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Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10

Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10. Introducing the world’s first!. With the Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 the Comfort Digisystem’s line of receiver is complete . Enabling Comfort Digisystem’s unique sound quality and wide dynamic range all the way into the hearing aid :

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Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10

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  1. Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10

  2. Introducing the world’s first! • With the Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 the Comfort Digisystem’sline of receiver is complete. • Enabling Comfort Digisystem’sunique sound quality and widedynamicrange all the wayinto the hearing aid: • crystalclear sound reproduction • steady sound transmission • sound transmission without time lag • eavesdropsecure operation • A discrete and comfortable alternative for persons who prefer mini receivers over neck loops or headsets.

  3. Feedback from clients using Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10

  4. 1. Pre-Launchtest, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 • Varying hearing losses • Different hearing aids • Phonak (Eleva, Savia Art, Excelia) • Widex (Senso Diva) • Resound (Ziga) • Different age Groups, from teens to the age of 60 years

  5. 1. Pre-Launch test, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 • Used in: • School environment • At work • Home environment • Test persons rated, scale 1-10: • Sound quality • Comfort • Speech intelligibility

  6. 1. Pre-Launchtest, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 Sound quality: • Scale 1-10, Lowest 8, Highest 11 • Comments: • “What is that sound? Is it the cat purring?” • “I can hear the fire in the fireplace” • “I can hear my husband in the car!”

  7. 1. Pre-Launch test, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 Speech intelligibility • Scale 1-10, Lowest 6,5 Highest 10 • Comments • “Big improvement, also when using the phone” • “No interference, a cleaner sound” • “People around me are speaking better, or am I hearing better? ”

  8. SecureStream Technology Dynamicrange • SST • Linear: 30 – 90 dB SPL • AGC above 90 dB SPL • Typical FM system • Linear: 55 – 72 dB SPL • AGC above 72 dB SPL Equivalent output sound level (dB-SPL) Input sound pressure level (dB-SPL)

  9. SecureStream Technology

  10. SecureStream Technology Dynamicrange FM

  11. SecureStream Technology Dynamicrange SST

  12. SST for speech intelligibility Speech banana in dB SPL dB SPL 90 e l 80 n j r i a o g h p m d b 70 sh 60 k t th 50 f s 40 Hz 4000 500 1000 8000 250 2000

  13. Speech intelligibility Speech banana in dB SPL using traditional FM 90 e l 80 n j r i a o g h p m d b 70 sh 60 k t th 50 f s 40 4000 500 1000 8000 250 2000

  14. Speech intelligibility Speech banana in dB SPL 90 e l 80 n j r i a o g h p m d b 70 sh 60 k t th 50 f s 40 4000 500 1000 8000 250 2000

  15. 1. Pre-Launch test, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 Comfort: • Scale 1-10, Lowest 5, Highest 8 • Depends on the audio shoe and construction of hearing aid • Comments: • “The HA feels much longer, but I do not think of it any more” • “It is a relief not having anything around my neck, but the hearing aid is bigger”

  16. Summary: Pre-Launch test, Comfort Digisystem Receiver DT10 • All test persons had used ALDs before • None of the test persons experienced noise or humming noises in the hearing aid • All test persons could hear more soft sounds than they were used to • All test persons wanted to keep the receiver

  17. 2. End-user test Sweden • 11 test persons • Different hearing aids (Oticon, ReSound, Widex, Phonak, Bernafon) • Varying hearing loss • Work and home environment • Ages from 22-60 years • 8 test persons experience better speech intelligibility immediately • 1/3 think that they hear almost too well, not too loud, but very very clear • 8 test persons experience a more natural sound than what they were used to using ALDs, no humming no drop-outs

  18. 3. Severe/profound hearing loss • 4 participants (Phonak, ReSound) • Severe hearing losses • Already users of ALDs • Rated: • Sound Quality • Speech intelligibility • Comfort

  19. 3. Severe/profound hearing loss Sound Quality • Scale 1-10, Lowest 7, Highest 8 • All of them rated DT10 better than their old system • Comments: • “No more interference with the surrounding” • “The sound is cleaner” • “Listening without effort”

  20. 3. Severe/profound hearing loss Speech intelligibility • Scale 1-10, Lowest7, Highest 10 • Comments: • “The sound is softer than usually, but much clearer” • “Better speech intelligibility” • “More relaxed listening situations”

  21. 3. Severe/profound hearing loss Comfort • Scale 1-10, Lowest 7, Highest 10 • Comments: • “Battery life is not affected so much” • “The hearing aid is bigger but after a day not noticeable” • “Difficult to wear with hearing protection”

  22. Summary Could we make any common summery for tests with DT10? • The users experience good speech intelligibility, could follow conversations more relaxed in different sound environment • The users commented especially on good sound quality • There was very few or no drop outs • The users were used to ALDs and comment that the sound is more natural in DT10 than what they were used to. • DT10 seems to work in a good way with all manufacturers’ hearing aids • The degree of hearing loss does not seem to influence the satisfaction with the sound quality and speech intelligibility • Users commented about the size of the hearing aid with audio shoe and DT10, but in the end they chose the DT10

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