Oticon Introduces Intent miniBTE R with Two Fitting Levels

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Following the success of Oticon Intent, Oticon announces the expansion of the Intent family with its smallest powerhouse yet, to help hearing aid users engage more with the world around them. Oticon Intent miniBTE R is based on second-generation AI and the sensor-driven BrainHearing™ technology that is proven to ease listening stress and deliver outstanding speech clarity in varying listening environments. It is the world's first miniBTE to combine two fitting levels (85 and 105) in one, allowing more flexibility when fitting hearing aid users. Further, it utilises 4D sensors in combination with second-generation AI to understand users' needs in any sound environment and provides individualised help based on the situation, for improved speech comprehension. Besides these audiological innovations, it also features next-generation connectivity and faster, more efficient charging.

At Oticon, we believe that hearing care should be as individual as the people who rely on it. The latest addition to the Oticon Intent family is the world's smallest miniBTE and it's designed to empower users to engage fully in conversations and social interactions. This powerful miniBTE with two fitting levels and advanced technology is a discreet yet powerful solution, that adapts to each user's unique needs — helping them navigate both personal connections and digital experiences with confidence.

Susanna Løve, Director of Audiology, Oticon

Engage in life like never before with the world's first user-intent sensors

Oticon Intent features the world's first user-intent sensors, a unique technology that allows the hearing aid to recognise when the user's listening needs change and adapt accordingly. Building on insights from research on human communication behaviour, Oticon Intent is the first hearing aid in the world to combine input from four different types of sensors to understand and act on the user's listening needs: conversation activity, head movement, body movement, and acoustic environment. Oticon Intent provides better understanding in complex environments, whether they are navigating a noisy room, in a one-to-one conversation, or engaging in a conversation with multiple people.

Oticon BrainHearing technologies

Oticon Intent expands the possibilities of the industry-leading MoreSound Intelligence™ 3.0 technology, bringing users the full sound scene with greater clarity and balance in any given situation.  By introducing the world's-first user intent sensors together with the second-generation AI (DNN 2.0) and MoreSound Intelligence 3.0, the Intent miniBTE R provides individualised help based on the situation and the user's intention, for significantly improved speech comprehension. This, together with updates to the MoreSound Amplifier™ 3.0 and the purpose-built, latest Sirius™ platform, takes BrainHearing technologies to the next level. As a result, Oticon Intent users experience a 31%1 reduction in sustained listening effort when following speech in a very complex listening environment and a 40% reduction in listening stress in challenging sound environments, compared to the previous Oticon platform.2

Next-generation connectivity for modern life

Next to Oticon Zeal, Oticon Intent is the world's first hearing aid with Google's Fast Pair.3 It supports the next-generation Bluetooth® LE Audio and modern connectivity standards, ensuring compatibility with iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Apple Watch, Mac and select Android™ devices, tablets and PCs. Oticon Intent supports hands-free communication and direct streaming with select devices. Furthermore, all Oticon Intent models are future-proof hearing aids, ready for emerging communication technologies, such as Auracast™.4

Other user-friendly features:

  • Tap to control: The double push-button provides tactile feedback when pressed and offers quick, easy and intuitive hearing aid control.
  • Full-day use: The powerful 13 lithium-ion battery allows a full day of use without compromising on size.5 A quick 30-minute charge in the Oticon SmartCharger delivers 8 hours of power, while 2-hour charging supports full-day use.
  • Pulsing LED light: The active, optional indicator makes it easier to see the hearing aid's status for users, hearing care professionals, and caretakers.
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For more details, please visit the Oticon global website.

References/Notes

  1. Zapata-Rodriguez & Santurette (2024). Reducing sustained listening effort and listening stress with Oticon Intent™. New clinical evidence. Oticon Research Brief.
  2. Clinical evidence. BrainHearing™ benefits of the 4D Sensor technology. Oticon whitepaper.
  3. Google, Android, and related marks and logos are trademarks of Google LLC
  4. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, Apple Watch, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. The Auracast™ word mark and logos are trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG. Any use of such marks by Demant is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
  5. Expected use time for rechargeable battery depends on use pattern, active feature set, hearing loss, sound environment, battery age and use of wireless accessories.

SOURCE: Oticon A/S via PR Newswire

  • HearingTracker Staff