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As delicate and light as a feather: The new X-Micro.

Now with the revolutionary

Not everybody needs to know that you now have a tiny high-tech wonder to help you to perfectly understand and perceive the world around you. X-Micro by HANSATON is the ideal companion for stylish newcomers and all wearers of hearing instruments, who would like to keep their hearing loss a secret.Hansaton made the X-Micro, our smallest behind-the-ear hearing instrument, as attractive as a hearing instrument can possibly be. Now we have an ultra-light jewel of a hearing system, which

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Design and technology at its best, of course made in Germany – an excellent choice!

Andreas FischerCEO, HANSATON

said that the ear cleans itself. The inner ear is home to the semicircular canals (our balance organ) and the cochlea.

The cochlea contains approximately 12,000 outer and 3,000 inner hair cells, which are responsible for converting sound into neural impulses. The outer hair cells allow fine differentiation between pitch and volume.

The ear is composed of the outer ear and the middle ear for picking up, bundling and transmitting sounds. In the inner ear, the sound vibrations are then converted into neural impulses. The anterior cartilaginous and bony section of the auditory canal contains glands that produce cerumen (ear wax) and cilia that transport the wax to the outside. It can be

1) Concha Auricula

2) Auditory canal Meatus acusticus externus

3) Eardrum Membrana tympani

4) Auditory ossicle Ossicula auditus

5) Oval window Fenestra ovalis

6) Eustachian tubes Tuba auditiva

7) Semicircular canals Canales semi- circulares ossei

8) Cochlea Cochlea

9) Auditory nerve Nervus acusticus

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”Find out why you don’t always have to come to terms with poor hearing.“

How hearing actually works.

Sound is a movement of air guided through the concha to the auditory canal. At the end of the auditory canal, the sound collides with the eardrum and makes it vibrate. The sound is then conveyed to the inner ear via the chain of auditory ossicles. The inner ear is filled with different fluids and the sound continues its journey here as a wave. Hair cells now convert the movement into electrical impulses,

which are transmitted to the brain via the auditory nerve.

The brain processes what the ear picks up.

Where does a sound come from, how loud is it, is it a word and, if yes, what does it mean? By the time we are adults, we are already listening from experience. We "block out" noises that we have learned are not important, such as continual background noises. But emotional significance also plays a role. The gentle crying of a baby will wake mothers from deepest sleep although other, louder noises do not disturb them.

Our speech understanding depends on the extent to which we have learned a language. After all, auditory comprehen-sion is not the job of the ear, but rather of the brain. And everything that the brain does, it needs to practice.

There are a number of different causes of hearing loss.

It is most often a result of the loss of hair cells, so-called presbycusis (age-related hearing loss). Usually this can be improved by wearing a hearing system. The severity of the hearing difficulty can be represented in an individual tone audiogram. This is done by measuring the hearing

threshold for different frequencies, in other words, the volume at which you hear a note for the first time. The severity of the hearing reduction can then be determined depending on how low this hearing threshold is.People often do not to hear all frequencies equally well or equally badly: Hearing loss is frequency-dependent. This explains why we often don’t even notice the first signs of hearing loss.

Hearing reduction creeps up on you slowly.

It only becomes apparent when it becomes harder to understand in a group or speech isn‘t as clear as it used to be. If no steps are taken at this point, the effects can influence the entire auditory perception. The human brain takes time to learn as certain sounds or noises are no longer perceived. This can also result in language loss. Even if the volume is increased, the word is still not under- stood, almost as if that person had forgotten such word.

However, it also takes time to learn how to hear with a hearing system. Your ears are suddenly flooded with sounds that you had long since forgotten. The syllables that are important for understanding speech become audible again, but they first need to be correctly allocated by the brain.

The earlier you decide on a hearing system, the easier it is to return to a world of normal hearing.

”Extremely attractive: An elegant jewel of a hearing system with exciting inner workings.”

