I have the Oticon Intent 2. These are my first hearing aids so I cannot compare it to anything else. What I have experienced is now I can hear in any direction the full range of any sound. Tinnitus is what led me to hearing aids, the ringing has gotten worse and my mid to higher frequency ranges were suffering. I had a hard time hearing dialog on the TV and movies as well as carrying a conversation in public. If someone was speaking to me from a distance, I could not understand half of what was said. That has all changed now due to the Oticon hearing aids. I can now hear every creak in wood flooring and the sounds an engine makes when just turned off. I cannot believe how good my muscle car's engine and exhaust sounds. I also love music, and play guitar, electric 99.9% of the time. I could not hear the full range of tone of songs or the guitar when I was playing, especially using dirt pedals (distortion & fuzz). Now I can hear it, the bass is more defined, and I can hear the full range, which blew me away because I had no idea what I was missing. These hearing aids are a life changer and a real blessing to me. The charging & charger is great for me. The battery life is amazing, sometimes I am up over 16 hours, close to 20 hours and the hearing aids are still going. Cleaning them are a breeze, takes a few minutes every time. The biggest and really only drawback is the LE Audio. My Pixel 7 phone is LE Audio compatible, but it's a pain to keep it connected to LE Audio at all times, especially if I am switching my phone to wired for song playback in my car or work van. It has trouble connecting back to LE Audio. I have to turn off the hearing aids to get it to sync, this may take a few attempts to get connected. I think it's more of a Pixel 7 issue than an Oticon issue. I have emailed Oticon about it, I hope for an update for flawless connection to LE Audio all the time. The sound quality is better with LE Audio, even when using the phone. Thank you for the review, I am learning so much about these hearing aids. It seems my audiologist made the right choice.
So glad I found your comment because some of this mirrors my life. I'm not a musician but my wife and I are enjoying ballroom dancing. Prior to getting my first Oticon Opn1 hearing aids several years ago I could not detect the beat on many songs on the dance floor so I was not having fun. Now, even with the 6 year old Opn1 hearing aids it's much improved. But next week I have my audiologist appointment and I intend to get the Intent 1 since at 74 my hearing has considerably been in decline. I too have a Pixel 7 (not Pro) and often use Android Auto in the car... But wired and wireless AA, so this might be a minor annoyance. Thanks
Hello, thanks for your review. How do you know the Hearing Aids are Connected with LE? I have a Pixel 8 Pro and the Intent and I cannot See how its Connected. Do you have to Connect IT via "Hearing Aids" Connection or Just via normal Bluetooth? Thanks for the Info.
@@PTGStyle201O, It should be in your Bluetooth settings under your hear aids, just hit the setting icon besides the hearing aids, that is how I found out about LE Audio. Since you have a Pixel 8, it should show up, it may not be turned on. It may take several tries, but it will eventually connect. Sometimes it will take once or if you get lucky, automatically when you turn the hearing aids for the first time for the day. Good luck.
I have had my new Oticon Intent hearing aids for about 2 months. These are the first hearing aids I have ever had. WOW, what a wonderful difference they make. Very easy to use. I like the 4D and the AI assist. I particularly enjoy using the app which connects my hearing aid to my Samsung Android phone which can also connect to my car! The Bluetooth connection really is great and I can use it whenever I need it. The battery check and the sound regulator on the app are very easy to use . I agree that it would be great if the upcoming travel charger would have a lid on it! Thanks for the great video. Very timely and well done!
BTY, I neglected to mention that my hearing aids fit very well! I don't even remember hat I'm wearing them. Also, no one even recognizes that I'm wearing them. Also, charging is a breeze. Hope I still like them months from now, but time will tell. Best to all.
@@patm5336I've got my audiologist appointment next week and I intend to upgrade from my older Oticon Opn1 hearing aids to the intents. I suspect she will be urging me to swith to a molded custom fit instead of usual plastic domes. Which do you have? I'm reluctant to go with the molds because the idea just seems like a stuffed ear canal
Thank You. Next week I'm heading in to my audiologist for a replacement to my older Opn1 Oticon devices. My priorities are conversations in noisy environment, support for tinnitus. Somewhat lower on my priorities are Bluetooth streaming and charging times. I must have Oticons "Find my hearing aid" feature since I lose this things a couple times a year.
