Phonak Slim Joins Lumity Hearing Aid Family, Combining Style with Performance

Phonak adds stylish addition to Lumity hearing aid line of products

Phonak, a global leader in hearing solutions, has launched the Phonak Slim™ Lumity, a unique and modern-looking hearing aid specially designed and contoured to make people feel more confident when wearing the devices. The introduction of Slim follows the August 2022 introduction of Phonak's flagship Lumity hearing aid line, which is the first to run on AutoSense OS™ 5.0 and delivers new speech enhancement and directional microphone features for better speech clarity—especially in background noise.

Phonak Slim Lumity

Phonak Lumity Slim.

Elegance combined with Lumity's Advanced Performance Offerings

Key design and technological features of the new Phonak Lumity Slim hearing aids include:

Key design features:

  • Sleek and unique design to meet the modern hearing aid wearer’s style and comfort
  • Unique left and right fittings that follow the natural contour of the head
  • Four unique versions with two-tone colors

Key technological features of the Lumity platform:

  • Universal Bluetooth® connectivity, hands-free calling, and Tap Control for enhanced functionality
  • Activity tracking including steps, wearing time and goal setting
  • SmartSpeech Technology helps improve speech understanding in noisy environments.1-4
  • Speech Enhancer reduces listening effort by up to 20% for communication over distance5* and provides 23% better speech intelligibility for speech over distance5**
  • Compact sleek matching Slim Charger providing a full day of hearing in just three hours

Designed to be different

According to Phonak, Slim is designed for the modern hearing aid wearer’s lifestyle and comfort. With a distinct left and right design, the hearing aids feature a unique 7° angle for a contoured fit behind the ear, even for those who wear glasses.

Slim Lumity is offered exclusively in four two-tone colors including Sandalwood, Silver, Graphite and Copper—all paired with Black. For enhanced ease of use, a push button provides instant access to a variety of personalization and connectivity options.

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Phonak Slim, with its sleek and stylish design, aims to embrace those who have been reluctant to use hearing aids because of how they look, or how they make them feel. In fact, Phonak reports 60% of people say Phonak Slim would make them feel more confident wearing hearing aids, and more than half of people reported that Phonak Slim would improve the overall appeal of wearing hearing aids.6

"At Phonak, we believe that your hearing aids should allow you to express your unique style and individual personality to its fullest extent,” said Phonak Vice President Oliver Frank. “With the perfect combination of style and hearing performance, Phonak Slim Lumity embodies the lifestyle of modern hearing aid wearers while also boosting their confidence. By making it available on our latest Lumity platform, we’re also ensuring that Slim wearers have access to our most advanced technology, to hear better in noise, in challenging situations1-4 and over distance in quiet situations."5

New Roger On can be used as a headset for online calls

Roger is an intelligent wireless technology that transmits speech directly to hearing aids or cochlear implants, helping to overcome distance and noise. New Roger On builds on the original, award-winning Roger On remote microphone with new features. With the new Headset Mode, Roger On replaces the function of a computer’s microphone. This way, Roger On can now be used as a headset for online calls, allowing two-way voice streaming when connected to a computer via USB cable.

Phonak Lumity Slim With Roger On

Phonak Lumity Slim hearing aids with the new Roger On.

Phonak CROS Paradise Hearing Aids Now Compatible with myPhonak App

As noted on Thursday by HearingTracker, the latest update to the myPhonak app now includes support for CROS Paradise (P) wearers. This highly anticipated update gives CROS P wearers enhanced connectivity by allowing them to conveniently control their CROS P systems via any smartphone. This includes the ability to adjust volume and Bluetooth streaming sessions, add or change programs, participate in Remote Support sessions, and more.

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According to Phonak, Slim Lumity will be available in 90 and 70 performance levels to licensed hearing care professionals in select markets as of April 25, 2023. The new Roger On will be available as of June 5, and the myPhonak app is available now and supports CROS P wearers worldwide.

For more information and to find a local hearing care professional, visit the Phonak website.

References and notes

  1. Appleton, J. (2020) AutoSense OS 4.0 - significantly less listening effort and preferred for speech intelligibility. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonakpro.com/evidence, accessed February, 2022.
  2. Latzel, M & Hobi, S (2022) ActiveVent™ Receiver provides benefit of open and closed acoustics for better speech understanding in noise and naturalness of own voice perception. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonakpro.com/evidence, accessed May 2022
  3. Thibodeau L. M. (2020) Benefits in Speech Recognition in Noise with Remote Wireless Microphones in Group Settings. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 31(6), 404–411. "
  4. Woodward, J and Latzel, M (2022) New implementation of directional beamforming configurations show improved speech understanding and reduced listening effort. Phonak Field Study News in preparation. Expected end of 2022.
  5. Latzel, M., Lesimple, C., & Woodward, J. (2023). Speech Enhancer significantly reduces listening effort and increases intelligibility for speech from a distance. Phonak Field Study News retrieved from www.phonak.com/evidence
  6. Sonova proprietary research. (2021). Market research ID 4428. Please contact mailto:marketinsight@phonak.com if you are interested in further information

* speech in a quiet environment at 2, 4 and 8 meters

** speech in a quiet environment from 4 meters

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