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Roger™ wireless microphones
Why use a wireless microphone solution?
Hearing and understanding speech gets harder when background noise, distance, or room echo get in the way. A wireless microphone worn or placed close to the speaker sends a clearer signal directly to the hearing device, helping you:
- Improve speech understanding in noise and from a distance1
- Reduce the gap between speaker and listener
- Reduce the effects of background noise, reverberation, and competing sounds
What is Roger™ wireless microphone?
Roger is an intelligent platform for wireless transmission of speech directly to hearing devices, helping to overcome distance and noise. Functioning like a third ear, Roger microphones allow hard of hearing people to learn, work and socialize more easily - a big step towards more inclusive societies.
Key highlights:
- Connects to all hearing devices with installed Roger receivers.
- Enabling connection to unlimited receivers reduces receiver installation time and hardware complexity.
62 %
Up to 62% more understanding of speech in noise and over distance when wearing hearing aids connected to Roger microphones, compared to people without hearing loss.1
Who can benefit?
Whether you are a child, teenager or adult, Roger microphones with their versatile design can be used in challenging environments whatever your age or your hearing loss is. They help:
- People who use hearing aids or cochlear implants* and need support in noisy environments.
- Adults who experience hearing challenges at work and need hearing solutions in meetings or group situations.
- Individuals who lead active lifestyles.
- Parents who need hearing care solutions to help their children thrive.
- Students who need to hear clearly both inside and outside the classroom.
- Teens who want to follow and contribute to conversations in the classroom as well as social and extracurricular activities.
Where do they work?
From classrooms and meeting rooms to cafés and gatherings with friends, Roger wireless microphones are designed to improve speech understanding in noisy or complex listening environments. It helps you feel more comfortable, more confident, and more connected wherever conversations happen.
Why use Roger at work?
The modern workplace demands clear communication, whether you’re collaborating in meetings, joining online calls, or engaging in daily conversations. Roger supports your hearing needs by improving speech understanding so you can participate effectively, to be your most productive and creative self.
Why use Roger in the classroom?
Classrooms can be challenging listening environments for children, especially when background noise, distance from the teacher, or poor acoustics make it harder to follow what’s being said. These factors make it harder for students to follow lessons, stay engaged, and build strong learning foundations. Roger for Education solutions are specifically designed to overcome these barriers by transmitting the teacher’s voice directly to the child’s ears, supporting clearer communication throughout the school day.
Why use Roger at university?
Being a student is an exciting stage of life, filled with learning, social interaction, and new experiences. However, it can also bring added challenges, especially when it comes to understanding conversations. Clear communication is essential for academic success, building confidence, and connecting with peers. By improving access to spoken information both inside and outside the classroom, the right hearing technology helps students succeed in every aspect of their student life.
Why use Roger for social activities?
Everyone deserves the chance to build meaningful connections with the people around them. Social interactions, whether at a busy restaurant, in a public space, or while relaxing at home play an essential role in our quality of life. By improving speech clarity and reducing the distraction of background noise, the right hearing technology helps you feel more connected in the social experiences that matter most.
How does it work?
Roger microphones offer full 360-degree speech detection to give users improved hearing performance, supporting greater participation in everyday activities.
Adapts to sound
Roger’s adaptive behavior continuously measures and analyzes noise levels, so the Roger signal remains clear above background noise. Users understand almost 10 times better in noise and over distance with Roger technology, than people with normal hearing.¹
MultiBeam technology
This advanced feature uses multiple microphones positioned in six directions to capture speech from 360 degrees. It automatically selects the direction with the strongest signal and provides spatial cues that indicate where the speech is coming from to feel more supported during conversations. **
Access to multiple talkers
This feature links multiple Roger microphones, allowing them to function together. It allows to capture speech from several talkers in settings such as large meetings, classrooms, and group discussions.
Compatibility
Roger connects to all hearing devices with installed Roger receivers, whether from Phonak or an alternate brand.
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Frequently asked questions
No. Roger is a digital wireless technology standard; FM is a method of radio broadcasting using frequency modulation (FM) technology. Roger can travel all around the world, and it is license-free, which is why so many things broadcast on 2.4 GHz, including Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi. It has a long-range broadcast, does not use a lot of power and has minimal audio delay. Privacy is guaranteed because of the intelligent adaptive protocol, and the frequency hopping makes sure to avoid interference issues.
The minimum transmission range for all microphones is 15 meters/50 feet, but some microphones offer a range of more than 100 meters/328 feet.
Roger connects to any hearing devices with installed Roger receivers no matter the brand. It requires one of the following receivers to be functional.
Footnotes
*Need to have Roger receivers installed to be able to connect to Roger microphones
** The spatial information only works with a pair of hearing devices with RogerDirect
1. Thibodeau, L. (2014). Comparison of speech recognition with adaptive digital and FM wireless technology by listeners who use hearing aids. American Journal of Audiology, 23(2), 201-210