We have had lots of positive feedback about the Marvel technology and wanted to update you about where this hearing aid is headed. The Phonak Marvel is a very versatile hearing aid offering connectivity for both iPhone and Android users. They also have the 2.0 version of frequency transposition so for those who have severe high frequency hearing loss, this is an excellent feature. Rumor has it that this new fall product launch will allow users of the Phonak Marvel to have a more seamless connection to Phonak’s esteemed Roger technology. Roger is the name they use for their FM system. FM systems were historically used in classrooms, where a teacher would wear a microphone and stream their voice into the hearing aid of a child in the classroom (providing a much better speech to noise ratio). This technology has gained popularity thanks to the Roger system.
More and more people find that using an additional (or remote) microphone can aid their ability to understand speech in a noisy environment. It works because it isolates the voice of the primary speaker and sends that voice directly into the hearing aids. This technology is for some people cumbersome, because it requires them to carry and use an extra device. Other people find the benefits of this extra microphone well worth the effort of asking another person to use it. The 2.0 version of the Marvel software allows us to open up the hearing aid to receive the signal from the wireless microphone. This keeps the hearing aid smaller and more seamless. A breakthrough for sure.
If you have already bought the Marvel, you can also enjoy this new set of features such as noise canceller, in the myPhonak app. Please be aware, you must come back and see your audiologist so we can update the firmware in your Marvel in one of our offices in order to access these new features in the app.
Give us a call so we can update your hearing aids to take advantage of some of these new features. We’re also pleased to let you know that as an independent owner we offer Phonak Marvel hearing aids at $900 less than a national competitor’s sale price!
If you are interested in testing out the Phonak Roger microphone, just ask your audiologist or email erin@broadmeadhearing and I am happy to tell you more about it.
