Starkey launched their new S-Series range of hearing aids this month; with a micro-processor containing twice the memory and 3x the power of the successful Destiny range the S-Series should prove to be a big success for Starkey and compete with the likes of Widex in pure hearing aid performance. Still not delivering the binaural synchronization and bluetooth technology of Oticon and Phonak, but incorporating real-ear-measurement programming for exact fittings which should help iron out those troublesome fittings, and offering a new form of remote control via any mobile phones, using the DTMF tones that you hear when you press the buttons – what will they think of next! This means we can now offer CIC’s extra small in size with remote control compatibility as the hearing aid has no requirement for the ‘coil’ used to pick up a signal from a standard remote control. This should prove popular for clients who want the smallest of the small hearing aids with a bit of flexibility regarding programme and volume control settings, as they generally all have a mobile phone, and they now don’t have to remember to carry an additional remote control – also this obviates the additional cost of such items. Starkey are renowned as offering the best feedback manager of all the hearing aid manufacturers and now claim to have incorporated an new even more advanced system for reducing feedback – this should benefit all those customers who have experienced difficulties with unwanted whistling.
The E-Series use the same drive architecture platform of the S-Series but with fewer features to suit clients looking for a more affordable solution or because they have lesser needs due to their lifestyle or more mild hearing loss.
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