Phonak Sky Q Because a Child Is Not a Small Adult a Child Is Not a Small Adult

Phonak Sky Q Because a child is not a small adult A child is not a small adult. It sounds obvious, but in reality it’s a profound insight - one that guides practically everything we do when we develop solutions for children.

For example, you wouldn’t give a newborn baby a steak to eat. Just like you wouldn’t give a toddler adult medicine, or ask a 13-year-old to drive you to work. Whatever a child’s age, we treat them appropriately. This is especially important for children with hearing loss. From their initial testing and diagnosis through to hearing aid selection, verification, counseling and support, their needs are very different from those of adults. Crucially, these young listeners don’t have the foundation of language that adults do. So, they need the most consistent access possible to the sounds of life to build that foundation.

At Phonak we have served children around the world for over 40 years, working alongside the world’s leading paediatric specialists and taking onboard the considered advice of our Paediatric Advisory Board. The result of this knowledge is a new dedicated portfolio of paediatric solutions. One that is designed to meet children’s specific needs - ensuring their access to speech and language is continually optimised.

2 3 Our new paediatric portfolio includes the Phonak Sky Q hearing aid family and our expanded range of wireless accessories. Because products alone are not enough, we have refreshed our fitting software’s Junior mode, with special emphasis on verification. Plus we have enriched the support resources for you, children and their parents. In short, we have everything you need to treat a child like a child.

4 Phonak Sky Q portfolio

5 Phonak Sky Q

Phonak Sky Q is our new dedicated family of paediatric hearing aids. With a choice of three different models, there is a Phonak Sky Q model to fit every child.

All Phonak Sky Q models are resistant to water, sweat and dust (IP67), making them the perfect companions for active explorers. Effective tamperproofing ensures tiny fingers cannot access any batteries, and our new engaging range of Mix & Match colors ensures children will have technology they’ll love to wear.

Driven by the processing power of Phonak Quest technology, Phonak Sky Q features SoundRecover, the proprietary non-linear frequency compression algorithm. Supported by extensive research, it has been shown to provide maximum access to high-frequency speech sounds - essential for children developing their speech and language.

With audibility optimised, the next challenge is hearing in noise. And while the optimal speech-in-noise performer is wireless microphone technology, children often still listen in noise with just their hearing aids. This is where Binaural VoiceStream Technology™ delivers. With features such as DuoPhone and ZoomControl, it enables improved hearing in a broad range of difficult listening situations.

6 7 Phonak Sky Q-M13 Phonak Sky Q-SP

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Phonak Sky Q models

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• Compact micro-sized BTE, • Fitting range: mild to profound • Fitting range: moderate to profound size 13 battery hearing loss hearing loss • Fitting range: mild to severe • IP67 water and dust resistant * • IP67 water and dust resistant * hearing loss • Fully tamperproof (battery door, • Fully tamperproof (battery door, • IP67 water and dust resistant * Roger receiver and mini ear hook) Roger receiver and mini ear hook) • FullyPhonak tamperproof Sky Q-RIC (battery door, Phonak• Sky Compatible Q-RIC with design-integratedPhonak Sky Q-RIC• Compatible with design-integrated Phonak Audéo Q SuperPower Phonak Sky Q-UP Phonak Sky Q-RIC With PowerPhonak Xreceiver Sky (xS) Q-RIC With Standard XreceiverPhonak Sky (xP) Q-RIC With Superpower plus Xreceiver (xSP plus) Phonak Audéo Q SuperPower Xreceiver Phonak Sky Q-UP With Power Xreceiver (xS) Roger receiverWith Standardand mini Xreceiver ear hook)(xP) RogerWith 11 Superpower receiver plus and Xreceiver Roger (xSP universal plus) Roger 10 receiver and RogerXreceiver

• CompatibledB HL with design-integrated dB HL receivers dB HL universal receivers dB HL dB HL dB HL dB HL dB HL dB HL dB HL 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roger 15 receiver0 and Roger • Broad0 Mix & Match color range for • Broad Mix & Match color0 range 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 universal20 receivers 20 ear hooks, hearing aids and Roger20 for ear hooks, hearing aids and 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 30 30 30 30 30 30 • Broad Mix &30 Match color range for 30 Roger receivers 30 30 40 40 receivers 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 ear hooks,50 hearing aids and 50 • Size 13 battery 50 • Size 675 battery 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 Roger70 receivers 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 Power SlimTube 90 90 90 90 90 Power SlimTube 90 90 90 90 90 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 Hook / mini hook 110 110 110 110 110 Hook / mini hook 110 110 110 110 110 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k 125 250 500 1k 2k 4k 8k

* IP67 indicates that the hearing aid was not damaged beyond repair after 8 hours in a dust chamber, nor after being immersed in 1 meter (3 feet) of water for 30 minutes as defined by IEC60529.

