What's New

Widex Senso Diva introduces high definition digital signal processing in hearing instruments. This advanced circuitry and digital signal processing are the result of research on the characteristics of the cochlea (inner ear) and practical hearing aid experiences.

Widex Senso Diva:
High Definition Hearing Instruments

Diva - Fitting Rationale

	Patients with sensorineural hearing loss experience loudness recruitment (reduced dynamic range) due to loss of outer hair cells.
	The degree of recruitment is frequency-dependent.
	Diva provides unique gain for different frequencies and levels in 15 channels with 1/3 octave resolution.

Fitting Rationale

	Optimization of speech intelligibility and comfort within the patient's dynamic range
	Audibility of weak sounds
	Normal levels are comfortable and distinctive
	Loud sounds are limited below patient's tolerance levels

Adjustable with Age Changes

	Accurate and age appropriate adjustments to fitting increases accuracy of fitting.
	Ensures audibility of soft and normal speech to facilitate dynamic speech and language learning
	Allows entire range of environmental sounds to be reproduced at the desired levels in the ear canal.
	Can reprogram the switch function (M-MT-T-Music)

Precise Fit

Thresholds under earphones vary across individuals.

Diva fitting protocol uses hearing instruments to produce various test signals to validate and improve the accuracy of the frequency shaping.

Noise Reduction and Speech Intensification System

Listening environments more comfortable

Less tiring

Provides opportunities for communication in dynamic environments.

Limitations of Conventional Directional Microphones

	Traditionally, microphones in hearing instruments are not matched which results in loss of directional properties.
	Wind noise causes discomfort.
	Patients must know when to use directional microphones: Manual switching of both instruments or accessing and using remote control.

Diva – Directional Intelligence and Diva Locator -
Essential components:

	Adaptive Beamforming that ensures optimum polar characteristics regardless of noise sources.
	OptiMic system that continually matches the two microphones’ amplitude and phase responses to maintain optimum directional effect at high and low frequencies over time.
	Noise Classification that ensures the optimum microphone characteristic is selected.

Performance maintained over time

Maximum directional effect achieved over time.

More consistent performance over time.

Transparency of Directional Activity

Conversation not disrupted as environment changes.

Speech signal optimized in noise.

No sudden changes in the perception of the sound image

Wind noise reduced

Improved performance in wind noise - attenuates wind noise by 25-30 dB.
Improvement in ease of communication in recreational activities or work in outdoor environments

Hear More without Feedback/Whistling

Feedback canceling program improves ease of use on the phone.
Insertion of earmold more pleasant
Others not annoyed with whistling instruments.

“No more barrel sound of my own voice”

Amplification sounds more natural and transparent.

Own voice and chewing sounds less amplified.

Programmable Listening Programs

Instrument can be programmed with as many as four or as few as one program to optimize performance for a given patient.

	M – Dedicated to optimizing speech in everyday listening situations
	MT – Combination Mic and Telecoil
	T – Telecoil (not cell phones)
	Mus – Music program – Omnidirectional without noise reduction algorithms.

Versatile Switch Programming

Programs selected for individual.

Function of selector switch can be changed over time as lifestyle or age changes functional needs of the instruments.

Next Steps

	Call today to schedule your consultation with Audible Difference.
	If you're from out of the Madison, Wisconsin area, call Widex toll free at 1-888-999-3779.
	Find out if the Widex Senso Diva will work for you.

Widex web site: www.widexusa.com