Unitron Hearing Introduces Sophistication without Complication in the Premium Category

May 16, 2006  Kitchener, Ontario, Canada – Unitron Hearing Australia today announced the launch of their new premium hearing instrument, Indigo™. Indigo offers sophistication without complication in the premium category. Indigo delivers brilliant, true-to-life sound across multiple listening environments with fitting ease and control, bringing to the automatic world the same superior results in multiple listening situations that, until now, only a manual multi-program instrument has been able to deliver.

“We are very excited about the introduction of Indigo, the first product offered on our new generation of DSP [digital signaling processing] hardware,” said Cameron Hay, President and CEO, Unitron Hearing. “The new DSP platform is built with the future in mind offering faster speed, greater processing power, and more memory. These benefits translate into more precise, intelligent operations and decisions that can occur within a shorter time. The outcome is Indigo’s brilliant true-to-life sound.”

At the heart of Indigo is autoPro4™, an automatic program which analyzes and adapts precisely to the needs of the four most widely experienced listening environments. Indigo’s intelligent sound classifier analyzes the acoustic characteristics of the environment to determine the nature of incoming signals at a faster speed. The classifier then determines, in real time, which of autoPro4’s sound destinations will provide ideal listening results.

Indigo’s new software fitting platform, U:fit™, gives fitters flexibility to tailor the adaptive strategy within each of the four sound destinations to achieve desired audiological goals. Indigo’s data logging technology delivers real-world usage information for more accurate adjustments and effective client counseling. (For more information on U:fit, read our U:fit press release.)

Indigo’s product development included a focus on clients who desire a superior sounding easy-to-use hearing instrument with automatic performance. Emphasis was also placed on the hearing healthcare professional’s fitting experience to ensure Indigo is easy to customize for individual listening preferences. Beta trial sites and clinical validations extended across four countries on two continents, including Canada, France, Germany and the United States, in the broadest number of clinical applications and fitting environments. Initial customer response from the trials has been extremely positive.

According to Dr. Donald Hayes, Director of Audiology, Unitron Hearing, “Clinical audiologists who have a deep understanding of the fitting process and its challenges had an integral role in the development of Indigo and U:fit. The potential for fitting complexity increases as more advanced features can be customized. U:fit makes the fitting process simple and reliable without compromising the sophisticated capabilities of the Indigo hearing instrument.”

Indigo’s sophisticated adaptive feature set includes autoPro4™, a multiband adaptive directional system with up to 16 null points, phase canceller, and noise reduction. Indigo offers additional features to make everyday use easier including a wind noise manager, automatic telephone solution, ideal volume indicator/intuitive volume control, and three manual programs in addition to the four destinations available in the automatic program, autoPro4.

Indigo is available in a full range of styles, from the tiniest custom CICs through to a choice of BTEs with or without volume control and power BTE. Indigo’s range of colors includes contemporary metallics and colorful translucents as well as a new indigo blue color.

Contact your local Unitron Hearing representative for inquiring about Indigo availability in your market.

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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. Based in Kitchener, Canada, with operating centers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, The Netherlands, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and the United States, Unitron Hearing serves customers in more than 70 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.unitronhearing.com.au

Contact Information:

Unitron Hearing Australia
+61 2 9659 8012
(800) 212 313 (within Australia)
angela.pelosi@unitronhearing.com