I trialed Oticon Real before purchasing Phonak Audeo Lumity. While all these changes in the Intent seem like a major improvement, it still does not seem like a good time for upgrading. The removal of the replaceable rechargeable battery locally is an option is disappointing. The Intent charging case is not what i hoped for. For me, there was a significant difference in the way the Oticon Real sounds in comparison to the Phonak. Overall, the features of the Phonak better suited my needs. With all the positive feedback regarding the Oticon Intent, i has hoping for a clearer solution and overall obviously improved experience but that doesn’t appear to be the case. I guess it is a good thing that i have time on my warranty to wait and see if the next version of the Intent will have new features that better suit my needs.
But.... The Phonak does not have the "Find my hearing aid" feature in the phone app? Over the years I've needed this several times with misplaced hearing aids (Oticon Opn1)
I found the Phonak absolutely unusable as it induced stray sounds, would drop out and no one could ever hear me during a phone call. I am using iPhone.
I just got these a few days ago, my charger has a lid and can hold a charge so you can charge for 3 o 4 times without plugging in. These are an improvement from my hearing aids I had for 10 years. I do still struggle with people talking to me if they are behind me. (not sure WHY people do that anyway but..).
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 9:00 AM Great presentation Rachael, lots of detail info and I like that you offered your own thoughts on the product. In addition, you are a great presenter, I loved your communication skills, your voice was very clear. In my opinion this was one of the best hearing aid presentations.
I’m in the market and two generations back with Oticon. The lack of local battery changing may be a deal breaker. Of all of the HA’s I have had (quite a few), the Oticon product has needed more service than the others. The performance is good but the durability has been marginal
6 years ago i got my first Aids. You recommeneded the widex . I am a professional oboist and the Unique widex have served well. I am finding some difficulty using my iPhome II wonder if the dome muffles the phone Should I go to an aid that I can use via phone .Essentially they still work well in the orchestra . I did buy the pocket 'clicker to change the hgh and low frequencies. Has there been enough changed to consider upgrading my aid to use with my phone. Are widex still the best choice?
How will they work for hearing bird songs? Will they work better than Oticon Real? Can they offer improvements in hearing nature? Many birds have songs that run in the 6,000 hertz to 10,000 hertz range. Will these be better than Oticon Real? Thank you.
Changing from CICs to explore RIC style introduces a lot of new variables -- for the first time I'm experiencing this 'blinder effect'! Whilst it is useful to focus in sound, I'm finding it excludes a lot that I've been previously used to hearing. I can appreciate how getting RICs for the first time after not hearing well for a long time though would be very empowering with a focused strong voice as previous surround sounds weren't as appreciated. I'm curious to explore this 4D and motion detect sound. It sounds (haha) like a novel approach which could work well for some. Thanks for the review!
@@F-gi6ly everyone’s experience is going to be different but you do you. I’ve trialed the Phonak Lumity RIC. As it has two microphones on each aid, it can better detect where sound is coming from. By default Phonak’s approach is when in louder noises (restaurants, exhibition floor at expo, noisy streets, etc) is to deprioritize sound from behind and to the sides (it assumes you’re looking at your preferred sound source). To me this feels like a sound wall dampening out other sides. Others call it blinders (like a horse’s eye blinders). The settings can be adjusted to what your preferences are too. As I’m not used to a focused sound, this is disorientating and takes time to adjust. It’s a question of how disorienting you find it and how quickly you adjust. If someone is getting aids for the first time, they are coming from a situation where they didn’t hear anything before. This is different to CIC where we heard everything before but had challenges isolating.
Instead of giving you 48 hours of battery life with the bigger battery, they probably reserve 15 or 20% at the top and bottom of the charge cycle. As battery ages, some of the reserve can be unlocked and the user sees consistency over the five year life.
We will likely do another comparison product after Phonak launches a new product since it’s been nearly two years since their last launch (which I’m not sad about). So stay tuned in August since that’s typically when manufacturers make launch announcements.