8 Performance level

Sky Q Speech in Wind • auto StereoZoom • auto ZoomControl • StereoZoom • • ZoomControl • • DuoPhone • • UltraZoom Advanced SNR-Boost 50% FlexControl FlexVolume • SoundRecover • SoundFlow (base programs) 3 Real Ear Sound • Channels 16 WhistleBlock • NoiseBlock • WindBlock • EchoBlock SoundRelax • QuickSync • Manual programs 4 Streaming programs 4 User Preference Learning • User Preference Tuning • auto Acclimatization • Wireless fitting • Phonak CROS compatibility •

• Binaural VoiceStream TechnologyTM

9 Hearing in colour

When it comes to bringing a smile to a child’s face, there’s nothing quite like colour.

A host of studies proves that kids of all ages are excited and delighted by bright, intense tones. In fact, children seem to prefer these happy hues early on, since a baby’s eyesight is better able to recognise bright colours than dimmer, more understated tones.1

It’s with that knowledge in mind that we designed our new family of Phonak Sky Q hearing aids. Phonak Sky Q housings are available in no less than 17 colors. These include many new joyful housing and ear hook colors, ranging from Caribbean Pirate through fiery Dragon Orange to Vanity Pink, as well as subtle hair and skin tones.

Q2 Electric Green Q3 Caribbean Pirate Q4 Dragon Orange Q5 Vanity Pink

Q6 Blue Lagoon Transparent Q7 Royal Purple Transparent

P1 Sand Beige P2 Amber Beige P3 Sandalwood P4 Chestnut

P6 Silver Grey

Q1 Petrol P9 Ruby T3 Precious Pink 13 Pure Transparent

01 Beige

1 Roberts, M. (2005) ‘Babies have favorite colours’, Health reporter, BBC News.

10 Mix & Match

Kids can Mix & Match these housing colours with different coloured hooks and Roger receivers – taking ownership of their technology by designing electrifying multitone hearing aids they’ll love to wear!

Q6 R4 R2 Q7

R1 R3 Q6 Q2

Mix & Match color tool This fun new interactive resource, available online, enables Phonak Sky Q users to select their own mix of colour for their hearing aids and explore the benefits these products will bring.www.phonakpro.com/mixmatch

11 Inside a Phonak Sky Q-M13

Tamper proof

Hook

Quest Technology

Push button

Housing

Left/Right coding

Type plate

Tamper proof Battery Door

12 Inside a Phonak Sky Q-SP / UP

Push button

Quest Technology

Hook

Housing Housing

Type plate

Volume

Left/Right coding

13 Phonak Wireless Communication Portfolio

A child’s life is one of action. If they’re not in school then they’re outdoors, playing games, enjoying multimedia, in the car, or chatting with friends on the phone.

Many of these situations can pose a listening challenge - where sometimes, even the most advanced hearing aid technology needs a boost. That’s where our comprehensive Phonak Wireless Communication Portfolio comes in.

14 Wireless Communication Portfolio

15 Roger wireless microphones

Introducing Roger Roger technology is a core element of our paediatric solutions. This new digital standard surpasses all of today’s existing analog and digital FM solutions, offering a staggering breakthrough in signal-to-noise ratio while also being easier to use. It is compatible with virtually every hearing aid and cochlear implant, which means kids only need to switch it on to enjoy all its benefits.

