Siemens Octiv S+ Hearing Aid

Functions of the Octiv family include: Wireless ‘ear to ear’ technology which means that if you have two hearing aids they will communicate with one another and can be adjusted simultaneously Automatic and multi channel adaptive directional microphone system – the hearing aids will detect where speech is coming from and adapt so that the microphones are picking up sound from those directions Speech and Noise Management to detect speech and reduce background noise as much as possible SoundSmoothing™ transient noise reduction for sudden loud sounds New FeedbackStopper™ with acoustic fingerprint technology and transient frequency shift DataLearning™ New SoundBrilliance™ to improve the sound quality of music eWindscreen™ to reduce wind noise as much as possible The button can be used as a volume control if wearing 2 hearing aids together but it is not possible to have both programs and volume on this hearing aid. It is not compatible with the loop system. The Octiv S+ receives a dexterity rating of 3 with its simplistic functions and in addition it can be set up to be completely automatic which can be helpful for people with poor dexterity. However the fiddly size of the battery lets the rating down.