5 surprising facts about Oticon hearing aids

Oticon manufacturers all their own components

Manufacturing their own components allows Oticon to tailor their technology to the exacting standards they require to support the development of truly premium products and get the best outcomes for the wearer of their hearing aids.

Rather than picking parts off the shelf from 3^rd party suppliers (a choice made by many competing brands) they get to keep their hearing aids current, control quality and can also react quickly to consumer trends and new discoveries in hearing science.

Maintaining their own research and development and manufacturing knowledge means that the combined lessons of past generations of hearing aids help fuel the successful development of each new Oticon hearing aid produced.

Oticon hearing aids benefit from over 115 years of manufacturing and technical excellence

Not many companies last over 100 years! It’s true, Oticon hearing aids have been around that long. Started by Hans Demant of Denmark who wanted to help his wife’s hearing. Since then, Oticon has grown to be one of the largest manufacturers in the world with headquarters in Denmark and subsidiary facilities to support Oticon hearing aids all over the globe. Oticon Canada is located in Toronto and Kitchener, Ontario and employs hundreds of skilled technical professionals to keep Canadians hearing with Oticon hearing aids.

Oticon hearing aids were developed for real people

This may sound ridiculous, but companies rely on guiding mottos/vision statements to keep the company focused on what is important. Oticon’s company motto for decades has literally been “People First”.

All Oticon hearing aids are developed under this guiding principle with the customer in mind from the beginning research and development to how it is going to be used in a thousand different ways in the real lives of millions of people worldwide.

Only technologies which show real promise in scientific testing and can bring real-world benefit to the wearer are included in product offerings. No needless bells and whistles; everything has a purpose.

Oticon hearing technologies are tested in real-world field trials by Oticon and by some of the world’s leading Universities prior to being sold to the public.

All Oticon behind-the-ear hearing aids are water resistant

It seems like a small thing, until you accidentally step into a shower with hearing aids on. Water resistance brings with it a host of other benefits: resistance to sweat, to the intrusion of dust and dirt, longer hearing aid life, fewer repairs and greater peace of mind.

Our clients generally take excellent care for their hearing aids but occasionally have accidentally left hearing aids outside on rainy days or dropped them in snow for extended periods only to find that their Oticon hearing aids kept right on ticking for years after. For the record, Oticon’s current crop of products can boast an International Protection (IP) Rating of IP68. That means that they have been tested to be completely dust tight and watertight to a depth of 3 meters.

Oticon is majority owned by a charity

It’s true, The William Demant Foundation owns a majority stake in Oticon and gives grants to organizations worldwide that support hearing loss, healthcare, the arts and more. The foundation even funded programs and research to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Clincians often use their client focused free counselling tools and materials to help provide family hearing clinics with the support and information they need. Purchasing an Oticon hearing aid contributes to hearing care and other worthy causes on a global scale.

If you would like to learn more about Oticon hearing aids you can always consult their website at Oticon.ca

If you would like to have your hearing checked or just talk to an expert to get some advice, please feel free to call Red Door Hearing & Speech at 709-754-4327. Trying Oticon hearing aids is easy too. We offer free take home trials. You can try them for a few weeks and really experience their benefits in the real world. We are confident you’ll experience better hearing, greater confidence in personal and group conversations and with much less effort. You’re under no obligation to purchase and you can return any hearing aid within 90 days for a full refund. Hearing aids don’t need to be a mystery, they’re your ally in hearing more and living a more enjoyable and independent life.  Thank you for trusting Red Door Hearing & Speech with your hearing care needs.