Well I am going to get the Intent 1’s. I have profound loss and these are the ones the VA audiologist is recommending. I hope they are highly sweat proof.
Would the 4D sensor work with just one hearing aid? I have mild high frequency hearing loss in my left, about 35/40db from 1k to 4k and normal in my right.
I have an intent 2 in my left ear. It's my first hearing aid so I'm no expert. All I can say it simply works. Conversations are a breeze, music sounds great, I know the direction the sound is coming from and I forget I'm wearing it. I put in on at 6:30am, stick on the charger at 9:30pm and the app says I still have 12hrs of battery life. All in all I am very happy with it. G.H
@rhemeon do you only have hearing loss in one ear as well? Is it high frequency loss? Do you feel like you get the frequencys back? I'm debating if it's worth me getting one with only mild loss in one ear. I'm new to this as well.
@@Brother-Luke hello, yes hearing loss in only left ear. Music sounds great and voices from people and t.v are sooo much easier to understand now. Should have done this years ago. The more I wear it the better things sound. Cheers, G.H
I wonder if this new HA will have better quality with talking on the phone with Bluetooth. I have Oticon More and many people say they can’t hear me well and I’ve been back many times to get this to be tweaked and still isn’t resolved. Very frustrating.
one complaint, only one, why can't we stream music/radio/poscasts to an android phone? Iphone yes but android no - no point in using the extra box as I have loads of bluetooth earphones I can still use - if I could stream podcasts I could ditch all my other earphones
I m getting a HA in the next week or two and was figuring on the Phonak L90 with a BiCros setup as my one ear has no audio nerve at all. would you say the Oticon Intent 4D would work better or the Phonak L 90? I am going to a best practices audiologist so hopefully she is in tune with both. Also I am a android user that likes technology
If I only need a single hearing aid, Will I be able to have my left normal bluetooth earbud and right hearing aid and get sound through both simultaneously on an Android Mobile phone? Also would I be able to do the same on a Windows 11 laptop? Or would you recommend I wear a hearing aid in my good ear too?
Unfortunately there is no good way at the moment to navigate a single hearing aid and single headphone. Has to be a set of both, or streamed only into one device.
No. But it will support LE Audio coming up that will make it easy to retrofit TVs, laptops, tablets and more to transmit wireless audio. If you want classic currently, you’ll need to use a Connect Clip as an intermediary device.
How many alternate programs does Oticon provide for the Intent? Is there still one for music? Is there a "comfort" setting like Widex has to take the edge off now and then?
i just got my intents a month ago ish i guess from widex evoke 440s and omg the difference. i got the blue ones. i wish they had more colors for the adult aids. you can see them anyway even if you get "hair colored" ones lol. might as well get a fun color 🤷🏼♀ I want purple 😢
I was so bummed they don’t have pink anymore! I upgraded from the more and love them so far… i miss the pink though and the new receivers fit weird with the extra curve they’re awkward on my ears with molds, but sound quality is pretty amazing.
I think the information you provide is great. In future presentations, please stop jerking up and down so much. I found it hard to watch, it was so distracting. I just listened to you. I'm 75, so that can explain why it bothers me.
I have the Oticon Intent 2. These are my first hearing aids so I cannot compare it to anything else. What I have experienced is now I can hear in any direction the full range of any sound. Tinnitus is what led me to hearing aids, the ringing has gotten worse and my mid to higher frequency ranges were suffering. I had a hard time hearing dialog on the TV and movies as well as carrying a conversation in public. If someone was speaking to me from a distance, I could not understand half of what was said. That has all changed now due to the Oticon hearing aids. I can now hear every creak in wood flooring and the sounds an engine makes when just turned off. I cannot believe how good my muscle car's engine and exhaust sounds. I also love music, and play guitar, electric 99.9% of the time. I could not hear the full range of tone of songs or the guitar when I was playing, especially using dirt pedals (distortion & fuzz). Now I can hear it, the bass is more defined, and I can hear the full range, which blew me away because I had no idea what I was missing. These hearing aids are a life changer and a real blessing to me. The charging & charger is great for me. The battery life is amazing, sometimes I am up over 16 hours, close to 20 hours and the hearing aids are still going. Cleaning them are a breeze, takes a few minutes every time. The biggest and really only drawback is the LE Audio. My Pixel 7 phone is LE Audio compatible, but it's a pain to keep it connected to LE Audio at all times, especially if I am switching my phone to wired for song playback in my car or work van. It has trouble connecting back to LE Audio. I have to turn off the hearing aids to get it to sync, this may take a few attempts to get connected. I think it's more of a Pixel 7 issue than an Oticon issue. I have emailed Oticon about it, I hope for an update for flawless connection to LE Audio all the time. The sound quality is better with LE Audio, even when using the phone. Thank you for the review, I am learning so much about these hearing aids. It seems my audiologist made the right choice.