This is the premiere of one of the tiniest Behind-the-ear hearing instruments available: X-Micro by HANSATON – small, elegant, state-of-the-art. Thanks to the new external miniReceiver 2.0 and another step forward in innovative technology, this tiny instrument offers excellent sound quality and maximum comfort.

Sharp design.

After much creative exploration, Hansaton'sdesigners now open a new with in the design of the ultra-mini X-Micro, with elegant yet con-venient features like the easy-to-use, diamond-shaped program pushbutton.

X pressFit with Connexx 7 – The latest technology instantly provides the best hearing experience.

e xtremely flexible – Settings can be made as sensitive and individual as ever before.

a udiological trendsetter – True innovations set new standards.

r evolutionary signal processing – for every hearing situation.

A cceptance & Benefit – It's never been easier to have perfect hearing again.

XearA technology inside.

Discover this new generation of technology from Hansaton. X-Micro offers many innovations: With the new Situation Optimizer you can handle any situation, easily follow every discussion with Conversation Lift or experience the vibrant sound quality of Artificial HiFi. Intelligent Accli-matization Management gently guides you back into the world of sounds around you, and Sound Restore offers you hearing ranges that you thought were long lost.

Are you ready for a new age of hearing?It has already started with HANSATON:

Modern shape and fine colors: Discover X-Micro by HANSATON in seven exclusive looks.

X-Micro by HANSATON.

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”Innovations for improved speech understanding.“

The XearA technology by HANSATON goes to the next level in digital signal processing and offers a directional microphone system with 40 channels. Whether speech reaches the listener from the front, the side or the back, the automatic microphone system is capable of adapting to any environment for improved speech understanding from all directions.

In the Automatic mode the directional microphone system chooses the optimal setting for every situation to offer excellent speech understanding and sound quality. Through the Natural Sound mode the sound is rendered as natural as possible, and the localization of signal sources is improved.

Speech Beam can improve speech comprehension when the hearing instrument wearer is unable to move their head towards the speaker, such as when driving. Auto-matic Speech Beam uses various microphone charac-teristics, which are automatically selected depending on the situation, and suppresses disruptive signals, resulting in clearer communication.

Technical highlights.

Rediscover sounds with Sound Restore.

As you already suspect by its name, Sound Restore makes inaudible signals audible again. With a technique called frequency compression, Sound Restore improves the perception of the important high-frequency portions of speech.

Rediscover a level of speech clarity that you thought had been lost.

Improve communication with Conversation Lift.

HANSATON offers a completely new possibility with Conversation Lift to increase speech intelligibility in noisy environments. Conversation Lift works with the directional microphone system: to recognize and suppress noise, lifting speech out of the noise and delivering it more clearly to the ear than conventional directional systems. Working hand-in-hand with Speech Beam, Conversation Lift provides benefit whether the noise, is in the back, front or off to the side. Together with existing systems for the suppression of background noise XearA technology promises its wearers ideal speech detection and an impeccable level of sound in any situation. Effortlessly experience pleasant conversations, whenever and wherever you like.

Technical highlights.

The Situation Optimizer is responsible for an all-around satisfactory hearing experience in every situation. The classifier identifies various environmental situations and then adapts your hearing instruments as needed. With the XearA technology by HANSATON this adaptation is done quickly and reliably, providing the best in hearing comfort without the hassle of changing programs or volume.

Hearing instruments, which are programmed for optimal speech understanding, often sound odd to a hard of hearing person when first listening with them. The Accli-matization Manager is programmed to lead the wearer of the hearing system step-by-step towards the goal – with excellent sound quality from the very beginning.

Your own private recording studio:Real Hi-fi and Artificial Hi-fi.

Discover excellent worlds of sound with the extended frequency range of up to 10 kHz. Speech understanding is increased, and the quality and clarity of sound are significantly improved. This audible difference imme-diately provides a pleasurable hearing experience.