Roger Clip-On Mic Roger Pen Roger inspiro The Roger Clip-on Mic is an easy-to- The inconspicuous Roger Pen with Roger inspiro is a durable teacher use wireless microphone for one-to- fully automated multiple microphone microphone that is trusted in one communication in loud noise and settings and Bluetooth connectivity thousands of classrooms around the over distance. This compact enables young listeners to hear and world. microphone packs industry-leading understand in loud noise and over Roger speech-in-noise performance distance. It offers one-click connection of into a discreet shirt-worn device. receivers, simplified menus, and you It can be used as a standalone It can be used as a standalone can program the functions on the keys microphone or alongside other Roger microphone or alongside other Roger to be different short cuts. Clip-On Mics or the Roger Pen to allow Clip-On Mics and Roger Pens. Plus it Used by: teachers, parents of young communication between multiple features wideband audio Bluetooth for children. speakers. It offers one-click connection mobile phone calling, an audio input to Roger receivers and is perfect for for listening to multimedia, and TV parents of young children to use at connectivity. home, at the park, in the car and out Used by: children, teenagers, and shopping. It also includes an audio young adults who use Bluetooth input for listening to multimedia devices. and TV connectivity. Used by: parents, family, friends (not recommended for classroom use).

16 Roger design-integrated receivers

These discreet Roger receivers are designed with the same appealing aesthetics and smooth lines as Phonak hearing aids. They are WaterResistant when combined with Phonak Sky Q, plus tamperproof options are available. In addition they are available for the Naída CI by Advanced Bionics.

Color options

Q2 Electric Green Q3 Caribbean Pirate Q4 Dragon Orange Q5 Vanity Pink Q6 Blue Lagoon Q7 Royal Purple Transparent Transparent

P1 Sand Beige P2 Amber Beige P3 Sandalwood P4 Chestnut P6 Silver Gray P8 Velvet Black

P9 Ruby Q1 Petrol T3 Precious Pink 13 Pure Transparent 01 Beige

17 18 Roger universal receivers

These flexible receivers bring Roger speech-in-noise performance to all hearing aids and cochlear implants that have either an audio input or telecoil.

Roger X Roger MyLink This miniature universal Roger receiver is compatible with Roger MyLink is an easy-to-use and affordable body-worn virtually every BTE hearing aid, cochlear implant speech universal Roger receiver that works with any hearing aid or processor, and streaming device (through the three-pin cochlear implant that features a telecoil – from Phonak Europlug connector). or any other manufacturer. (Not recommended for under 3 year olds).

19 Additional wireless accessories

Phonak DECT CP1 Phonak RemoteMic This cordless phone automatically transmits the telephone Use this handy wireless microphone alongside Phonak conversation to both hearing aids simultaneously, ComPilot to enhance an older child’s one-to-one maximizing speech understanding. It allows the child to conversations in noisy environments or over distance. hold the device just like a regular phone. It also includes a booster mode, which increases the phone’s volume - useful for when a child isn’t wearing his or her hearing aids. And there’s a convenient built-in demo to demonstrate the benefits of direct streaming. Family members without hearing loss can use the cordless phone just like a regular phone.

20 Phonak ComPilot Phonak TVLink S This streaming device offers the ultimate in flexible The Phonak TVLink S works with the ComPilot to turn any connectivity, allowing children and teens to enjoy mobile Phonak hearing aid into a wireless TV headset. It offers phone calls and multimedia audio streamed directly into stereo sound quality and is installed in just 60 seconds. their hearing aids, and all in stereo sound quality. Thanks to its built-in Bluetooth, the Phonak ComPilot can be easily connected to a huge range of devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, tablets, MP3 players and more. It also includes a remote control, for changing a hearing aid’s program and volume, and VoiceAlerts for easier hearing aid interaction.

21 Phonak Target™ Junior mode

Whether you are fitting a child with his or her first pair of hearing aids or providing technology to an experienced user, it’s crucial that these devices are configured to suit the child’s age, hearing loss and communication needs. This is why, in 2006, we pioneered a dedicated paediatric mode in our fitting software.

This continually updated, evidence-based resource streamlines the process of configuring a child’s hearing aids - helping you to fit and verify your Phonak paediatric fitting using the very latest industry guidelines and research findings.

22 Fitting software

New in Junior mode

Refined age ranges Junior mode now spans four age ranges: 0-3, 4-8, 9-12 and 13-18 years. This finer differentiation for older children allows you to more accurately address their needs. The defaults for these new age groups are based on available evidence and the input of the Phonak Paediatric Advisory Board.

Expanded defaults Junior mode’s DSL defaults have now been updated to address the usage of Binaural VoiceStream Technology™ features, such as DuoPhone, StereoZoom, and ZoomControl. It is also now possible to upgrade Junior mode with National Acoustics Laboratory (NAL) paediatric fitting defaults. So whichever fitting philosophy you follow, Junior mode supports it.

