Oticon Intent 1 Hearing Aids / Oticon Intent 1 miniRITE Hearing Aids
Behind the Ear
Fitting Styles: RIC
5 year warranty included.
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Oticon Intent 1 Hearing Aids Overview
Introduction to Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids
Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids launched towards the end of February 2024 and introduced Oticon's second-generation Deep Neural Network technology (DNN), new 4D sensor technology, and a new Sirius processing chip.
Oticon has always steered clear of making hearing solutions with a "one size fits all" mindset, especially when it comes to how they process sound. They've made it a priority not to treat every hearing loss the same, focusing on this in their research and development with each range.
Now, with Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids, they're taking this approach even further. They've enhanced their second-generation Deep Neural Network (DNN) 2.0 and introduced a groundbreaking 4D sensor technology on their new Sirius platform – a world first! The 4D Sensor technology enables these hearing aids to adapt to your unique needs, so you always benefit from the best hearing experience in all environments.
Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids acknowledge the sound and the wearer's intent
With the launch of Intent, Oticon highlights the shift in focus from just understanding the sound required to also understanding the wearer's intent. Recognising the individual is a crucial aspect of enhancing someone's listening experience.
Consider this: different levels of hearing loss require unique support. Even if two people with hearing loss are in the same listening environment, their hearing aids should work differently to cater to their specific needs. Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids claim to grasp each wearer's listening intention. In theory, this means you can enjoy truly personalised hearing that addresses your distinct requirements.
Oticon Intent 1 hearing aid's BrainHearing and 4D Sensor technology
Oticon uncovered something interesting with their BrainHearing insights – people's communication behaviour often reflects their listening needs and intentions through body and head movements. So, they decided to make this a big deal with Intent. They infused their new 4D sensor technology with the essence of head and body movements, conversation patterns, and the environment you're in.
The Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids constantly anticipate your need for increased spatial awareness support - it's like having your own personalised sound assistant. The 4D technology isn't just about hearing; it's like a sound expert that adjusts how it processes sound based on your special listening needs. Ultimately, this will give you reliable audiology support for better communication and engagement.
If we break down the technology, it falls into four categories, these are:
Listening environment: The sensors tap into data from your soundscape (360º) as it switches both in acoustics and location.
Head movement: Sensors monitor when and how you move your head to understand the type of communication scenario.
Body movement: Physical movement sensors help predetermine the need for more support in spatial awareness within your environment.
Conversation activity: Intent monitors if there is an active conversation present, so they know when to focus on speech.
Oticon Intent 1 hearing aid's Deep Neural Network (DNN) 2.0, MoreSound Intelligence 3.0 and MoreSound Amplifier 3.0
Oticon's next-generation DNN, claims to bring better sound quality, improved noise control, and clearer speech to your ears. This technology mirrors your brain as it learns from experiences and leverages your brain's natural ability to prioritise sounds. This means you will get the most important sound information at any moment. The 2.0 upgrade also promises a wider variety of sounds, especially in challenging environments.
When we look at the MoreSound technology, which includes the MoreSound Amplifier 3.0 and MoreSound Intelligence 3.0, it's all about giving you precise, balanced amplification across a broad range of frequencies. You get cleaner and clearer sound input.
But what does all this mean for your hearing? In a nutshell, it's like upgrading your sound experience. You get a more accurate take on sounds in your brain, a richer sense of your surroundings, and a broader range of all the sounds around you. And it works with the full frequency range and fittings.
Benefits of Oticon Intent 1 hearing aid's new Sirius platform:
The new Sirius processing chip is purpose-built to preserve the original sound, giving you better noise suppression and more clarity. It also powers the future-proof Bluetooth LE Audio for two-way streaming and lower energy consumption. What are the other advantages?
- It combines the various inputs needed to run the 4D sensor technology.
- Powers the second-generation Deep Neural Network for better preservation of sound, noise suppression, and clarity.
- Supports lower hearing aid frequencies, with a bandwidth of 80 Hz - 10,000 Hz. Offering a fuller soundscape, richer representation of the environment, and premium experience when listening to music.
- Supports the new self-calibrating miniFit Detect speaker units, which will offer increased convenience and peace of mind that you experience precise gain every day.
- Supports the new standard of Bluetooth: Bluetooth LE Audio for greater wireless connectivity, and power efficiency. Intent is also ready for future communication technologies, like Auracast.
New RIC design and better rechargeability with Intent
Oticon offers their smallest rechargeable RIC hearing aid to date - the miniRITE. Intent's discreet shape is even more impressive when you take a look at the features. It includes a telecoil, a large lithium-ion battery, touch control, push button, and when fully charged - offers 20 hours of battery life, even with streaming, and 4 hours of use with a quick 15-minute charge (using the Oticon desk charger).
Oticon Intent 1 hearing aid apps, accessories, charging, and colours
Get the most out of your hearing aids with discrete control, to personalise your soundscape and get access to support from your audiologist using the Companion and ON apps. Oticon Intent hearing aids are also compatible with accessories: ConnectClip, TV Adapter 3.0, Remote Control 3.0, EduMic, and Phone Adapter 2.0. Intent's mobile compatibility is iOS 16 or later and Android 13 or later.
The Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids are available in colours: chroma beige, silver grey, silver, terracotta, chestnut brown, steel grey, diamond black, honey beige, and sky blue.
