…is hard to beat CON 1 No Qualcomm aptX codecs 2 For deep pockets that don’t care about the price 3 No multipoint or NFC pairing 4 5 RATING Features 9.5 Short of a customised hearing profile, it lacks nothing. A good fit is vital. Value 9 At this level,…
NuraTrue 660 analyses your hearing then adapts music, speech, podcasts – any audio – to your ears. It is an Aussie invention – developed by Doctors Kyle Slater, Luke Campbell, and Dragan Petrovic, with a wealth of experience in hearing science, electrical engineering, and medicine. No – they are not…
…radiators to reinforce bass – they do a great job. It uses ‘psychoacoustics’ to trick your ears into hearing 3D spatial (height) sound. In essence, it phases sound across the speaker array. Don’t worry; any DA all-in-one soundbar does this, and it is all about how well it does it….
…to boost frequencies you have trouble hearing. Ambient Sound Amplification mode captures sound through the phone’s mic and to your headphones. Lack of bass is an issue for most smartphones. At least here you have some high-bass Want to know more about sound signatures and listen to our test tracks…
…the $300 mark. The personalised hearing profile (hearing test) is fabulous, making these ideal for any hearing-impaired person. OPPO Enco X Dynaudio ($349) Dynaudio is a Danish Hi-Fi company with a strong sound tuning pedigree and a penchant for authentic and natural sounds. The result is DBEE 3.0 (Dynamic Bass…
…– Google intended to let you hear the world. Hands-free – clear but not in noisy environments One of my pet hates is the lack of sidetone (hearing your voice in the earphones) when you make a call. OK, few lower-cost buds do this. Lack of wind noise reduction means…
…reach 76.2dB (77) Ring – 79.8 (80.1) Alarm – 66 (65) Earpiece – 56.2 (55) Handsfree – adequate volume and clarity Bluetooth Headphones Bluetooth drove our reference Sony WH-1000xM4 in SBC. Hearing aid M3/T3 HAC Rating There is no aptX support despite what lazy reviewers may claim The maximum volume…
…and at 35dB, you are considered hearing-impaired. Upping the TV volume helps a little, but you are still missing the nuances. Hearing impairment is more about losing specific frequencies. Perfect hearing is from about 20Hz (Hertz – you can’t hear, more feel, this low bass) to 20kHz (kilohertz – again,…
…Sidetone Yes, via App and excellent Same Hear through Transparent Hearing Mode N/A Voice guidance Basic Same Speakers TrueResponse Transducer Sennheiser 7mm dynamic driver 5Hz-2100kHz Same Mono mode Yes Yes Personal sound profile EQ Innovative waveform plus pre-sets Movie, Podcast, Bass Boost, Neutral, and custom Downloads to internal…
…Same Sidetone Yes adjustable Yes, on/off Hear through Yes Yes Voice guidance Yes N/A Speakers 6mm 20Hz to 20kHz Same Mono mode Either bud Same Personal sound profile My sound adjusts to your hearing, and My Fit tests noise isolation N/A EQ Full plus pre-sets Pre-sets Neutral, Speech, Bass Boost,…
…hearing loss, and this number rises to 75% of Australians at age 71 or older. A solution that looks after people in the room watching the television who have hearing loss seems like a smart idea. Sadly, solutions to this problem have not been easy to find – but the…
…app to test your hearing and adjust their sound profile to suit your personal preferences. The technology Nuheara is calling EarID uses the NAL-NL2 hearing test to change the headphones’ sound signature to match your hearing exactly. With inbuilt active noise cancelling and a powerful DSP system, the new earbuds…