New Verification Assistant Since younger children cannot always provide useful feedback on what they hear, objective verification is an indispensable way of confirming that their hearing aids are programmed correctly. This four-step software assistant can be run alongside a test box or real ear verification system. It includes handy visual reminders of the transducer being used, the vent size, and a quick view of the RECD values being applied.

New Toolbox This helpful new resource - located in the Phonak Target™ Help menu - includes the very latest paediatric fitting information to bolster your knowledge and ensure fittings go as planned. The Toolbox features current fitting protocols, additional tools such as our frequency-compression protocol, and full details of the rationale behind Junior mode’s DSL and NAL fitting defaults.

23 Listening to music, watching TV In the car Phonak ComPilot, TVLink S, Roger ZoomControl, Roger

Hearing clearly from all directions SoundRecover, ZoomControl, Roger Telephone calls Hearing over distance DuoPhone, DECT phone Roger

Mobile phones DuoPhone, Phonak ComPilot, Roger Pen

Small groups Listening in the classroom SoundFlow, StereoZoom, Phonak RemoteMic SoundRecover, Roger Park/playground SoundRecover, WhistleBlock, WindBlock

Outdoors Roger, WaterResistant hearing solutions Hearing aid user satisfaction is directly related to the hearing aids’ ability to deliver on their expectation.2 The unique technology in the Phonak Quest products and accessories offers the broadest range of features to deliver satisfaction in virtually every soundscape.

2 Kochkin, S. (2010) ‘ MarkeTrak VII ’, Satisfaction study. 27 Innovation with purpose. Our paediatric solutions are driven by a range of innovative Phonak technologies. These provide young listeners with greater access to high-frequency speech sounds and understanding in noise or over distance - making communication easier and more enjoyable. Technology in-depth Technology

SoundRecover

Gives more high-frequency audibility

What is it? are still some limitations. When it comes to a child hearing SoundRecover is a non-linear frequency compression high-pitched sounds such as /s/, /sh/, /t/ and /f/, algorithm designed to lower the frequencies of inputs SoundRecover (non-linear frequency compression) can help within a frequency range. The primary objective is to restore overcome this challenge. audibility for high frequency inputs through to 10 kHz. SoundRecover compresses the signal above a specified SoundRecover gently compresses and shifts these cut-off frequency whereas frequencies below the cut off consonants into a range where they become audible, frequency will be amplified normally. improving a child’s access to the full spectrum of sound. Over the past seven years, numerous studies 3 have found What are the benefits? that children who use SoundRecover demonstrate No matter what a child’s degree of hearing loss, developing substantial improvements in speech recognition and age-appropriate speech and language is highly dependent production. This means they not only hear and understand upon consistent access to all the sounds of speech. While better but can successfully learn and interact with the world today’s hearing solutions address this challenge well, there around them.

“Particularly for children, the identification of high-frequency sounds is extremely important for language acquisition and language production. I think that SoundRecover can benefit those with minimal to moderate hearing loss just as much as those with severe hearing loss.”

3 Read more on SoundRecover studies at www.phonakpro.com/evidence 29 Binaural VoiceStream Technology™

The heart of Phonak Quest

What is it? • ZoomControl – Ideal for those times when a youngster Binaural VoiceStream Technology™ is the unique ability to cannot face the speaker, such as a toddler in a pram or a stream simultaneous bi-directional full audio signals in real teenager in a car. Once activated, ZoomControl identifies the time using a four-microphone network. Binaural source of loudest speech and focuses in that direction. VoiceStream Technology™ is based on a state-of-the art Even at –10 dB SNR, 80% speech intelligibility is chipset with a fast processing speed of over 200 million achieved.6 operations per second and 16 million transistors. 4 Improved speech understanding even with open fittings. Phonak Field Study What are the benefits? News, April 2011. Binaural VoiceStream Technology™ features: 5 Easier telephone conversations with both ears. Phonak Field Study News, February 2010.

• StereoZoom – The only technology capable of sufficiently 6 Automatic change of focus to speech signals of interest. Phonak Field Study narrowing the focus on the voice the listener wants to News, September 2010. hear to provide significant SNR improvements of up to Read more about all those features at www.phonakpro.com/evidence 2.5 dB in noisy environments.4 This can help a child to hear a friend sitting opposite, in a bustling cafeteria. “Our research has shown that • DuoPhone – Streams the caller’s voice from the side where the phone is held to the hearing aid on the other children typically receive a 30% side – allowing a child to hear the conversation in both improvement in speech ears. The average benefit is a 3.1 dB SNR improvement compared to a monaural telephone program.5 understanding on the telephone with use of the DuoPhone, and as a result, we consider the DuoPhone to be an absolutely essential feature on hearing aids fitted for children.”