Love to hear it, thanks for sharing!
So glad I found your comment because some of this mirrors my life. I'm not a musician but my wife and I are enjoying ballroom dancing. Prior to getting my first Oticon Opn1 hearing aids several years ago I could not detect the beat on many songs on the dance floor so I was not having fun. Now, even with the 6 year old Opn1 hearing aids it's much improved. But next week I have my audiologist appointment and I intend to get the Intent 1 since at 74 my hearing has considerably been in decline. I too have a Pixel 7 (not Pro) and often use Android Auto in the car... But wired and wireless AA, so this might be a minor annoyance. Thanks
Hello, thanks for your review. How do you know the Hearing Aids are Connected with LE? I have a Pixel 8 Pro and the Intent and I cannot See how its Connected. Do you have to Connect IT via "Hearing Aids" Connection or Just via normal Bluetooth? Thanks for the Info.
@@PTGStyle201O, It should be in your Bluetooth settings under your hear aids, just hit the setting icon besides the hearing aids, that is how I found out about LE Audio. Since you have a Pixel 8, it should show up, it may not be turned on. It may take several tries, but it will eventually connect. Sometimes it will take once or if you get lucky, automatically when you turn the hearing aids for the first time for the day. Good luck.
Have you tried calling the Oticon consumer helpline?
I have had my new Oticon Intent hearing aids for about 2 months. These are the first hearing aids I have ever had. WOW, what a wonderful difference they make. Very easy to use. I like the 4D and the AI assist. I particularly enjoy using the app which connects my hearing aid to my Samsung Android phone which can also connect to my car! The Bluetooth connection really is great and I can use it whenever I need it. The battery check and the sound regulator on the app are very easy to use . I agree that it would be great if the upcoming travel charger would have a lid on it! Thanks for the great video. Very timely and well done!
BTY, I neglected to mention that my hearing aids fit very well! I don't even remember hat I'm wearing them. Also, no one even recognizes that I'm wearing them. Also, charging is a breeze. Hope I still like them months from now, but time will tell. Best to all.
@@patm5336I've got my audiologist appointment next week and I intend to upgrade from my older Oticon Opn1 hearing aids to the intents. I suspect she will be urging me to swith to a molded custom fit instead of usual plastic domes. Which do you have? I'm reluctant to go with the molds because the idea just seems like a stuffed ear canal
Thank You. Next week I'm heading in to my audiologist for a replacement to my older Opn1 Oticon devices. My priorities are conversations in noisy environment, support for tinnitus. Somewhat lower on my priorities are Bluetooth streaming and charging times. I must have Oticons "Find my hearing aid" feature since I lose this things a couple times a year.
how u going?
I trialed Oticon Real before purchasing Phonak Audeo Lumity. While all these changes in the Intent seem like a major improvement, it still does not seem like a good time for upgrading. The removal of the replaceable rechargeable battery locally is an option is disappointing. The Intent charging case is not what i hoped for. For me, there was a significant difference in the way the Oticon Real sounds in comparison to the Phonak. Overall, the features of the Phonak better suited my needs. With all the positive feedback regarding the Oticon Intent, i has hoping for a clearer solution and overall obviously improved experience but that doesn’t appear to be the case. I guess it is a good thing that i have time on my warranty to wait and see if the next version of the Intent will have new features that better suit my needs.
But.... The Phonak does not have the "Find my hearing aid" feature in the phone app? Over the years I've needed this several times with misplaced hearing aids (Oticon Opn1)
I found the Phonak absolutely unusable as it induced stray sounds, would drop out and no one could ever hear me during a phone call. I am using iPhone.
