BeHear ACCESS (Model II)

 BeHear ACCESS utilizes cutting-edge sound processing technologies developed by Alango Technologies, Ltd. over the past two decades. These include:

• ListenThrough™, which allows for the passage of important ambient sounds during music playback
• EasyListen™, a feature that dynamically slows down speech during mobile phone conversations
• Personal Sound Amplifier, providing dynamic, compressed amplification of ambient sounds
• SoundFocus™, offering three options for determining directionality of hearing amplification based on the wearer's preferences
• Customizable tinnitus masking technology to reduce discomfort with built-in random noise generation
• Various hearing enhancement functions such as tone control, noise reduction, and echo cancellation
• Support for CROS/BiCROS, catering to individuals with single-sided deafness

By incorporating these advanced technologies into BeHear ACCESS, we ensure that our users receive a comprehensive solution that goes beyond typical hearing amplifiers. Our qualified team is dedicated to delivering personalized care and support, reflecting our clear values and commitment to making a real difference in people's lives.

BeHear ACCESS can enhance hearing for those with normal hearing, as well as people with mild to moderately severe hearing loss. This is true for all situations:

• In-person conversations
• Mobile phone conversations
• Video calls and conferences (Zoom, Facetime, Skype, etc.)
• Music/audio streaming
• Television viewing
• Movies, theater and concert performances
• Outdoors, in nature

These profiles can be modified in real-time, based on the current sound environment and the wearer’s preferences, using the W&H BeHear mobile application. For example:

Sound Focus™ for Better Understanding of Speech in Noise

BeHear ACCESS supports three degrees of directionality, or “sound focus”: narrow, wide, and omni. Narrow focuses on the area directly in front of the wearer’s face, Wide amplifies important sounds in a 180 degree half-circle in front of the wearer, and Omni collects important sounds from all directions.

Alleviating the “My Voice Echoes” Perception

A typical downside of wearing a pair of earbuds is the “occlusion effect”; a perceived echo of your own voice when your ear canal is sealed. A four-step slider in the W&H BeHear app allows you to control how much you hear yourself when wearing the BeHear ACCESS headset.

BeHear ACCESS is designed to cater to your unique hearing capabilities and preferences through its customizable features. The headset offers the ability to manage its hearing functions across six distinct profiles:

1. Indoor: Optimize your auditory experience for indoor environments, ensuring clear and balanced sound quality during daily activities at home or in enclosed spaces.

2. Outdoor: Enhance your hearing capabilities for outdoor settings, allowing you to comfortably engage with the sounds of nature, outdoor conversations, and various activities in open spaces.

3. Crowd: Tailor your auditory experience to effectively navigate crowded environments, enabling you to focus on specific sounds while reducing background noise for improved clarity.

4. Live Music: Enjoy a personalized audio experience at live music events, with optimized settings that allow you to immerse yourself in the richness of musical performances.

5. Telecoil (Exclusive): Benefit from exclusive telecoil functionality, offering a seamless and enhanced hearing experience when interacting with compatible telecoil systems.

6. Telecoil (Transparent): Access transparent telecoil settings, providing a natural and unobtrusive integration with telecoil systems for effortless communication and connectivity.

If you experience a continuous or spontaneous ringing, roaring, or other internal noise in your ears, you are most likely suffering from tinnitus. One sound therapy that has proven effective in easing tinnitus symptoms is called “masking.” This involves creating an artificial sound that masks your tinnitus to make it less bothersome.

The key to successful masking is to create a sound that matches the phantom sound you are hearing. Since you are in the best position to personalize the masking sound yourself, we give you simple and intuitive tools to adjust the pitch, sharpness, volume and modulation of the masking sound.

Once you have customized the masking sound using the BeHear app, you can activate and deactivate it directly from the BeHear ACCESS Model II headset.

Seamless Sound Transfer: In the BeHear ACCESS model, sound captured by the microphones on the non-hearing side is seamlessly transferred to the speaker in the ear bud of the hearing ear. This ensures a holistic auditory experience across all modes, including Personal Hearing, Mobile Calls, and Audio Play.

Enhanced Auditory Enjoyment: Our CROS/BiCROS functionality goes beyond basic sound transfer. It enables individuals with unilateral hearing to enjoy music and stereo audio content effortlessly. By automatically mixing streamed stereo audio down to mono and reproducing it in the functional ear, users can savor the full sound spectrum without missing out on any part of the experience.