As part of its mission to give hearing impaired individuals access to all the activities that make up a full life, Phonak has applied invaluable input from end users and hearing care professionals to identify the three drivers key to the delivery of maximum client benefit: performance, control and connectivity.
Ultimate performance
Exélia's superior hearing performance is based on SoundFlow, a revolutionary automatic system that seamlessly creates an infinite number of situation-specific programs. This is backed by VoiceZoom, the most sophisticated adaptive, multi-channel beamforming system available, and WhistleBlock Technology, which sets a new benchmark in feedback cancellation. With a host of other industry-leading features and superior audiological algorithms, Exélia is the most advanced hearing system to date.
Sophisticated control
Although seamless automatic hearing performance is paramount, users occasionally require manual control. The optional myPilot command center provides sophisticated network status information and intuitive control of hearing instrument functions. This includes ZoomControl - a world's first, which enables users to control their hearing focus and offers a solution to difficult situations such as listening in a car. And Exélia QuickSync addresses those moments when fast, simple binaural adjustment is required, ensuring balanced, synchronized hearing at all times.
Unlimited connectivity
Technology surrounds us, and modern lifestyles require access to a multitude of devices and gadgets. iCom is a highly innnovative wireless communication interface through which any Bluetooth enabled device is accessible with stereo audio quality. Exélia users can now also enjoy interference-free, binaural mobile phone use with iCom. As an additional feature iCom can be directly connected to the proven far field FM technology from Phonak, allowing for the most comprehensive connectivity spectrum available in the market today.
Phonak CEO Valentin Chapero confidently states, "Exélia truly represents a major leap forward in hearing system technology, offering fantastic automatic functionalities in addition to a convenient wireless interface with the digital world. Exélia bridges the longstanding gap between the hearing instrument industry and the consumer electronics industry, providing wearers the same level of connectivity as everyone else. When it comes to both audiological performance and interaction with the world around us, Exélia has no peer".
Exélia hearing systems are based on Phonak's revolutionary new CORE (Communication Optimized Real-audio Engine) technology, a wireless processing platform which challenges the notion that all hearing instrument technology, is comparable. CORE represents a whole new era in hearing technology introducing benchmark computing power and sophisticated wireless technology - even facilitating wireless transfer of fitting data to CORE enabled instruments. iCube is the first programming device ever to allow for fully cable free fitting. This means hearing care professionals have more fitting flexibility than ever before, with the choice of iCube or standard fitting interfaces, HI-PRO or NOAHlink.
As a complete product family, Exélia caters to the diversity of personal communication needs and lifestyles with customized solutions for each individual wearer. These include standard and micro BTE models and a full range of custom models from CIC to ITE. The high-performance features in every model are optimized for monaural or binaural fittings to ensure that every hearing loss and communication need can be addressed.
Exélia celebrates the diversity of personal communication needs and lifestyles with comprehensive, tailored hearing solutions for each individual wearer.
About Phonak
Headquartered near Zurich, Switzerland, Phonak has developed, produced and globally distributed state-of-the-art hearing systems and wireless devices for over 50 years. The combination of expertise in hearing technology, mastery in acoustics and strong cooperation with hearing care professionals allows Phonak to significantly improve people's hearing ability and speech understanding and therefore their quality of life.
Phonak offers a complete range of digital hearing instruments, along with complementary wireless communication systems. With 2'500 employees worldwide, Phonak drives innovation and sets new industry benchmarks regarding miniaturization and performance.
For more information, please visit www.phonak.com or you may also visit the Phonak Web Channel on Audiology Online.
