Phonak Brio

Phonak created its Brio range of hearing aids to offer solutions for every type of hearing need. The Brio is a full range of receiver-in-ear (RIC), behind-the-ear (BTE) and in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids that come in a variety of models and colours. The Phonak Brio product range comes with innovative technology designed to provide better speech understanding, even in noisy environments thanks to the innovative operating system which analyses the environment and automatically adjusts settings to accommodate your hearing needs. Once it had introduced its base model, Phonak updated the Brio with the Phonak Brio 2 R, which is 30% faster than the standard Brio.

The Brio 2 was later followed by the powerful Brio 3 which offers a comprehensive range of RIC, BTE and ITE hearing aids for those with a mild to profound hearing loss. Designed exclusively for Costco, the Brio 3 is a fully automatic hearing aid that provides effortless listening. Phonak describes the Brio 3 as having been designed for hearing aid users who demand the best hearing performance, comfort, and style. The Phonak Brio 3 price is towards the top end of the hearing aid market.

The Phonak Brio 3 Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids provide much more than just excellent sound quality and enhanced hearing. The devices offer many features that will enhance your everyday experience of being a hearing aid user. Some of the features include:

• Automatic processing: Enables your hearing aids to analyse sound as it occurs. The device then immediately responds by automatically adjusting the settings to deliver an optimal listening experience
• Car programme: Designed to help people with hearing loss who struggle to understand speech while in a car. This function lowers broadband noise from inside the car to provide a more listening environment and reduce your listening effort
• Loud Noise programme: Even when you are in the most challenging noise situations, the Brio 3 can improve speech understanding by as much as 60%. The feature allows you to focus on a single voice even in complex sound settings and can adapt to your changing environments when you are on the move
• Wind and Noise Block: Wind noise is automatically detected by the hearing aids and suppressed and reduces any uncomfortable noise in your environment

Phonak has created an extensive range of accessories that are compatible with the Brio 3 hearing aids range to help improve your hearing and listening experience:

• Phonak ComPilot Air II: Wirelessly connects the Phonak Brio to your smartphone or other Bluetooth-enabled devices to stream music, TV audio and phone calls
• TVLink II: Designed to enable you to effortlessly stream audio from your TV directly to your hearing aids so you can listen to your TV at a comfortable volume
• Phonak RemoteMic: A small and lightweight microphone that helps your listening in one-to-one conversations even when the speaker is at a distance from you
• Phonak DECT II: A cordless home telephone that delivers direct binaural streaming to both of your hearing aids
• Phonak EasyCall II: Streams calls from your smartphone directly to your hearing aids

If you have any concerns about your hearing or need advice on choosing your next hearing aid, schedule a consultation with your hearing care professional who will be able to discuss your options with you.