AI-powered hearing aids: How they help you follow conversations in noisy places
Today’s hearing aids can adapt automatically as environments change and be tuned to the sounds wearers miss, while personalised fitting and follow-up care help get the most out of them.
Today's hearing aids employ artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to changing environments and amplify specific sounds that wearers struggle to hear. Retired bank manager, Lim Chee Keong, experienced the benefits firsthand after trying on his new Phonak Audeo Eon Sphere hearing aids. The AI-powered device uses Spheric Speech Clarity 3.0 and the Hypersonic chip to distinguish speech from background noise, allowing Lim to follow conversations in noisy settings for the first time.
Age-related hearing loss often impacts higher-pitched sounds first, making it difficult to understand speech in noisy environments. Audiologist Grace Wong explains that hearing aids are not simply designed to make everything louder; they focus on providing extra support for specific pitches that people struggle to hear. AI-powered devices like the Eon can automatically adjust to different listening situations, such as travelling on a bus versus being in a restaurant.
The Eon is smaller and lighter than previous models, with around 22 hours of battery life per charge and can be controlled through the myPhonak app for those who want more customization. Audiologists at 20dB Hearing consider the wearer's routines and communication needs to personalize hearing aid solutions. This personalized approach, combined with the AI capabilities of the new hearing aids, enables users like Lim to engage in conversations with less effort and enjoy a more active social life.
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