Resound
The latest model is the Resound Nexia. It offers several upgrades from its predecessor, Resound Omnia, most notably that their microRIE model is 25% smaller than their standard RIC models, making the Nexia very discreet. Also, the rechargeable battery can hold a charge of up to 30 hour compared to the Nexia which held a charge for up to 20 hours of use.
ReSound was the first to deliver 2.4GHz technology in hearing aids for direct connectivity and the world’s first Made for Apple® hearing aid with direct stereo sound streaming.
FEATURES
Hearing in one ear only
If you only have hearing in one ear, Nexia can greatly enhance your daily life using their wireless ‘CROS’ solution by giving user’s hearing clarity all around and a matching style, whether you wear RIE or BTE hearing aids. This new model did not exist with the Resound Omnia productline.
(CROS stands for Contralateral Routing of Signals, sending sound across from one ear to the other. RIE means Receiver-in-Ear and BTE is Behind-the-Ear.)
Resound Smart 3D app
The ReSound Smart 3D™ app allows you to change the volume of your devices
AuraCast Bluetooth Compatible
Resound Nexia is compatible with new Low Energy Bluetooth Audio, AuraCast, a next generation assistive listening technology that allows those with hearing impairment to more easily hearing and engage in public places
100% Recyclable Packaging
Nexia comes in packaging created from FSC-certified paper and with 47% reduced CO2 emissions2 and is 100% recyclable as part of our focus on sustainability. The Resound hearing company encourages users to keep the hearing aid packaging for storage or recycle both with your other cardboard.
Improved Speech Understanding in Noise
A Resound hearing aids proprietary feature named Front Focus program helps user’s join conversations and hear the details they couldn’t before in noisy situations, while having the narrowest directional beamwidth in the hearing industry (Resound 2024 study compared to similar brands). Nexia is also reported to offer a 150% improvement in speech understanding in noise compared to previous Resound hearing instruments products and industry-best access to surrounding sound (Resound 2023 study compared to similar brands).
Available in a Variety of Styles
TECHNOLOGY LEVELS
The Resound Nexia comes in 3 technology levels-premium, advanced and standard. All three technology levels offer Bluetooth wireless connection with Smartphones using the Resound Smart app for phone calls, and user ability to change settings and volume of the hearing aids. All three levels also offer a 3-year manufacturer warranty including office visits.
The differences between the 3 different technology levels are not in the outside design or appearance of the hearing aid, but the computer chip on the inside. Most hearing aid brands look almost the same on the outside. And, all major hearing aid brands manufacture sleek, discreet looking device that are lightweight, very comfortable, durable and secure, even when removing eyeglasses.
Generally speaking, the more advanced technologies offer more sophisticated features for managing background noise and adjusting the hearing aid to the individual’s hearing loss. The explanation of each feature can be found below.
To be fit with a hearing aid, the audiologist will need to a current hearing test to create the hearing prescription, using Real Ear Measures (REM’s). If you do not have a current hearing test, Peninsula Hearing Services is in-network with many health insurance plans.
Nexia Level 5
Per Pair
Features
•Warp Bands-12
• Environmental Optimizer
• Binaural Directionality III
• Adaptive Directionality
• Noise Reduction -2 settings
• Impulse Noise Reduction- On / Off
• Feedback Management- DFS Ultra III
Nexia Level 7
Per Pair
Features
• Warp Bands-14
• Environmental Optimizer
• All-Access
• Ultra Focus
• Noise Reduction -3 settings
• Impulse Noise Reduction-3 settings
• Feedback Management- DFS Ultra III
Nexia Level 9
Per Pair
Features
• Warp Bands-17
• Environmental Optimizer II
• 360 All-Around
• Front Focus
• Noise Reduction -5 settings
• Impulse Noise Reduction-3 settings
• Feedback Management- DFS Ultra III
Resound Nexia | Features & Benefits |
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360 All-Around | Newest algorithm that uses real time information about the user’s environment to ensure the microphones between the left and right devices provides a smooth adjustments to different sound environments. |
All Access Directionality | Automatically adjusts the microphone patterns of both devices to optimize speech when noise is coming from different sides of the body |
Binaural Directionality III | Ear-to-ear technology that allows the hearing aids to work together to mimic how ears naturally take cues from each other hear. The result is even better awareness of environmental sounds and where they are coming from |
Channels | Filters that process sound by tone or frequency and provide discreet adjustments to the hearing aid based on a user’s hearing prescription |
DFS Ultra II | Reduces squealing/whistling (feedback) from the hearing aid for maximum comfort without compromising sound quality |
Environmental Optimizer | Provides automatic adjustment of hearing instrument settings, even when moving through rapidly changing sound environments |
Front Focus | Forms a powerful beam pattern using the sound from both hearing aids so users can focus on the person in front of them. |
Impulse Noise Reduction | Reduces amplification for sudden, brief noises |
Noise Reduction | A noise reduction feature in the Resound Smartphone app that can be adjusted to reduce background noise |
Speech in Loud Noise | With both hearing aids working together, reduces noise from the back and sides and focuses on speech coming from the front |
Speech in Noise | Noise is reduced from the back allowing you to focus on the conversation in front of you |
Speech in 360 degrees | Automatically selects the direction of speech, improving speech understanding without the need for the user to face the speaker |
SpeechSensor | Optimizes ability to hear speech from the side and back in noise |
Ultra Focus | Uses a powerful combined microphone pattern from both hearing aids to focus on the speech in front of the user. It provides up to a 30% improvement in speech understanding over All Access Directionality |
Warp Bands | Filters that process sound by tone or frequency and provide discreet adjustments to the hearing aid based on a user’s hearing prescription |