their home via "Internet of Things (IoT)" Not sure what that means? You're not alone!
- So what does having your hearing aid connected to IFTTT/IoT mean for you anyway? In Oticon's own words: The Oticon ON app unlocks the power of the internet of things. IFTTT (If This Then That) is an ever expanding internet-based service, which enables you to integrate your hearing solution with a vast range of online products and solutions such as your home lighting, doorbell, alarm system, and mobile phone. For more information on IFTTT and the Oticon Opn see our article
Oticon OpnTM miniRITE is a discreet design with a smart single push button. Oticon Opn miniRITE-T is a discreet style based on the popular miniRITE. It features a telecoil and a convenient double push button for easy operation of the volume and program controls. OpenSound Navigator provides better speech understanding by continuously analyzing the environment , balancing all sound sources and attenuating the dominating noise. TwinLink wireless technology combines binaural communication and 2.4 GHz connectivity in stereo directly to external digital devices with very low power consumption. Fully programmable with updatable firmware, the Velox platform is ready for the future. Oticon Opn is a Made for iPhone hearing aid.
