Trihear has launched SmartMic, a compact remote microphone designed to stream a conversation partner’s voice directly to compatible hearing aids from Sonova-owned brands, including Phonak, Unitron, and Sennheiser. Designed primarily for one-on-one conversations, the clip-on microphone is intended to provide additional listening support when background noise, distance, or room acoustics make speech more difficult to...
Continue reading at Hearing Health Matters
✦ The floor
Discussion
Signed responses from readers of the wire.
No actionable clinical change — this is a third-party accessory product launch; audiologists should verify compatibility with a patient's specific hearing aid model and firmware before recommending.
Third-party remote microphone accessories that work across multiple manufacturer ecosystems expand affordable accessory options for patients and may increase fitting flexibility for clinicians not tied to proprietary brand accessories.
- 01Trihear SmartMic is a clip-on remote microphone that streams audio directly to hearing aids.
- 02Compatible brands include Phonak (Infinio, Lumity, Paradise, Marvel), Unitron (Blu, DX, Moxi, Ativo, Vivante), and Sennheiser (Sonite R).
- 03Product is designed as a cross-manufacturer, third-party alternative to proprietary remote microphone accessories.
- 04No independent clinical evidence or peer-reviewed data on performance was provided at launch.
The SmartMic streams a conversation partner's voice directly to compatible Phonak, Unitron, and Sennheiser hearing aids.
press releaseunclearThe SmartMic is compatible with Phonak Infinio, Lumity, Paradise, and Marvel series; Unitron Blu, DX, Moxi, Ativo, and Vivante series; and Sennheiser Sonite R.
press releaseunclear