Jace Wolfe, PhD – Director of Audiology at the Hearts for Hearing Foundation – Oklahoma.

30 Roger

Bridging the understanding gap

What is it? What are the benefits? Roger is a new adaptive digital wireless transmission Roger offers the industry’s best ever speech-in-noise standard running on the 2.4 GHz band. It wirelessly transmits performance, with proven improvements of up to 35% 8 the speakers voice directly to the user’s hearing aids. It is over Dynamic FM technology and 54% 8 over other FM and based on a new proprietary wireless microchip that makes digital systems. There are no frequencies to program and use of intelligent and adaptive algorithms to improve the manage, and devices are connected with a single click. signal-to-noise ratio to levels never seen before. Roger provides a full audio bandwidth signal up to 7,300 Hz with Roger is also the most compatible system of its kind. an ultralow acoustic delay of 17 milliseconds, high internal It works with virtually every hearing aid, cochlear implant signal-to-noise ratio and no distortion. Our new Roger Pen and soundfield amplification system. Roger inspiro is the and the Roger Clip-On Mic are based on this new standard. only system capable of transmitting speech simultaneously to Roger and FM receivers and soundfield systems. Roger allows for flexible and easy creation of networks of wireless microphones and receivers, without having to 8 Linda Thibodeau, PhD – Professor, Comparison of speech recognition with program them. This enables communication with multiple adaptive digital and FM wireless technology by listeners who use hearing aids. University of Texas at Dallas – Callier Center for Communication Disorders. speakers, each wearing a Roger microphone in high noise and over distance. In quiet, the Roger Pen can zoom in on soft voices reducing the perceived listening distance by up to 75%.

“I was amazed by the performance of students who used Roger. They were able to hear and understand the speaker in noise levels that would not have been possible using previous FM system technology.”

Linda Thibodeau, PhD – Professor, University of Texas at Dallas – Callier Center for Communication Disorders.

31 Together we can support them every step of the way. Alongside the launch of our dedicated paediatric solutions we have also revitalised our range of support resources. These handy tools provide all you need to introduce Phonak paediatric solutions effectively, explain their benefits to families and - most importantly - ensure your youngest patients can reap all the speech and language building benefits of these solutions as they grow.

32 Support

Resources for audiologists

Phonak paediatrics on the web This comprehensive resource contains the very latest information on our paediatric solutions and how to use them, including Roger systems and other wireless accessories. Simply choose the paediatric category you require: infants & toddlers, school-age children, or teenagers. www.phonakpro.com/pediatric

Phonak Evidence At Phonak we put evidence-based science and research at the core of every new product and feature. This page delves deeper into this science – spanning SoundRecover, Binaural VoiceStream Technology™, Roger and more. www.phonakpro.com/evidence

Ling 6 Test A common measure used to assess a child’s access to speech sounds across the speech frequency range is the group of Ling 6 sounds: (/m/, /u/, /a/, /i/, /∫/, and /s/). The UWO Ling 6 (HL) test, licensed by Phonak, was developed in a calibrated format to test a client’s detection of these sounds in aided and unaided conditions. Call your local Phonak Regional Sales Manager for further information.

UWO Plurals Test The University of Western Ontario’s Plurals Test, licensed by Phonak, assesses a child’s high-frequency consonant detection – in particular word-ending plurals such as /s/. Use it to compare a child’s speech perception with different hearing solutions, compare hearing aid features (i.e., with and without SoundRecover), and to measure a child’s performance over time. Call your local Phonak Regional Sales Manager for further information.

LiSN-S PGA LiSN-S PGA is the benchmark speech-in-noise test for patients with an existing hearing loss. This unique diagnostic tool allows you to accurately measure how well a child understands speech in noise, before recommending the hearing solution that best fits their needs. Call your local Phonak Regional Sales Manager for further information.

