I hope that if/when they bring the Plus Power to the OPN, the Speech Rescue technology will be available on all OPN levels through a firmware update so that the rest of us can make use of Speech Rescue and not just the Plus Power folks only.
Yep - They are available here in the United Kingdom as well. But they certainly wouldn’t be suitable for me at that power. Quite a lot of the hearing aids available from various makes that I like aren’t actually suitable for me because of my hearing loss. I hate Phonak, whilst I got on with them in the analogue years, I have never gotten on with them digitally. Never tried Widex, Resound etc as yet.
But with Oticon extending their OPN range to include a Power Plus, it looks more hopeful that I’ll be able to take advantage of the latest technology but we’ll see. In the UK, the Oticon Opn at its premium is currently £3000 approximately for a pair. This includes after care etc as well and warranty up to three years I believe. If I can’t, then I’ll stick with my NHS aids for now.
The 105 work for me at 77%=% volume my numbers are bad but not as bad as yours.
Right now I am in the process of getting a new mold (on order) as the original has feed back issues with the 105. Just wondering if additional power may cause more feedback issues.
That translates back to around $3,700 US dollars roughly with the current exchange rate, which is not too bad at all. It’s cheaper than the BuyHear.com pricing considering that you get all local after care included.
Good luck with the Power Plus trial when it becomes available. Do keep us posted on it! Thanks.
Well I already have feedback issues with my current aids, so I’m pretty used to it. Just putting my hand near my aids, I get feedback. I am getting new moulds made privately as I’m having real issues regarding comfort with my current ones (Made by the NHS) so it might improve with regards to feedback, but it is more comfort that I care about than anything else.
I will keep you all updated!
Just putting my hand near my aids, I get feedback.
that is not normal?
I don’t think so. My OPNs don’t have any feedback at all when I put my hands on my ears, wear headphones or headsets, or even lie on the side of the pillow. And I’m just using a single vent home bass dome. If you’re using a custom mold then feedback control should work even better.
Make sure your audi runs the feedback program to turn on feedback control, though. Not all audis do this unless it’s an issue.
I don’t get any feedback either with the OPNs.
Well, I had always assumed it was because of the power of the hearing aid? I am not sure if there is a feedback control on my current aids? I do remember asking about the feedback, they did try to fiddle with it, but it had its limitations and there wasn’t much they could do. But this was years ago and since then I just assumed I’d have to live with it. 
Even when I hug people, I get feedback and people are like ooh, that’s loud. It’s so frustrating and annoying as I do like hugging people but I’m so conscious that I will make a noise if they hug me too close.
That’s another reason when I am trying the private sector is due to the technology available i.e. the OPN and it’s fantastic that you guys don’t get any feedback. That’s amazing.
And so far, going private has been amazing. Yes, I’m paying for it, but so far, it’s worth it as I have learnt more about my hearing etc in just the few weeks’ correspondence I have had with my new audiologist than I have had the entire time with the NHS.
I should also add that I don’t have amplification above 20 dB at any frequency so I’m not sure if the fact that I don’t get feedback is a function of the aids or the lesser amplification that I need. Maybe both?
Yeah, I think it is a combination of both. I need quite significant amplification, but I don’t think I have much feedback management with these aids.
"[quote=torinielsen;149697]Hi,
My audiologist has other brands such as Widex etc, but I am quite keen on Oticon Opn’s new technology. They are bringing out a Power Plus at the end of April, but there is no marketing material as yet for it. It was announced in the industry in February."
Hi,
how sure is that information, where you got it from?
Very. It is being released end of April but will be officially announced at AudiologyNOW in beginning of April. My audiologist said it will likely cost £2,000 per aid.
Hey,
that are really good news! I’m from ger and I asked oticon …they begged me asking my audi in case of those questions. So my audi called them: Yes a power edition is planned but when…no comment!
Ok so far so good! Do you have more infos such as battery size, is it BTE?, connections via clip?
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It is being released in late April. My audiologist said he is likely to get demo units in for me to try. It is a size 13 BTE and will feature the current OPN technology as well as speech rescue and direct streaming with iPhone, just in a Power form. I think it is the first BTE hearing aid with that kind of technology available, which is why I am so keen to try them. Can’t wait!
