It appears that Phonak has done it again with the introduction of Phonak Slim. Not only have they produced a hearing aid with leading hearing performance, but they have also tackled the important issue of design.
The appearance and design of traditional hearing aids is often reported as one of the main reasons for low hearing aid adoption.1 Slim is not like other hearing aids. In addition to an elegant (and dare I say it) slim design, Slim has a unique left and right design, meaning it will naturally hug the side of your head and nestle behind the ear – even if you wear glasses. The design objectives have been met – in testing, 60% of people say that Phonak Slim would make them feel more confident wearing hearing aids.2
But a hearing aid that looks smart is of no use if it is not smart as well. Featuring Phonak’s SmartSpeech Technology (first introduced with Phonak Lumity in late 2022), Slim enables you to confidently participate in conversations and effortlessly manoeuvre through life’s numerous listening situations. SmartSpeech Technology is a collection of features that the hearing aids’ automatic algorithm AutoSense OS 5.0 seamlessly adapts, with each feature proven to provide either improved speech understanding or reduced listening effort in many listening environments.3 This technology can also benefit your well-being as it has been shown from scientific literature to reduce listening effort that can free up cognitive resources.4
As Phonak say, with Phonak Slim hearing has never looked better.
- Unique contour design
- Improved speech understanding
- Universal connectivity – to almost all Bluetooth enabled devices
- Fully rechargeable – just 3 hours of charging can provide a full day’s hearing
- Automatic and manual function
- Compatible with the myPhonak app
- Compatible with all Phonak Roger and wireless accessories
- Available in a range of two-tone colours (sandalwood/black, copper/black, graphite/black, silver/black)
Try for Yourself
We have a number of trial Phonak Slim or Lumity hearing aids available for loan. We would love you to try these hearing aids for yourself, and are offering you the opportunity of a two week trial. As you’ll know, we don’t charge for this service, so if you are thinking this product might be for you, what do you have to lose?
Please call Helen on 09 309 1018 to make an appointment. Alternatively, book online here and choose “14-Day Trial of Hearing Aids (no charge)”. Please note that, if you book online, we may need to reschedule you if we don’t have trial stock available for your appointment.
1. Crystal Rolfe & Benjamin Gardner (2016). Experiences of hearing loss and views towards interventions to promote uptake of rehabilitation support among UK adults, International Journal of Audiology, 55:11, 666-673, DOI
2. Taphuntsang, D. (2021). Market research ID 4428. Please contact marketinsight@phonak.com if you are interested in further information.
3. 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
Latzel, M. & Hobi, S. (2022) Receiver with mechanical vent provides benefit of open and closed acoustics for better speech understanding in noise and naturalness of own voice perception. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence
Thibodeau L. M. (2020) Benefits in Speech Recognition in Noise with Remote Wireless Microphones in Group Settings. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31(6), 404–411.
Woodward, J. and Latzel, M (2022) New implementation of directional beamforming configurations show improved speech understanding and reduced listening effort. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence.
4. Sarant, J., Harris, D., Busby, P., Maruff, P., Schembri, A., Lemke, U., & Launer, S. (2020). The effect of hearing aid use on cognition in older adults: Can we delay decline or even improve cognitive function? Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(1), 254. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9010254