I need the lid. I have all three: kids, pets, travel for work. Also the dang thing is so bright at night I have to put it in a drawer.
I just got these a few days ago, my charger has a lid and can hold a charge so you can charge for 3 o 4 times without plugging in. These are an improvement from my hearing aids I had for 10 years. I do still struggle with people talking to me if they are behind me. (not sure WHY people do that anyway but..).
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 9:00 AM Great presentation Rachael, lots of detail info and I like that you offered your own thoughts on the product. In addition, you are a great presenter, I loved your communication skills, your voice was very clear. In my opinion this was one of the best hearing aid presentations.
I’m in the market and two generations back with Oticon. The lack of local battery changing may be a deal breaker. Of all of the HA’s I have had (quite a few), the Oticon product has needed more service than the others. The performance is good but the durability has been marginal
6 years ago i got my first Aids. You recommeneded the widex . I am a professional oboist and the Unique widex have served well. I am finding some difficulty using my iPhome II wonder if the dome muffles the phone Should I go to an aid that I can use via phone .Essentially they still work well in the orchestra . I did buy the pocket 'clicker to change the hgh and low frequencies. Has there been enough changed to consider upgrading my aid to use with my phone. Are widex still the best choice?
Great review, may be when the time comes to replace my current HAs, I will gove Oticon a try
How will they work for hearing bird songs? Will they work better than Oticon Real? Can they offer improvements in hearing nature? Many birds have songs that run in the 6,000 hertz to 10,000 hertz range. Will these be better than Oticon Real? Thank you.
I couldn't get on with the Intents at all. Went back to the Reals.
Changing from CICs to explore RIC style introduces a lot of new variables -- for the first time I'm experiencing this 'blinder effect'! Whilst it is useful to focus in sound, I'm finding it excludes a lot that I've been previously used to hearing. I can appreciate how getting RICs for the first time after not hearing well for a long time though would be very empowering with a focused strong voice as previous surround sounds weren't as appreciated. I'm curious to explore this 4D and motion detect sound. It sounds (haha) like a novel approach which could work well for some. Thanks for the review!
So true! Glad you could tune in and keep me in the loop! 😉
@@F-gi6ly everyone’s experience is going to be different but you do you.
I’ve trialed the Phonak Lumity RIC. As it has two microphones on each aid, it can better detect where sound is coming from. By default Phonak’s approach is when in louder noises (restaurants, exhibition floor at expo, noisy streets, etc) is to deprioritize sound from behind and to the sides (it assumes you’re looking at your preferred sound source). To me this feels like a sound wall dampening out other sides. Others call it blinders (like a horse’s eye blinders). The settings can be adjusted to what your preferences are too.
As I’m not used to a focused sound, this is disorientating and takes time to adjust. It’s a question of how disorienting you find it and how quickly you adjust.
If someone is getting aids for the first time, they are coming from a situation where they didn’t hear anything before. This is different to CIC where we heard everything before but had challenges isolating.
Instead of giving you 48 hours of battery life with the bigger battery, they probably reserve 15 or 20% at the top and bottom of the charge cycle. As battery ages, some of the reserve can be unlocked and the user sees consistency over the five year life.
Another comparison between Phonak Audeo Lumity and these would be welcomed. There isn’t an updated video from anyone in the last 2 years.
We will likely do another comparison product after Phonak launches a new product since it’s been nearly two years since their last launch (which I’m not sad about). So stay tuned in August since that’s typically when manufacturers make launch announcements.
Well I am going to get the Intent 1’s. I have profound loss and these are the ones the VA audiologist is recommending. I hope they are highly sweat proof.
and how?
I would like to have hearing aids based on the Apple AirPods Pro design. With the addition of custom ear moulds and otoacustic emissions profile.
Would the 4D sensor work with just one hearing aid? I have mild high frequency hearing loss in my left, about 35/40db from 1k to 4k and normal in my right.
I am "SSD" (or more exactly: assymetrical) with CI on poorer ear and I am also curious about its potential to monaural users.
