Phonak Naida Q30 UP Hearing Aid

In early 2013 Phonak launched the new Naida Q50 which is their third (standard) level of power hearing aid technology. The ‘Q’ stands for Phonak’s new Quest chip sound processing technology. This has allowed Phonak to create a range of new Binaural VoiceStream features. The Naida Q50 has replaced the previous Naida S3 model. In early 2013 Phonak launched the new Naida Q30 which is their fourth (essential) level of power hearing aid technology and is designed to be a more basic hearing aid. The ‘Q’ stands for Quest which is their new chip sound processing technology. This means Phonak have been able to create a range of new Binaural VoiceStream features. The Naida Q30 has replaced the previous Naida S1 model. This hearing aid is available in 3 different styles which have a choice of either subtle or bold colours. Naida Q-RIC – An RIC (Receiver In Canal) hearing aid that has a cosmetic design. Naida Q-SP – This is a BTE (Behind The Ear) hearing aid Naida Q-UP – This is also a BTE (Behind The Ear) power hearing aid but offers even more power New Features Despite being a more basic hearing aid the Naida Q30 still has that extra power boost and offers a good range of features. Along with Phonak’s new Quest technology, these hearing aids can offer the new Binaural VoiceStream. This means that your hearing devices can now communicate with each other and share information to further improve your hearing experience. Acclimatisation Manager –Your hearing aid’s amplification levels are automatically altered when needed. These levels and settings can also be manually adjusted. Other features include 8 Channels – The channels on your hearing aids process a range of frequencies so the more channels you have, the more specifically it can be programmed for your individual needs. Ultrazoom– A Binaural microphone application which is designed to improve the speech capturing and noise cancellation. Whistleblock – This helps to get rid of the irritating feedback whistling that may occur. Soundrecover – A feature which helps to improve your ability to hear the high frequency sounds. Noiseblock – This helps to eliminate any unwanted background noises. The Naida Q30 hearing aids are also fully compatible with Phonak’s range of wireless accessories. Accessories include Phonak Compilot – Streamer worn around the neck Phonak TV Link S – Tv transmitter/compilot charger Phonak Mypilot – One touch display screen remote control Phonak PilotOne – Basic remote control Due to the size of the hearing aid, large buttons and ear mould this hearing aid receives 4 thumbs up for dexterity