Sound to make you smile.

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Happiness sounds just like this. Bliss gives you – and your patients – plenty to smile about. Simple connectivity to wireless devices. Speech Variable Processing that delivers the natural sound Sonic is known for. And Speech Priority Noise Reduction specically designed to make everyday conversations every bit enjoyable. Introduce your patients to Bliss. It’s a conversation you’ll be pretty happy about, too.

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile The Many Joys of Sonic People love the natural sound of Sonic, the result of our 4S Foundation. These guiding principles set lofty standards for every Sonic product. And Bliss is no exception. Sound that’s natural Bliss provides a rich, natural quality to everyday sounds. We aim to free people from any sense of mechanics or artificiality. Instead, we want Bliss users to be comfortable, confident, and able to enjoy the world around them. Speech understanding in noise We appreciate that true understanding involves more than just volume. Bliss uses technologies...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Sonic 4S Foundation Sound that’s natural Speech Priority Noise Reduction Soft Noise Reduction Adaptive Directionality Hybrid Adaptive Directionality Universal Environment Binaural Coordination Wireless Connectivity Speech Variable Processing Impulse Noise Reduction Wind Noise Reduction Adaptive Feedback Canceller miniBTE and BTE in 10 hair and skin colors custom instrument models in 4 skin tones Clear, natural sound and unobtrusive listening comfort Comfortable, discreet solutions Ability to understand conversations, even in challenging situations Hands-free...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Bliss Fully Smart Bliss includes the very best Sonic technologies, including our impressive Speech Variable Processing. A fast-acting WDRC system designed to replicate the cochlear amplifier model, Speech Variable Processing helps keep sounds natural and speech clear. While many processing systems may have similar descriptions, these implementation specifics make Sonic Speech Variable Processing superior. Signal processing schemes that are not designed to react 0.2 0.4 0.6 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 quickly to changes in signal 0.8 intensity – typically systems...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Uncompressed (Linear) Speech Variable Processing Multichannel /e/ Figure 3: The frequency contrast for the vowel sound /e/. Clarity requires frequency contrast If speed is the key to accuracy, frequency contrast is the key to clarity. Frequency contrast is the difference in the amplification across frequencies for an incoming sound. Correctly identifying these contrasts plays a large role in speech clarity. A healthy cochlea amplifies sound to maintain this natural level difference across frequencies. With a sensorineural hearing loss, the ability to amplify...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Reduce the Noise, Increase the Joy Soft Noise Reduction While amplifying important speech signals is part of a hearing device’s basic function, amplifying annoying and unwanted noise shouldn’t be. This is particularly true of low-level sounds: the whirring of a fan or the soft rumble of a refrigerator. Soft Noise Reduction reduces these quiet but distracting sounds without modifying the amplification of important speechrelated signals. Wind Noise Reduction Wind Noise Reduction makes time spent outdoors more enjoyable by preventing wind sounds from being amplified....

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile No More Whistle and Squeal Feedback is a thing of the past with Bliss. Bliss removes offending feedback signals – often before they are even heard – for squeal-free, easy listening. Feedback signals typically build in intensity before they become loud enough to be audibly perceived as feedback. The Adaptive Feedback Canceller system in Bliss continually monitors the frequency content of the input signal for oscillation characteristics typical of feedback. Once identified as feedback, the inverse phase canceller quickly applies a counter signal to the offending...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Focus On The Positive The sophisticated directional systems in Bliss allow patients to focus on the things they want to hear – the important everyday sounds happening right in front of them. Fixed Directionality Fixed Directionality is useful in scenarios where the location of sound is static or more defined. Sitting in a restaurant is a great example. Adaptive Directionality is ideal in more dynamic, variable environments, such as in an office setting or when out on the town. The incoming signal is constantly, quickly analyzed to determine the location of...

Sonic · Bliss Sound to make you smile Bliss Fully Equipped Life is full of the unexpected. And your patients’ listening environments change day to day, even hour to hour. Bliss is ready to tackle them all with features that deliver accurate, handsfree operation. So your patients can take on the day with a seamless listening experience. Universal Environment The Universal Environment constantly monitors for specific characteristics of the incoming signal (sound level, presence of speech, frequency content, and harmonics). By analyzing these different sound traits, the system determines which combination...

Binaural Coordination With Binaural Coordination, Bliss* can wirelessly share information between the left and right devices. The operation is simpler for patients, and the experience is so natural, they may forget they’re wearing hearing instruments. Volume and Program Change Changes to volume levels or program selection made on one device are automatically made in both devices simultaneously. Environment Classification Uses the input from both instruments to create a 360° analysis of the auditory scene. Based on this information, the devices adjust in unison to select the ideal configuration...