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2. ReSound OMNIA:
Introducing the Full Family
Neil Wright, AuD, F-AAA
Board Certified in Audiology
Senior Audiologist, GN Hearing
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4. Learning Outcomes
1. After this course, participants will be able to identify 3 benefits of ReSound OMNIA
technology
2. After this course, participants will be able to utilize 3 new functions of ReSound
SmartFit fitting software
3. After this course, participants will be able to optimize ReSound OMNIA fittings using
3 unique features of OMNIA models
6. Meet the ReSound OMNIA product family
Fit many different patients with the full line-up of popular styles, including the Mini RIE
7. ReSound OMNIA is for patients who want:
Small size, soft lines,
comfortable shape, and
exceptional sound
Rechargeable custom-
made hearing aids that
look like earbuds
Our smallest style yet,
custom-made for each
patient and designed to
hide in their ears
Ease and power
9. Discreetness matters,
comfort matters most
30%
of people considering hearing aids
consider discreetness as the most
important perceptual aspect7
Most people who wish or care for discretion
are pre-users, whereas to most current
users; easy to handle, comfort and quality
supercede discretion7
Comfort is ranked throughout the
purchasing journey as the most
important physical aspect7
7. Discreetness perceptions, 2021 GNH global qualitative & quantitative study
10. RIE styles
Mini RIE - RHI
RU60-DRWC
RIE - 312
RU61-DRW
RIE - RHI
RU61-DRWC
RIE - 13
RU62-DRW
• One-point touch on ear for all-day wearing comfort
• Same SureFit 3 receivers, domes, and compatible
earmolds
• Hard acrylic earmolds, including encased options
for LP, MP, HP, and UP receivers
• Soft earmolds
• Microphones positioned for the best sound
performance
• Telecoil for compatibility in looped environments
• Push-to-assign device assignment in the fitting
software
11. RIE fitting ranges
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
MM
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
LP MP
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
HP UP
15. BTE styles
PBTE
RU88-DWC
DAI
compatible
BTE
RU77-DWC
• 77 BTE available with thin tube or plastic earhook
• 88 PBTE available with plastic or metal earhook
• 360 All-Around and Front Focus directionality
• Field replaceable microphone filters
• LED light control for caretaker verification of hearing
aid status
• Microphones positioned for the best sound
performance
• Compatible with existing earmold designs
• Telecoil for compatibility in looped environments
• 88 PBTE DAI compatibility for personal amplification
systems
• Bimodally compatible with Smart Hearing Alliance
16. BTE fitting ranges
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Metal
Hook
Plastic
Hook
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
Plastic
Hook
Slim
Tube
PBTE 88
BTE 77
20. Rechargeable custom styles
ITC
RU-ITC-DWC
*LP for ITC only
ITE
RU-ITE-DWC
• Designed not to look like a hearing aid
• Four receiver strengths: LP*, MP, HP & UP
• 360 All-Around and Front Focus directionality
• Ear-to-ear streaming, dual radio, and internal antenna
• Easy control with one large push button
• Consistent faceplate design
• Push-to-assign device assignment in the fitting
software
21. Custom fitting ranges
* LP receiver is only available in
the ITC model
Frequency (Hz)
dB
HL
250 500 1000 2000 4000 8000
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
LP MP HP UP
25. CIC style
CIC
RU-CIC
• Smallest CIC hearing aid ever made by ReSound
• Three receiver strengths: LP, MP & HP
• Same extended bandwidth as rest of family
• Impulse noise reduction available
• Zinc-air 10A battery
• Non-wireless
29. Connectivity drives satisfaction
71% of hearing aid patients stream audio or
music directly to hearing aids10
Connectivity is among the top 3 key
satisfaction drivers when using hearing
aids3
Connecting hearing aids to devices
and/or Bluetooth is perceived difficult to
setup and use3
10. Pew Research Center, 2021; 3. MarkeTrak 22, 2022
31. *Visit www.resound.com/compatibility for a list of compatible devices. Hands-free calls are compatible with iPhone 11 or later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation), iPad
Pro 11-inch (3rd generation), iPad Air (4th generation), and iPad mini (6th generation), with software updates iOS 15.3 and iPad OS 15.3 or later.
