Oticon’s mission began over 100 years ago. In 1904, Hans Demant wanted to help his wife Camilla live a better life, unhindered by her hearing loss. Hans helped Camilla with one of the first electronic hearing aids in the world. From this foundation of care, Oticon grew with a passion to help people who need hearing support. The Oticon ON App works with all Oticon wireless hearing aids with TwinLink technology. The Oticon ON App enables you to control your hearing aids, choose what you want to hear and adjust the sound.

1. Oticon Hearing Aid Programming Software Diy
2. Oticon Opn Programming Software
3. Oticon Genie Software Download

Have you ever thought of programming your own digital hearing aids? It is very doable if you have the will and are not afraid of trying new things. There are several advantages of doing it yourself instead of going to an audiologist:

• You can fine tune your hearing aid until you are completely happy. You can make some adjustments, try it out for a few days and adjust again. You will not be able to do this with an audiologist. 'If you want it done right, do it yourself.'
• If your hearing level changes, you can make the adjustment yourself without relying on others.
• You have the satisfaction of a job well done.
• You save money and learn something.

Self-programming a hearing aid is not difficult; however you have to know what you are doing and have the right tools. Over-amplification is the biggest concern; always use the lowest possible gain for a given environment. Prolong exposure to loud noises can further damage your hearing. Beware. Also get advice from your doctor to make sure that hearing aid is the solution to your hearing loss.

Follow the steps below to begin your journey to program your hearing aids.

• Background Information: Get some background knowledge on hearing loss and hearing aid. You can start by reading these articles: Hearing aids, How to buy hearing aid - do it yourself, and Audiogram.
• Hardware: Besides your hearing aid and a PC, you will need a hearing aid programmer, a cable for connecting your hearing aid to the programmer, and another cable (usually USB or serial) for connecting the programmer to the computer. Read the owner's manual for the hearing aid programmer.
• Software: A hearing aid fitting software is needed to manage the entire hearing test and to adjust your hearing aid. A driver is also needed for your hearing aid. Read the instruction manuals for the software.
• Setup: Connect the hearing aid programmer to your PC and your hearing aid to the programmer. Newer hearing aid programmers all use the PC USB port. Install the hearing aid testing software and driver according to the manufacturer's instruction.
• Tuning: Start the hearing aid testing program and play with the software until you are comfortable. Depending on what you want to do (basic fitting, fine tuning), the software will guide you through multiple steps in programming your hearing aid. Be sure to read the instructions carefully and refer back to the owner's manual. The process is very similar to those performed by an audiologist. You will listen to a sequence of sounds and provide your feedback.

Oticon Hearing Aid Programming Software Diy

Without the software, you still can do this by trial and error if your hearing aid does not require any special tools to make adjustments. Listen to tunes of various frequencies (50hz to 15khz) and make adjustments until you find a setting that is best for you. This is essentially what the software is trying to do.

Some hearing aids come with programming software and hardware. You can just use them; otherwise, you will need to build your own system, which can be difficult unless you know someone in the hearing professional field. We will cover this in the next article Tools for Hearing Aid Programming.

It has been one year since the launch of the Oticon Opn hearing aid and in February Oticon announced the launch of the Opn2 and Opn3. They advised that in April an important update will be released for the Opn range. A little later than expected and today I received official communication that the update is now available. So, what can you expect from this update?

Genie 2 2017.1 – Updated fitting software

New range

This will allow access to the all new miniRITE-T model and BTE PP styles. The Oticon Opn miniRITE-T is the same as the original model but with the added bonus of a T/Loop setting. It is a little larger but also has a more practical volume control, ideal for single sided hearing aid use. The BTE PP is essentially a power version of the hearing aid for those with more severe hearing impairment.

Speech Rescue

Oticon Opn Programming Software

This is Oticon’s answer to frequency lowering which we have talked about before. Frequency lowering is useful for accessing high frequency sounds that can’t be reached through traditional amplification methods.

Tinnitus Sound Support

Oticon’s Tinnitus Sound Support has been hyped up for some time now and in the mean time Oticon have produced some fantastic literature for tinnitus counselling. In fact, myself along with a friend and patient of mine (who wears Oticon Opn1) have just started a free support group for individuals with tinnitus called the Tinnitus Rooms. This is based in Greenwich, London and launches on the 13th July. We will be utilising a lot of the materials that Oticon have recently published. The Tinnitus Sound Support feature is a very welcome update and we are excited about implementing it.

FlexMould in 100 and 105

The custom FlexMould’s with in-built power receivers are now available on the Oticon Opn. This once again, broadens their range to allow for individuals with more severe hearing impairment to utilise the Opn technology.

Oticon Opn Firmware 4.0

As well as the new software we are able to update all existing Oticon Opn wearers to the new firmware 4.0. In the past these updates have been quite timely (some taking up to 55 minutes per hearing aid) but on my test hearing aid today it said 13 minutes. As such, you will still need at least a 30 minute appointment to allow enough time to update the hearing aids.

Summary

Oticon Genie Software Download

Oticon have released many new features in this critical update. It unlocks the Opn functionality to its full capacity and should significantly improve patient outcomes. Speech rescue and the tinnitus support features are a welcome feature to the technology portfolio and I look forward to trying them out. The release of the power hearing aid and FlexMould’s also means that those with more severe hearing impairment can now enquire about the Otion Opn.

To find out more about the Oticon Opn contact us today.