Anyone have up to date info on what the latest Oticon and Phonak hearing aids are?
From reading previous posts, i gather -
Oticon Optim = Opn S2
Phonak Nathos Nova = Bolero M70
The Optim has three models, BTE, miniRITE and miniRITE-R
The Nathos Nova has two models, M and PR
I’m assuming the above are the latest, as i cannot find anything else in the catalogue -
I also noticed that the Phonak NHS website is no longer available, but an Oticon one does exist (which i believe did not previously), but Oticon has not updated it to add the Optim models.
I may be interested in trying the Optim, anyone had any experiences with this hearing aid?
My dad got the Oticon Play PX 1 hearing aids from the NHS, so that they worked with his Android phone. Oticon Optim only work with MFi iPhone unless you get the connect clip.
The NHS catalogue is an interesting melange - I note that various Roger On devices are in the mix as are L-70 HAs. A lot of what was very spendy kit too, like Roger X receivers, also pops up which my employers bought for me several years ago through our equivalent to Access to Work.
That said, I’m guessing some NHS Boards prefer to dispense older HAs where they can because they have lots of stock or just for cost reasons. I’m in NHS Lothians and have a pair of Nathos Nova M HAs (Bolero M70) in the battery flavour which just about fit the bill for my hearing loss. Via this forum I added Roger licenses so they are useful for doing Teams calls for work (and using Roger devices in meetings).
My KS10s do even better and the added functionality is much nicer.
The last NHS hearings I got were Nathos Nova (Bolero M70), however I do know a chap with profound loss who has been given an RIC Naida, with an UP receiver. I don’t know the exact model though, although I know his previous one was a Naida M70 SP.
I wonder if the default option is M70 Bolero or maybe there’s scope to access something more recent? Should I have laid it on thicker about my work needs etc?
I think it’s more to do with your Audiogram. If it fits within the Bolero M70 fitting range, that’s likely what you’ll get. The fitting range with thin tubes is lower than the fitting range with thick tubes.