XearA technology offers an even higher level of comfort with the Intelligent Acclimatization Manager. For example, if the user of the hearing system significantly lowers or raises the volume several times, the acclima-tization auto-matically 'learns' that the user desires louder or quieter amplification.

The dream of a hearing system without disruptive feed-back seems to have finally come true. The revolutionary feedback systems Feedback X and Open X eliminate acoustic feedback while offering a stable amplification without compromising sound quality.

Additionally, XearA technology offers an artificially extended frequency range of up to 12 kHz. This exten-ded range allows you to enjoy an even wider range of sounds and a richer, natural sound – pure pleasure especially when listening to music.

”Everything covered: Excellent hearing is a given with HANSATON.“

Technical features.

Even more innovations for ease of hearing.

In addition to the enhancement of speech understanding and suppression of background noise, techno-logies like Sound Impulse Management and Active Wind Block make sure to create an ideal, pleasurable world of sound for you. Sudden impulse-like signals are recognized immediately and reduced before they reach your ear. And even if you, as the wearer of hearing instruments, like to be in the great outdoors, you no longer have to accept the annoying noise of the wind. Active Wind Block monitors the environment and reduces wind noise.

Technical features.

Acoustic worlds rich in sound.

In conversations.

The automatic situation control recognizes speech and amplifies it. You are able to follow conversations well even in a noisy environment; disruptive background noise is automatically reduced.

At the concert or theater.

XearA technology automatically adapts to the situation and transmits the fine nuances in the sound for the greatest listening pleasure. Listening to music becomes a pure pleasure again.

For telephone conversations.

The automatic situation control and voice detection enable you to follow telephone conversations effectively on a landline or mobile phone. Speech is accentuated and disruptive background noise is eliminated.

Reverberating spaces like train stations or airports.

Large and reverberating spaces with many disruptive noises such as large halls or train stations are often difficult for wearers of hearing instruments. XearA tech- nology makes reverberating spaces quieter so that con- versations are more pleasant and relaxed.

Experience every situation to the fullest: With X-Micro and XearA technology by HANSATON.

Acoustic worlds rich in sound.

When watching television.

Good comprehension and comfortable sound quality:This is pure enjoyment in television. XearA technologyselectively optimizes the sound.

Driving a car.

Driving is a situation with lots of background noise,which may make a conversation in the car virtuallyimpossible. XearA technology ensures that speech is perceived extremely well from all directions, even when the speech comes from the side or backseat. At the same time it effectively suppresses disruptive noise.

At a restaurant.

In situations with a lot of background noise, such as a restaurant or family gathering, it is important to have good speech understanding. XearA technology amplifies speech while recognizing and reducing disruptive noise. It distinguishes between desirable speech from the person you're looking at and unwanted noise from behind you, accentuating the speech and reducing noisy interference.

”At a glance: X-Micro with XearA technology.“

• X-Micro is the new ultra-light jewel of a hearing system from HANSATON: nicer, smaller, more elegant.

• XearA technology hails a new era of listening, with perfectly balanced innovations, made in Germany.

• X-Micro with XearA technology is top-level comfort and premium performance for mild to severe hearing losses.

• X-Micro with XearA technology with numerous convin-cing technical highlights:

- Revolutionary digital signal processing with Automatic Speech Beam and Natural Sound for ideal hearing and speech intelligibility.

- Sound Restore makes high-frequency signals and speech audible again.

- Conversation Lift for a increased speech detection in noisy environments.

- Situation Optimizer to immediately adapt to every situation.

- The Acclimatization Manager to gently guide you through the transition to optimal speech under- standing and hearing comfort.

- Feedback X for hearing pleasure without disruptive feedback.

- Real Hi-fi and Artificial Hi-fi for extended transmission range and an even more brilliant sound quality.

- Sound Impulse Management for comfortable hearing without disturbance from sudden, abrupt signals.

X-Micro with XearA technology – the new era of hearing: small, elegant, state-of-the-art.