33 34 eSchoolDesk This online resource for education professionals and paediatric audiologists is packed with information on our Roger and FM technologies. In addition to interesting studies and reports, it also now includes handy downloadable Reference Guides for teachers, teens, and parents. They can use these to ensure they set-up and use students’ Phonak technology correctly each day. www.eschooldesk.com

Roger Configurator When you need to know which Roger microphones and/or Roger receivers are compatible with a particular hearing aid or cochlear implant, this is the tool to use. www.phonakpro.com/roger-support-center

Child Hearing Assessment Toolkit (C.H.A.T.) C.H.A.T. is a web-based tool that allows audiologists working in education, such as educational audiologists, to ‘go digital’ – selecting, filling out and managing their child hearing assessments on any laptop, desktop computer or tablet device. www.chatbyphonak.com

35 36 Resources for children, teens, parents, caregivers and teachers

Meet Leo Introducing Leo the lion, our friendly new paediatric mascot. This adorable lion cub replaces Oliver the elephant as the perfect way to introduce hearing solutions to children.

Why a lion? In addition to being strong, courageous beasts that girls and boys both love, lions also have some of the best hearing in the animal kingdom. They can detect high frequencies well and they have an outstanding ability to distinguish between different sounds and locate their sources. All of which makes them the perfect buddies to emphasise the importance of hearing more.

Leo gets hearing aids / Leo gets a Roger system Leo’s storybook, also available in an interactive format online, follows our cuddly hero through two absorbing tales. In the first he receives his very first hearing aids, and in the second he adds Roger technology.

Mix & Match color tool This fun new interactive resource, available online, enables Phonak Sky Q users to design their own hearing aids and explore the benefits these products will bring. www.phonak.com/mixmatch

Paediatric Care Kit Everything a child, parent or teenager needs to keep their hearing technology maintained and working as it should. Now includes our new sticker pack for cool customisation.

Phonak paediatrics on the web Explore a world of helpful advice aimed at parents and caregivers. This spans getting hearing aids for the first time, considerations for children of different ages, our dedicated Phonak solutions, and answers to the most frequently asked child hearing questions about hearing loss and hearing aids. www.phonak.com/kids

37 38 Join us online

HearingLikeMe An online community for anyone whose life has been touched by hearing loss. www.hearinglikeme.com

Facebook The very latest Phonak paediatric updates in one handy, shareable place. www.facebook.com/PhonakPediatric

Twitter Bite-sized Phonak updates in 144 characters or less. https://twitter.com/phonak

YouTube The official Phonak YouTube channel is full of inspiring and educational content – from product movies and celebrity ambassadors to those heartwarming moments when an infant hears for the first time. www.youtube.com/phonakofficial

39 Technical information

Model Battery size Hearing loss Ear simulator 2 cc Acoustic coupling HL Max. Gain Max. MPO Max. Gain Max. MPO Option 1 Option 2 Hook (HE10 680) Phonak Sky Q-M13 13 Mild to severe 67 134 63 132 Tamperproof mini hook SlimTube HE (HE10 680)

Hook (HE7 680) Phonak Sky Q-SP 13 Mild to profound 80 141 75 140 Tamperproof mini hook Power SlimTube (HE7 680)

Hook (HE7 680) Phonak Sky Q-UP 675 Moderate to profound 85 144 82 142 Tamperproof mini hook Power SlimTube (HE7 680)

Technical information

Model Hardware features WaterResistant Tamperproof option Telecoil Compatible with CROS / BiCROS

Battery door and Phonak Sky Q-M13 IP67 Yes Yes mini hook

Battery door and Phonak Sky Q-SP IP67 Yes Yes mini hook

Battery door and Phonak Sky Q-UP IP67 Yes Yes mini hook

40 Technical information Wireless Communication Portfolio

Model Connectivity & Remote controls Roger / FM Phonak ComPilot Phonak RemoteMic Phonak TVLink S Phonak PilotOne Roger X / MLxi Design integrated receiver

Phonak Sky Q-M13 Yes Yes * Yes * Yes Yes Roger 15 / ML15i

Phonak Sky Q-SP Yes Yes * Yes * Yes Yes Roger 11 / ML11i

Phonak Sky Q-UP Yes Yes * Yes * Yes Yes Roger 10 / ML10i

* requires ComPilot

Features

Understanding everywhere Understanding with comfort Understanding everything Speech in Wind auto StereoZoom auto ZoomControl StereoZoom ZoomControl DuoPhone auto Acclimatization SoundRelax WindBlock EchoBlock WhistleBlock NoiseBlock SoundRecover SoundFlow UltraZoom FlexControl FlexVolume QuickSync

Performance level

Sky Q

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