Other performance levels in the Oticon Intent hearing aid range:
Need more support with Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids?
Call us free on 0800 567 7621 to speak with one of our audiologists about the Oticon Intent 1 hearing aids and what they could do for you and your hearing. We are open 8am - 8pm, 7 days a week. You can also read more about the launch features and benefits on our range page here
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**Please note, there will be an additional surcharge of £125 if we are pairing a single hearing aid with an existing aid bought from another company where we are taking over the aftercare responsibilities and looking after both hearing aids**
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If you are looking at this page then it is likely that an audiologist has suggested that you purchase this particular hearing aid, so is this the best model for you?
In general, any audiologist will always be recommending to you the model that best suits your needs. Here is a useful check list to make sure that is the case.
- Audiologist level of knowledge. The audiologist you have seen will hopefully have a wide knowledge of all available hearing aids, however some will only be familiar with a small number of brands and therefore may not really be in a position to know which model is the best for you. It is OK to challenge their recommendation and ask them to justify why this particular brand is the one for you.
- Do research. Read about the hearing aid that was recommended. Does it seem like it will suit your lifestyle? Does it have more or less features than you need?
- Be aware of sales targets. Many high street retailers have specific tie-ins to a particular manufacturer/brand. The hearing aid they have suggested may still be the correct one for you, but do your research so that you know why they might have recommended it.
If in doubt, feel free to give us a call. That's what we're here for.
If you have a significant hearing loss in both ears, you should be wearing two hearing aids. Here are the audiological reasons why:
Localisation. The brain decodes information from both ears and compares and contrasts them. By analysing the miniscule time delays as well as the difference in loudness of each sound reaching the ears, the person is able to accurately locate a sound source. Simply put, if you have better hearing on one side than the other, you can't accurately tell what direction sounds are coming from.
Less amplification required. A phenomena known as “binaural summation” means that the hearing aids can be set at a lower and more natural volume setting than than if you wore only one hearing aid.
Head shadow effect. High frequencies, the part of your hearing that gives clarity and meaning to speech sounds, cannot bend around your head. Only low frequencies can. Therefore if someone is talking on your unaided side you are likely to hear that they are speaking, but be unable to tell what they have said.
Noise reduction. The brain has it’s own built in noise reduction which is only really effective when it is receiving information from both ears. If only one ear is aided, even with the best hearing aid in the world, it will be difficult for you to hear in background noise as your brain is trying to retain all of the sounds (including background noise) rather than filtering it out.
Sound quality. We are designed to hear in stereo. Only hearing from one side sounds a lot less natural to us.
For most people, the main benefit of a rechargeable hearing aid is simple convenience. We are used to plugging in our phones and other devices overnight for them to charge up.
For anybody with poor dexterity or issues with their fingers, having a rechargeable aid makes a huge difference as normal hearing aid batteries are quite small and some people find them fiddly to change.
One downside is that if you forget to charge your hearing aid, then it is a problem that can't be instantly fixed. For most a 30 minute charge will get you at least two or three hours of hearing, but if you are the type of person who is likely to forget to plug them in regularly then you're probably better off with standard batteries.
Rechargeable aids are also a little bit bigger and are only available in behind the ear models.
Finally, just like with a mobile phone, the amount of charge you get on day one is not going to be the same as you get a few years down the line. Be sure to ask what the policy is with the manufacturer warranty when it comes to replacing the battery.
For most people, the answer is yes. But it's never that simple.
The majority of hearing problems affect the high frequencies a lot more than the low ones. Therefore open fitting hearing aids sound a lot more natural and ones that block your ears up can make your own voice sound like you are talking with your head in a bucket. Therefore in-ear aids tend to be less natural.
However the true answer is we can't tell until we have had a look in your ears to assess the size of your ear canal, and until we have tested your hearing to see which frequencies are being affected.
People with wider ear canals tend to have more flexibility, also there are open fitting modular CIC hearing aids now that do not block your ears.
There is also the age old rule to consider, that a hearing aid will not help you if it's sat in the drawer gathering dust. If the only hearing aid you would be happy wearing is one that people can't see, then that's what you should get.
Most people can adapt to any type of hearing aid, as long as they know what to expect. Have an honest conversation with your audiologist as to what your needs are.
Generally speaking, six or more. Unless it's none at all.
The number of channels a hearing aid has is often a simplistic way an audiologist will use to explain why one hearing aid is better than another, but channels are complex and it is really not that straightforward.
Hearing aids amplify sounds of different frequencies by different amounts. Most people have lost more high frequencies than low and therefore need more amplification in the high frequencies. The range of sounds you hear are split into frequency bands or channels and the hearing aids are set to provide the right amount of hearing at each frequency level.
Less than six channels and this cannot be done with much accuracy, so six is the magic number. However, a six channel aid is typically very basic with few other features and is suitable only for hearing a single speaker in a quiet room. The number of channels is not what you should be looking at, it's more the rest of the technology that comes with them.
As a final note, different manufacturers have different approaches. One method is not necessarily better than any other. For example some manufacturers have as many as 64 channels in their top aids. Most tend to have between 17 and 20. One manufacturer has no channels at all.
Hearing aids are easily lost, misplaced or damaged and typically are one of the most expensive personal possessions an individual can own. We offer hearing aid warranty cover for £80 per year per aid. Find out more here
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