33. Organic HearingTM
Sounds natural
Emulating both the natural
hearing process and the natural
way we listen as closely as
possible, helping the brain to
hear as nature intended
Feels natural
Adapts organically to the person
for best wearing comfort all day
long and ease of use
Connects your patients naturally
Inspired by the way we intuitively
interact with other people and
devices
35. Hearing in noise is (still) the main challenge of
people with hearing aids
Hearing conversations in
noise is the main reason for
purchasing hearing aids1
Hearing-in-noise is the
#1 driver of hearing aid
satisfaction and the
biggest unmet need for
hearing aid users2
86%
Hearing aid users have
trouble hearing
conversations in a
noisy background, like
a restaurant3
1. Manchaiah and colleagues, 2021; 2. Picou, 2020; 3. MarkeTrak 22, 2022
37. Testing Speech Intelligibility
Hearing aid programming
• Bilateral OMNIA RIE devices
• 3 Programs: All Around 360, Front Focus, Omni
• Power domes
• Audiogram+ proprietary gain prescription
• Bilateral ONE RIE devices
• 3 Programs: All Access, Ultra Focus, Omni
Test Setup and conditions
• Dantalle II test (Speech in Noise)
• Speech Reception Threshold (SRT) score
• 70 dB speech-shaped noise
• Speech varied with performance
Tested in four conditions
• OMNIA: Front Focus, Omni
• ONE: Ultra focus, Omni
39. Let your patients hear their best with the only
beamforming in the industry to improve hearing-in-noise
without feeling cut off.4-6
4. Jespersen et al (2022), 5. Woodward et al (2022), 6. Braendgaard M. (2020)
41. Hearing aid programming
• Bilateral OMNIA RIE devices
• Special setup to fix All Around 360 program in
Binaural Listening Mode
• Power domes
• Audiogram+ proprietary gain prescription
• Bilateral ONE RIE devices
• Special setup to fix All Access Directionality
program in Binaural Listening Mode
Test Setup
• Modified Dantalle II for off-axis speech
• Female speech at 120° is target speech
• Results as SNR SRT
• Run the same as Experiment 1
Testing Environmental Awareness
42. Environmental Awareness Results
Results defined as Mean SNR at SRT (dB)
• Lower scores are better
Slightly better audibility for the off-axis
female talker with 360 All-Around
compared to All Access Directionality
• 1.1 dB advantage
• Not significant (paired t-test t=1.69, p = .056)
5 individuals showed ≥2 dB greater
benefit with 360 All-Around
Binaural Listening modes of both provide
users ability to monitor surroundings for
speech better than in directional settings
43. 360 All-Around
Hear through the noise. Now you can
Wider sound
environment
mapping
Faster mode detection,
selection, and adaption
to environments
More precise beamforming
for best speech clarity in
any environment
46. The Proximity Effect
125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1000 Hz
Proximity effect of full band directional mic in a hearing aid
Roll-off
relative
to
omnidirectional
response
(dB)
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
5 cm 10 cm 1m
47.
48. Band-split directionality
Designed for natural own voice
perception even in background noise
Preserves natural own voice
perception (naturally, without
additional processing) and
localization
Maintains spatial awareness.
Hear other conversations and
details and in all directions.
49. Multi-bandsplit directionality
Designed for natural own voice
perception even in background noise
Preserves natural own voice
perception, naturally, without
additional processing
Maintains spatial awareness.
Hear other conversations and
details and in all directions.
Improves 1:1 hearing in the
toughest environments
50. Multi-bandsplit directionality Directional Mix
• The crossover Frequency defines how much of the signal goes into a
directional response and can be adjusted in the Advanced Features
• “Very Low” is the least directional setting: Crossover @ 1500 Hz
• “High” is the most directional: Crossover @ 500 Hz
51. Front Focus: in focus
Showcase the directional
response of OMNIA RIEs in Front
focus
• Tested in Front Focus
• Directional Mix set to HIGH
• See Omni below 500 Hz
• Tested with Speech in Noise
from the front and noise from
the back speaker
• +3 dB SNR
53. Proven M&RIE benefits
Benefit: Hear sounds more clearly and comfortably
Less listening effort
Compared to standard receiver during speech recognition test
Quilter et al, 2021
Benefit: Follow conversation easier
Natural sound quality with more depth and detail
90% of listeners prefer M&RIE for natural sound
Groth, 2020
Benefit: Hold the phone naturally to your ear
Easier phone calls
95% of users report effortless non-streamed phone calls
Quilter et al, 2021
Benefit: Identify where sounds are
coming from in your environment
Better sound localization that improves over time
31% more accurate front-back localization at first fit,
increasing to 57% after 4 months
Jespersen et al, 2021
Benefit: Enjoy being outside without bothersome
wind noise
Don’t worry about wind noise
15 dB less wind noise than the standard receiver on a windy day (5 m/sec)
Groth, 2020