I have an intent 2 in my left ear. It's my first hearing aid so I'm no expert. All I can say it simply works. Conversations are a breeze, music sounds great, I know the direction the sound is coming from and I forget I'm wearing it. I put in on at 6:30am, stick on the charger at 9:30pm and the app says I still have 12hrs of battery life. All in all I am very happy with it. G.H
@rhemeon do you only have hearing loss in one ear as well? Is it high frequency loss? Do you feel like you get the frequencys back? I'm debating if it's worth me getting one with only mild loss in one ear. I'm new to this as well.
@@Brother-Luke hello, yes hearing loss in only left ear. Music sounds great and voices from people and t.v are sooo much easier to understand now. Should have done this years ago. The more I wear it the better things sound. Cheers, G.H
I agree the lid is essential and I still can only think is the reason is to spend more on a chargeable bank
I have pink mores and have upgraded to the intents. I was disappointed there was not a pink color option anymore :(
OMG ALL the manufacturers need those smart receivers!!, what about if you have embedded molds?
Your quick thoughts on Zip hearing?
I wonder if this new HA will have better quality with talking on the phone with Bluetooth. I have Oticon More and many people say they can’t hear me well and I’ve been back many times to get this to be tweaked and still isn’t resolved. Very frustrating.
one complaint, only one, why can't we stream music/radio/poscasts to an android phone? Iphone yes but android no - no point in using the extra box as I have loads of bluetooth earphones I can still use - if I could stream podcasts I could ditch all my other earphones
Does it need a hissterectomy (roll of highs to stop audible thermal noise/ hiss) like previous demant models?
I would hope they would add the Auracast to existing ones that already have LE in them now instead of not using the technology in them now.
Do these really work better with an Android phone than past models which were terrible staying linked?
I m getting a HA in the next week or two and was figuring on the Phonak L90 with a BiCros setup as my one ear has no audio nerve at all. would you say the Oticon Intent 4D would work better or the Phonak L 90? I am going to a best practices audiologist so hopefully she is in tune with both. Also I am a android user that likes technology
If I only need a single hearing aid, Will I be able to have my left normal bluetooth earbud and right hearing aid and get sound through both simultaneously on an Android Mobile phone? Also would I be able to do the same on a Windows 11 laptop? Or would you recommend I wear a hearing aid in my good ear too?
Unfortunately there is no good way at the moment to navigate a single hearing aid and single headphone. Has to be a set of both, or streamed only into one device.
does Oticon support standard Bluetooth, sometimes called "Bluetooth Classic?"
No. But it will support LE Audio coming up that will make it easy to retrofit TVs, laptops, tablets and more to transmit wireless audio. If you want classic currently, you’ll need to use a Connect Clip as an intermediary device.
How many alternate programs does Oticon provide for the Intent? Is there still one for music? Is there a "comfort" setting like Widex has to take the edge off now and then?
Ah yes oticon my music still exists
@@meric12131415 Thanks for the response.
i just got my intents a month ago ish i guess from widex evoke 440s and omg the difference. i got the blue ones. i wish they had more colors for the adult aids. you can see them anyway even if you get "hair colored" ones lol. might as well get a fun color 🤷🏼♀ I want purple 😢
I was so bummed they don’t have pink anymore! I upgraded from the more and love them so far… i miss the pink though and the new receivers fit weird with the extra curve they’re awkward on my ears with molds, but sound quality is pretty amazing.
If Auracast is so great why hasn't Opticon released its firmware for it yet. It's bluetooth connection is rubbish
I can get the Bluetooth to work
Hearing Aid prices should be government regulated.
Go look at other countries that regulate everything. It doesn't work well.
This is just an ad. I need a real review with comparison between perceived hearing improvements, etc.
I think the information you provide is great. In future presentations, please stop jerking up and down so much. I found it hard to watch, it was so distracting. I just listened to you. I'm 75, so that can explain why it bothers me.
Oticon Bluetooth really SUCKS
Review is too long. Simplify your reviews.
Don’t listen to it if you don’t like it. An absolutely free video and you’re bitching about it. Good grief.
Great review, except, I'm too distracted by your constant flailing of your hands. Stop jerky hand movements! Too distracting...