Types of hearing aids available at Beacon Audiology

Lyric completely invisible 24/7 hearing aid

Lyric is completely invisible and is the world’s first hearing aid which can be worn for extended periods of time. No one can see how well you can hear 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It offers exceptional sound quality and is the ultimate invisible hearing aid.

The Lyric device is placed deep within the ear canal by our experienced Lyric trained audiologists and is just 12mm long and sits just 4mm from your ear drum, using the natural properties of your ear’s anatomy so you hear the way your ears are designed to.

Because it can be worn all day and night it lets you live your life without constraints including while showering or exercising. In fact, people who wear Lyric say they feel like they no longer are wearing a hearing aid!

Lyric has also proven to be very successful with tinnitus management. The reason for this is the fact that Lyric provides continuous 24/7 amplification thereby providing continuous relief for individuals suffering from tinnitus due to hearing loss.

An additional new feature for Lyric is the self-insertion option whereby a Lyric device can be mailed to the user and the user can self-insert the device, having had prior instruction in the clinic. This allows for less visits to the clinic and more flexibility.

What degree of hearing loss is suitable for Lyric hearing aids?

People with mild to moderate hearing loss are suitable for Lyric hearing aids.

Rechargeable and Bluetooth custom made hearing aids

Phonak Virto Infinio™ is a custom made hearing aid which comes in a rechargeable option.

Virto Infinio hearing aids are for those who prefer a discreet, custom made solution.

Virto™ R Infinio combines a modern, discreet design with next-generation Infinio technology to deliver exceptional sound quality and speech understanding.

 Custom fit with RightFit™ to assure the hearing aids fit comfortably and address your hearing needs, all day long

AutoSense OS™ 7.0 harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to identify and seamlessly adjust to your listening environment

Phonak SmartSpeech Technology delivers 16% better speech understanding and 21% less fatigue at the end of the day

The Bluetooth Virto Infinio version offers hands-free calls that allows Roger technology to stream directly without an external receiver.

Now also available in stylish black finish! So, it looks like a Bluetooth earphone.

Receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) Bluetooth hearing aids

Receiver-in-the-ear (RITE) and receiver-in-the-canal (RIC) are similar to open-fit behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids.

The part of the hearing aid which is positioned behind the ear is smaller than traditional behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids and the microphones are strategically placed on this part of the hearing aid. The body of the hearing aid has a thin wire that connects to a receiver inside the opening of the ear.

RITE and RIC hearing aids are also less visible than BTE hearing aids.

What degree of hearing loss is suitable for receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids?

People with mild to profound hearing loss are suitable for receiver-in-the-canal hearing aids.

Introducing Phonak Audéo EON Sphere™

Hear conversations more clearly, even in background noise

Struggling to follow conversations in restaurants, family gatherings or other busy places? The new Phonak Audéo EON Sphere™ uses advanced AI-powered technology to make speech easier to understand, even when noise is coming from all around you.

Designed for real life

• Clearer speech in noise
  AI-powered Spheric Speech Clarity™ 3.0 helps separate speech from surrounding noise, making conversations easier to follow.

• Automatically adapts to your surroundings
  AutoSense OS™ AI 8.0 adjusts your hearing aids as you move between quiet and busy environments.

• Smaller, lighter and comfortable
  25% smaller and 20% lighter than its predecessor, designed for comfortable everyday wear.

• Better listening outdoors
  WindBlock™ 2.0 helps reduce distracting wind noise.

• Stay connected
  Bluetooth® and Auracast™ connectivity for compatible phones, televisions, music and more.

Is EON Sphere right for you?

The best hearing aid isn't simply the newest one — it's the one that's right for your hearing, your lifestyle and the situations that matter to you.

Our audiologists will assess your hearing, understand where you're finding listening difficult and recommend the most appropriate options for you.

Ready to hear what you've been missing?

Book your hearing full diagnostic hearing assessment with Beacon Audiology today.

Hearing aid solutions for single-sided hearing loss –The CROS and BiCROS

Phonak’s CROS wireless device enables individuals with Single-Sided Deafness (SSD) to follow conversations from wherever they come from. The CROS system can be used when there is normal hearing in the one ear and a severe or total loss of hearing in the other ear. In this case the device worn in the better ear acts merely as a microphone. The device worn on the poorer ear is a transmitter, This is known as a CROS system.

When there is a mild to moderate hearing loss in the better ear and a total hearing loss in the worse ear, a BiCROS system is used. In this case the device in the better ear is a hearing aid and is programmed according to the hearing test results. The transmitter on the poorer ear sends the signal over to the better ear (hearing aid) and amplifies it.

CROS systems use the better ear’s hearing to hear on both sides. CROS users report better speech understanding in noise as well as a better sense of surround sound and improved localization.

Left untreated, single-sided deafness can lead to increased stress and anxiety for clients, and a decrease in social interaction, due to difficulty in following conversations and navigating their surroundings.

With CROS I-R, the user can now get all the proven benefits of Phonak CROS in a rechargeable option allowing one full day of hearing from both sides, with no battery hassles.

ADHEAR Bone Conduction Hearing aid

The AdHear bone conduction hearing aid is a non-surgical hearing aid option and is well suited for:

• Temporary hearing loss

• AdHear offers a long-term solution for permanent conductive hearing loss or unilateral hearing loss

• AdHear is ideal for children who are too young for a bone conduction implant and adults who cannot undergo surgery

• AdHear is also suitable for candidates with malformations (microtia & atresia) or chronic disease of the ears