Introducing ReSound LiNX Quattro™ Unprecedented Layers of Sound™ and the world’s most advanced rechargeable hearing aid solution 14 August 2018
Introducing ReSound LiNX Quattro™Unprecedented Layers of Sound™ and the world’s most advanced rechargeable hearing aid solution
14 August 2018
Agenda
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1. Premium-Plus: a new category in hearing aids
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
2. New chip platform
Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technical Officer
3. Layers of Sound™ beyond comparison
Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer
4. World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
5. Wrap up and Q&A
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
• GN Hearing is pioneering and defining the new
industry leading audiological solutions
• “Sound quality” – more than just two words –
comprises GN’s expertise in engineering,
audiology and continuous scientific research that
has defined multiple industry breakthroughs
• ReSound’s audiological philosophy has always
been to move the needle towards a fuller, clearer
and richer sound experience
19881st WDRC used
in a Hearing Aid
19921st DSP used in a
Hearing Aid
19931st DFS used in
a Hearing Aid
19961st Fully Digital
Hearing Aid
20101st 2.4GHz
Hearing Aid
1st BD
20081st Asymmetric
Directionality
20031st Open Mini BTE
20131st Made for Apple
Hearing Aid
20171st RFT
Hearing Aid
GN’s heritage as industry pioneer
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GN Hearing introduces world’s first Premium-Plus hearing aid:
ReSound LiNX Quattro™
Unprecedented Layers of Sound™
&
The world’s most advanced rechargeable solution
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Powered by new technology, including a new chip
platform, ReSound LiNX Quattro™ offers a combination
of unmatched sound quality and rechargeability, while
further expanding GN Hearing’s leadership within 2.4
GHz connectivity and remote fine-tuning:
• Sound quality: Highest input dynamic range available and extended high frequencies
✓ Sounds are processed in increased detail at all input levels
✓ Superior sound quality where softer sounds are clearer and louder sounds are fuller and distortion-free
• Rechargeability: Longest rechargeable battery life available
✓ 24 hours of use even when streaming 50% of the time
.
Premium-Plus
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ defines a
new category in hearing aids
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Agenda
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1. Premium-Plus: a new category in hearing aids
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
2. New chip platform
Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technical Officer
3. Layers of Sound™ beyond comparison
Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer
4. World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
5. Wrap up and Q&A
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
© NASA
• New chip platform
• Completely rewritten sound processing package
• Redesigned wireless radio with extra signal
strength
• Unique utilization of microphones
• Sounds are passed to the amplifier without
being altered
• Brilliant sound experience beyond compare with
Layers of Sound™
Inspiring confidence
in the moments that matter most
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A completely new chip platform
6th generation of 2.4 GHz wireless connectivity - 100% faster processing & 100% more memory
Multiple chip upgrades lead to significantly better hearing experience
© NASA
116dB SPLIndustry’s highest input
dynamic range
9.5 kHz50% faster sampling
rate supports the newextended bandwidth
5dBImprovement on the
new radio chip – better ear-to-ear performance
Analogue to digital converter
(AD) chip
Converts analogue sound to a
digital representation ready for
processing by the HI
Digital Sound Processor
(DSP) chip
The ”brain” of the HI that
manipulates the sound to
compensate the hearing loss of the
user
Radio chip
Controls the 2.4 GHz connection with
accessories and phones and the
connection between the 2 HIs
GN Hearing HybridSimplified definition: A hybrid is a PCB assembly containing the chips
Below are the chips illustated that normally goes on a GN Hearing Chipset
Power Management chip
Ensures correct voltage to the
other chips on the hybrid
External
Sound
captured by
HI
microphones
Connection
with 2nd HI
Connection
with phone
and
accessories
New
New
NewNew
100%Faster computing time
on the DSP
100%More memory on the
DSP
25%Reduction in battery consumption when
streaming
Chips developed by GN Hearing
Chips purchased externally
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Agenda
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1. Premium-Plus: a new category in hearing aids
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
2. New chip platform
Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technical Officer
3. Layers of Sound™ beyond comparison
Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer
4. World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
5. Wrap up and Q&A
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
Cello 85 – 111 dB SPL
Clarinet 85 – 114 dB SPL
116ReSound LiNX Quattro™
process sound up to 116 dB SPL
Average dynamic limit
proces sound up to 104 dB SPL
Increase of 12 dB SPL
• ReSound LiNX Quattro™ sets a new industry standard with highest input dynamic range
• Enhancing the ability of hearing aids to process sound at all input levels in more detail
• Softer sounds are clearer and loud sounds fuller and distortion-free
• ReSound LiNX Quattro™ provides access to full sound potential using MEMS1 microphones
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ has
the highest input dynamic
range available
105
dB (SPL)
Sound pressure scale
0
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60
Violin 82 – 92 dB SPL
Normal conversational
speech, 1 m 60 – 65 dB SPL
Cinema up to 105 dB SPL
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• Effective upper frequency limit of most hearing aids is 5-6 kHz
• ReSound LiNX 3D™ already provided an upper frequency limit of 7.5 kHz
• ReSound LiNX Quattro™ extends the upper frequency level up to 9.5 kHz, giving the user with a richer sound experience
