A new discreet hearing aid by Australia-based Cochlear Limited is set to enter the market this fall.
The new Kanso Sound Processor is an off-the-ear hearing device designed to deliver the same quality of hearing as other behind-the-ear products. ("Kanso" means simplicity in Japanese.)
The wireless device has only a single on/off button, dual microphones and can be easily hidden under or blended within hair, Cochlear said in a statement. It will come in eight colors.
“Through customer feedback, we identified the need for a new solution that provides the advanced technology and hearing performance of our latest cochlear implant sound processor, which is worn behind the ear, in an easy and discreet design with access to wireless and water accessories, all without losing the high-quality hearing experience our customers expect from our products,” said Tony Manna, president of Cochlear North America, in a statement.
The Kanso Sound Processor was designed with the same technology used in other Cochlear devices like the Nucleus 6 Sound Processor, which allows the processor to automatically adjust to different listening environments. The Kanso model also has built-in wireless streaming technology so that users can take calls, listen to music and connect it to video viewing devices.
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