Hearing in quiet environments – not as easy as it sounds
Improved speech understanding in noisy listening environments was the major innovation focus during the development of the Phonak Spice Generation. Thanks to the unique Phonak Zoom Technology innovations in the area of directional hearing, this goal has been achieved. The focus of the research and innovation for Spice+ was to leverage the acquired knowledge for listening in noisy surroundings to improve hearing in quiet places. It is often, wrongly, assumed that hearing in quiet environments is a static listening situation that does not require sophisticated signal processing strategies. However, quiet environments offer a surprising variety that can greatly profit from a differentiated approach to amplification. Thanks to the new signal processing strategies implemented in Spice+, sounds embedded in a quiet environment are treated differentially leading to true sound quality benefits for the end consumer.

A smoother fitting workflow for the hearing care professional
As a hearing manufacturer, it is our goal to offer, the hearing care professionals, an easy to use and intuitive fitting software. Phonak introduced Phonak Target 1.0 in 2010. We are now pleased to present Phonak Target 2.0. We have streamlined the workflow, simplified the program manager and added further important convenient elements. The beauty of Phonak Target 2.0 is that it requires no additional training to the hearing care professionals. The slight adjustments that were made to the software are intuitive and will have a high impact on further simplifying the workflow and improving first fit acceptance.

And there is more… a host of exciting new products
With Spice+, Phonak is introducing a variety of great new products such as an entire portfolio of WaterResistant solutions. The new micro-sized housings not only offer the highest water, sweat and dust repellent solution in the industry, their Spice+ performance is just as unbeatable. The three new models cover a wide range of solutions: from the go-to M H2O in three price points to the smallest Naída S CRT with an external receiver. In addition, the pediatric portfolio is being completed with Nios S H20, an extremely robust and reliable new hearing aid for children and teenagers. Complementing this new range of products, Spice+ is also introducing the smallest ever Phonak custom device, Phonak nano. It is so small that it virtually disappears in the ear canal, at the same time fitters will be delighted to learn that it does not require special impression taking techniques. And last but not least, Phonak Spice+ launches the new accessory, Phonak ComPilot a combined streamer and remote control device that can speak using easy to follow voice alerts which significantly support ease of use.