Oticon made a big splash when it joined the Auracast world last autumn. It launched the groundbreaking Oticon Zeal , a discreet in-the-ear hearing aid complete with Bluetooth LE Audio technology, and provided a firmware update to its Oticon Intent range to allow it to take advantage of the technology....
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No actionable change to clinical practice; this is a product feature review that may inform counselling conversations about Auracast-compatible devices, but no new clinical evidence is presented.
As Auracast-enabled venues and devices grow, audiologists need working knowledge of which hearing aids support the standard and how the user experience compares across models.
- 01Oticon Intent supports Auracast (Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast) for public venue streaming.
- 02The newly launched Oticon Zeal in-the-ear device also includes LE Audio / Auracast support.
- 03The blog reviews the in-app Auracast Broadcast Assistant workflow, which is a step-by-step process managed via smartphone.
- 04Features accessible during an Auracast session include SpeechBooster, streaming equaliser, and remote microphone.
- 05Review is from an independent audiology blog (aurahear.com), not Oticon's own media.
Oticon Intent hearing aids support Auracast / Bluetooth LE Audio broadcast streaming.
opinionpartially supportedThe newly launched Oticon Zeal in-the-ear device supports LE Audio / Auracast.
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