October 5, 2006- Kitchener, ON — Today, Unitron Hearing US announced the introduction of a new series of high-quality, brilliant-sounding hearing instruments, spanning the entry to advanced-level product categories. The Element™ series offers premium innovations and comfort features to suit a broader range of clients.The new Element consists of a choice of three feature-rich models, Element 16, Element 8, and Element 4 with varying degrees of automatic performance and comfort features to meet the specific lifestyle, listening preferences, and budgetary needs of more clients. Offering innovations usually available only in higher priced hearing instruments, the Element series incorporates antiShock™, speech enhancement technologies, a range of automatic functionality with autoPro2™ and autoMic, and data logging.
AntiShock™: Breakthrough Innovation Eliminates Discomfort of Sudden Impulse Sounds While Preserving Speech
"Our new Element series is the best value in the hearing industry. Element brings premium innovations for everyone at every technology level," says Brian Kinnerk, President, Unitron Hearing US. "AutoPro2 for automatic performance, level dependent speech enhancement for better intelligibility, and antiShock which minimizes sudden, irritating sounds without compromising the ability to hear speech clearly, provide a comfortable listening experience for each client."
Built on the latest generation DSP platform, Element allows for a high degree of personalization for clients with mild to severe hearing losses. Hearing healthcare professionals can offer varying degrees of automatic performance and features, a comprehensive range of styles from Completely-In-the-Canal (CIC) to Power Behind-The-Ear (BTE) and two open fit BTEs, Moda 10A BTE and 13 BTE without volume control. (To learn more, read our Indigo™ and Element Open Fit press release). With Element's counseling and selection guide, hearing healthcare professionals will find it easy to recommend the Element that best meets their clients' needs.
Three Products. Three Price Points. Innovative Features all Around.
Element 16 is an advanced, automatic hearing instrument delivering hands-free convenience combined with premium innovations and comfort features. Element 16 features autoPro2: two distinct listening destinations within one seamless automatic program. Element 16 brings premium technologies such as antiShock, speech enhancement LD, an adaptive directional microphone system, and data logging to the advanced-level product category, as well as easy-t automatic telephone solution.
Element 8 provides hands-free performance with autoMic, which intelligently switches between omni and directional microphone strategies within a single listening program. AntiShock, speech enhancement, an adaptive directional microphone system, data logging and easy-t round out Element 8's offering.
Element 4 is an entry level hearing instrument with premium innovations and comfort features. Like Element 16 and Element 8, Element 4 incorporates antiShock, data logging, and easy-t. Element 4 offers a directional microphone system and is particularly suitable for budget-conscious clients.
All Element products include important comfort technologies such as phase canceller, easy-t, wind noise manager, and noise reduction. The introduction of the Element series as well as two open fitting options in both the Indigo and Element product families means that by learning U:fit™ once, hearing professionals can personalize a range of product choices from premium to entry level to satisfy more people with varying hearing losses, preferences and budgets. (For more information on U:fit, read our U:fit press release.)
Contact www.unitronhearing.us/ccus/about_us/contact_us.htm your local Unitron Hearing representative to find out more about Element availability in your market.
Additional Information
Element Information for Consumers
Element Information for Professionals
Element 16 Consumer Pamphlet
Element 8 Consumer Pamphlet
Element 4 Consumer Pamphlet
Element Brochure for Hearing Professionals
For a detailed Element counseling and selection guide, contact www.unitronhearing.us/ccus/about_us/contact_us.htm your local sales representative.
About Unitron Hearing
Unitron Hearing is a global provider of digital hearing solutions. Founded in 1965, the company is committed to solving the everyday problems of people with hearing loss by designing easy-to-use digital hearing instruments. Unitron Hearing serves customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.unitronhearing.us
