Oticon Opn significantly reduces listening effort
New research shows a significant increase in listening effort for people with hearing loss, even when noise is quieter than speech.
Testing people’s ability to understand speech in noisy environments has become somewhat of a benchmark in hearing research. But when it comes to understanding how people with hearing loss handle typical daily listening situations, simple speech-in-noise testing is not enough*
With the speed and precision of Multiple Speaker Access Technology (MSAT), the OpenSound Navigator can reduce noise enough to significantly reduce listening effort in everyday listening environments, while at the same time delivering an open sound experience.
OpenSound Navigator significantly narrows the gap between hearing loss and normal hearing in everyday listening environments. Consequently, across different listening environments Oticon Opn 1 will provide the most support.****
* Keidser, ”Introduction to Special Issue: Towards Ecologically Valid Protocols for the Assessment of Hearing and Hearing Devices”, JAAA 2016
** Ohlenforst et al. 2017."Impact of stimulus-related factors and hearing impairment on listening effort as indicated by pupil dilation" Hearing research – Persons with hearing loss had audibility compensated with audibility.
*** Wendt et al. 2017, Impact of noise and noise reduction on processing effort: A pupillometry study", Ear and Hearing – Data indicate a 33% and 35% reduction in peak pupil dilation at SNRs of 1.3dB and 7.1dB respectively. Individual benefits may depend on prescription.
**** Only Oticon Opn 1 has the full effect of OpenSound Navigator™