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Thanks for your infos! My next test aids will be signia primax motion 7 sp on monday. Then i will report my audi about your infos.
I’m also curious about to compare the newest technics and hope it makes conversations in special situations easier by the same way sounding more natural.
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Hi,
Good luck! I have always found Oticon hearing aids have natural sound for me but I think it is individual for everyone and everyone has their preference. I dislike Phonak as upon trying them digitally, they sounded robotic. But I have high hopes for the OPN Power, since their miniRITEs have been quite successful and have positive reviews so the technology must be working for them.
Hi,
now after i’ve tested the signia motion sp i’m not exited by the their sound. Music is fine, but the rest…i felt always like in a tunnel or wrapped. My brother love them.
So i decided testing the oticon dynamo aids. Nice experience until now. Very natural feeling in every situation. Yes the aids allows loud sounds sounding loud…but its still possible to understand and talk.
Oticon official have released the opn 13 BTE in these days. So i will also beg my audi for a test.
When will you get them?
[quote=“torinielsen,post:53,topic:25444”]
[quote=JonnyWonder;150817]Hi,
now after i’ve tested the signia motion sp i’m not exited by the their sound. Music is fine, but the rest…i felt always like in a tunnel or wrapped. My brother love them.
So i decided testing the oticon dynamo aids. Nice experience until now. Very natural feeling in every situation. Yes the aids allows loud sounds sounding loud…but its still possible to understand and talk.
Oticon official have released the opn 13 BTE in these days. So i will also beg my audi for a test.
When will you get them?
I am still waiting for my audiologist to get further information but hopefully by end of April.
Below is some more info I read on an article on audiologyonline.com where Oticon provides some talking points to hearing professionals on how to explain the differences between the OPN 1, 2 and 3 to their patients. It’s just an excerpt from a whole article. Thought I’d just pass it along here for those interested in reading it.
Opn 1, 2 & 3
Opn is Oticon’s answer to dealing with speech and noise. Beamforming, we believed, was not the direction we wanted to go. We wanted to go in a direction where we could provide more natural access to all the dominant talkers in the environment. As such, Opn was very much a different approach to trying to solve the listening problems that patients had. We also knew that we wanted flexibility for those patients at different budget levels. With Opn 1, 2, and 3, all these products feature OpenSound Navigator. All these products feature the TwinLink dual radio approach. The difference between Opn 1, 2, and 3 is how effective OpenSound Navigator is for the patient. If a patient chooses Opn 3 (as opposed to Opn 1 or 2), they will not have quite as cleaned up of a sound environment. They will still have access to multiple speakers in the environment, but the overall effectiveness of eliminating extraneous sounds and of preserving only speech will be greater as you move up to each level of technology. Again, they’re all Opn products, and they are all using a very unique approach to solving the patient’s most difficult problems, without having to resort to the unnatural, restrictive approach of beamforming.
We’ve received reports from some hearing care professionals of asking for more guidance on how to talk to patients about the differences between Opn 1, 2, and 3. We believe that, with these four talking points, you can make a very good case for why the patient wants to be at the highest level of technology that they can comfortably afford in order to get the benefits of Opn for their greatest hearing challenges:
- It is all OPN, which is different than anything else in the market. The main discussion with the patient should be about how important Opn is, how important and unique OpenSound Navigator is to conquering the most difficult challenges faced by those with hearing impairment.
- Effectiveness in Challenging Environments. The most important difference when moving up to higher levels of technology will be the effectiveness in challenging environments. OpenSound Navigator is much more effective as you move from 3 to 2 and from 2 to 1.
- Sound Quality. The differences may also show up a little bit in terms of sound quality. The bandwidth in Opn 1 is better than Opn 2 and 3. The way it handles louder sound environments, the more impulsive sounds in the environment, is going to be better as you move higher up the technology ladder. The patient may hear it in terms of the sound quality.
- Ability to Personalize. You simply have more control as a professional in Opn 1 than you have in 2, and more control in Opn 2 than in Opn 3, to craft a solution that meets the specific needs of each individual patient.