I’ve had the Oticon Intent 1’s for a few weeks now after wearing the Real 1’s. A few things that stand out to me:
Pro’s: (1) It is a significant improvement in noisy situations (think crowded restaurants), over the Reals. I’ll give this example: sitting at a table in a sports bar talking to the person across the table. Person next to me begins to chime in and as I turn my head towards her, the Intent focuses on her voice and it becomes clearer and louder. Exactly the challenge I had with the Reals and it has been solved, all while keeping the open paradigm that I love. (2) Wind noise reduction is exceptional, I live on the Great Plains and winds are strong & persistent daily this time of year - Intent works superbly. (3) Battery life = this is no longer an issue, I work long days, stream all the time and have yet to run the batteries down. (4) whatever they have done with the new wires are an upgrade - much better fit and feeling. Much.
Cons: (1) Biggest single “Con” is the Bluetooth connection to my iPhone 15 - still just as bad as the Real. I cannot for the life of me understand how I own a $5k set of HA’s and a $1,200 iPhone and I can’t walk more than 10 feet away with out signal problems - blows my mind. Still have problems connecting, problem with one side connecting and not the other, signal goes in and out even with the phone in hand. One day Apple will make hearing aids that will disappear in your ear and all the AI / processing / microphones will be on your phone and there will never be a discussion of Bluetooth problems.
One day…
Other than that, couldn’t be happier, and a hearing upgrade from the Real 1’s