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ offers
a richer sound experience
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”This is better than anything I have heard in a
long time. What I’ve got is a more complete
auditory environment. It starts sounding like
music. This is pretty impressive”
Professor Andrew Hugill
Composer and musicologist who ceased playing live concerts
after Meniere’s disease diagnosis
• Spatial Sense preserves and aligns localization cues that result in externalized sound
• Due to the preserved localization cues extending to an even wider frequency bandwidth than previously, users have access to more cues that contribute to localization
• Brief loud sounds – like jangling keys – can be annoying when heard through a hearing aid
• Impulse Noise Reduction (INR) recognizes this type of sounds and instantaneously reduces amplification when they occur, resulting into smooth and pleasant sound quality
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ has a
positive influence on spatial
perception and provides
confidence in every environment
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• The dynamic input range of a hearing aid has a crucial impact on the sound quality of music
• While the primary goal of hearing aids is to hear and communicate with others, the hearing aid’s ability to faithfully reproduce music is the ultimate test of sound quality
• Resulting in a brilliant sound experience with Layers of Sound™ and access to the finer details
Layers of Sound™
brilliant sound experience
beyond compare with access
to the finer details
Jespersen et al., 2018
ReSound LiNX Quattro™
Other premium hearing aids
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ is preferred for music
listening, compared to other premium hearing aids
95%
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• GN Hearing, the first hearing aid manufacturer to implement Made for Apple direct streaming, has been granted broader bandwidth access compared to other manufacturers
• ReSound LiNX Quattro™ can fully reproduce full bandwidth of streamed signal
• With clearer, fuller and richer sounds, it is possible to enjoy the finer details again – all streamed directly to the hearing aids
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ has
full spectrum of streaming
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ReSound Assist™
Improved hearing care through
remote fine-tuning
Benefits for Patients
• Convenience
• Real-time feedback to HCP
• Adjustments based on real
life user experience
• Confidence that hearing care
is right at your fingertips
Benefits for HCP’s
• Improved user engagement
• Enhanced level of care
• Reduced number of necessary
fine-tuning adjustments
• More efficient fittings through
direct feedback from users
• A significant part of day-to-day communication
takes place through smartphones and apps.
With ReSound LiNX Quattro™, adjustments
can be made anywhere, anytime, based on
users’ individual needs and preferences
• Remote fine-tuning through ReSound Assist™
provides improved hearing care in between
scheduled clinic appointments
Raun, 2018
100% of HCPs using remote fine
tuning recommend it
100% 94%
94% of HCPs say it helps them provide
their clients with a better
hearing experience.
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Agenda
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1. Premium-Plus: a new category in hearing aids
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
2. New chip platform
Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technical Officer
3. Layers of Sound™ beyond comparison
Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer
4. World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
5. Wrap up and Q&A
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
• ReSound LiNX Quattro™ is the smallest & longest lasting 2.4 GHz integrated Li-ion rechargeable hearing aid in the market – with the smallest portable charger available, holding 3 extra charges
ReSound LiNX Quattro™ is the
world’s most advanced
rechargeable solution
3 hours =
10 minutes =
30
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CHARGING TIMEHOURS OF
BATTERY LIFE
With 50% of
streaming time
2.7
Quick and long-lasting power – full confidence:
<30 secs
The most intuitive Li-ion rechargeable hearing aid in the market:
8 out of 10 users are able to set up and use the charger in less
than 30 seconds without instructions, which is twice as many as
for other rechargeable hearing aids
Groth, 2018
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Agenda
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1. Premium-Plus: a new category in hearing aids
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
2. New chip platform
Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technical Officer
3. Layers of Sound™ beyond comparison
Laurel Christensen, Chief Audiology Officer
4. World’s most advanced rechargeable solution
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
5. Wrap up and Q&A
Anders Hedegaard, CEO & President
Products will be launched in a new Premium-Plus price point in RIE (receiver in the ear) form factor as
The ReSound LiNX 3D™ product family – launched in May 2017 – continues to be available as a premium choice
Premium-Plus
ReSound LiNX Quattro™, and
Beltone Amaze™, will be rolled out
starting end of August 2018
• Rechargeable
• Replaceable battery solution
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Premium
ReSound LiNX 3D
Premium-Plus
ReSound LiNX Quattro
ReSound product range in Premium-Plus and Premium categories
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• Designed and engineered to go beyond the
basics
• Designed and engineered to give people with
hearing loss a higher degree of confidence
• Designed and engineered for people who want the
very best that technology has to offer
» A Premium-Plus solution for people who in social
and professional settings desire great speech
intelligibility in noisy situations and demand a
brilliant sound experience with access to
Layers of Sound™
ReSound LiNX Quattro™
target group
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ReSound LiNX Quattro™
Unprecedented Layers of Sound™
&
The world’s most advanced rechargeable solution
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Q&A