Vikki Swift Hearingcare

Hearing Aids

Vikki Swift Hearingcare

Vikki Swift offer a wide range of different hearing aid types, and with a choice of styles and colours. Our hearing assessments ensure that we provide the hearing solution that is perfectly suited to you and your lifestyle.

There are now more styles and sizes of hearing aids than ever before.

Modern hearing aids are small, discreet and stylish.

Technology is always moving forward and we always fit the latest technology available. Being independent, we are able to select from all the different hearing aid manufacturers’ hearing aids to get the right solution for your needs.

Digital Hearing Aids

Are programmed via a computer to boost the frequencies that are specific to your test results and individual needs, allowing greater flexibility when customising the aid to your requirements.

What to expect

Hearing Adjustment

It is rare that you will adjust to your new hearing aids right away. A committed attitude to wearing hearing aids combined with realistic expectations will provide the best results for the wearer.

Be patient

It’s important to note that hearing aids don’t sound the same as having your old hearing and adjusting to wearing them takes time. Like wearing glasses, you may experience some difficulty at first, but usually passes in time.

Learning to use them

It’s important to know what to expect and to learn how to get the most from your hearing aids in differing circumstances. You’ll need both willingness and patience to re-learn a new way of hearing. It helps to start slowly as well as to be consistent in using your new hearing aids.

Hearing Aid Styles

There are now more styles and sizes of hearing aids than ever before.

Modern hearing aids are small, discreet and stylish.

Vikki Swift offer a wide range of different hearing aid types, and with a choice of styles and colours. Our hearing assessments ensure that we provide the hearing solution that is perfectly suited to you and your lifestyle.

In the ear (ITE)

Made in varying sizes, the smallest being the CIC (completely in the canal). They are custom-made to fit and are most suitable for people with mild to moderate hearing losses.

Behind the ear (BTE)

Suitable for all hearing losses, including those that are more severe. This type of hearing aid is also more popular with people who have poor dexterity, as they can be easier to handle and maintain.

Micro BTE’s

Suitable for moderate to severe hearing losses for people who want something more cosmetically pleasing than a traditional Behind The Ear model but need more power than a standard In The Ear model can offer.

Open fittings

Are only suitable for clients with high frequency hearing losses. Due to their design they stop the client feeling blocked up when wearing the hearing aid which can be experienced with more traditional fittings. Instead the ear remains open and only the high frequencies are increased.

Starkey Hearing Aid Styles

Made for iPhone

Connect directly to your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch & Apple Watch.

Invisible Products

Rest in the second bend of the ear canal where no one can see them.

Receiver-In-Canal

Small, discreet and quick to fit. Perfect for first-time hearing aid wearers.

Completely-In-Canal

Only the tiny removal handle of the hearing aid shows outside of the ear canal.

Behind-The-Ear

The world's most common hearing aid style. Available in standard, mini or power.

In-The-Canal

Custom hearing aid that fits in the ear canal. Smaller portion shows in outer ear.

In-The-Ear

Custom hearing aid that fits within the outer portion of the ear.

Tinnitus

Designed to deliver relief from ringing in the ears.

Single-Sided Hearing

Hear sounds in your weaker hearing ear by way of your healthy ear.

Hearing Amplifiers

Good start for those not ready for hearing aids.

Vikki Swift uses several brands of hearing aid including Widex, Phonak and Starkey. All the featured hearing aids here are made by starkey.

Widex Hearing Aids

Widex’s latest technology hearing-aid platform, Allure, has been designed to give users a very natural listening experience by balancing crystal-clear speech with a good sense of their surroundings. Combining innovative technology and refined design, Widex bring you their most advanced platform yet – helping you embrace life fully, just as you did before your hearing loss.

New Chip — W1

The new W1 chip enables much faster and more powerful sound processing than earlier Widex models.

Allure PureSound

– Uses ZeroDelay technology to process sound with extremely low delay.
– Produces clean, natural, and distortion-free speech.
– Especially helpful for those new to hearing aids or with mild hearing loss.

Speech Enhancer Pro

– Separates speech from background noise.
– Softens unwanted noise while boosting speech.
– Widely preferred by users in noisy environments.

Adaptive Dynamic Feedback Controller

– Reduces whistling or feedback.
– Adapts to the user’s ear, only activating when needed to preserve sound quality.

Dedicated Streaming Compressor

– Ensures smooth and consistent audio while streaming music, calls, or podcasts.
– Prevents sudden volume shifts caused by environmental sounds.

Widex Allure App

The Allure platform includes a user-friendly app with:
– Streaming control and mixing options.
– Sound customization through a bass/mid/treble equalizer.
– Two AI assistants: Quick Assistant and Sound Assistant.
– Accessibility settings such as text size and dark/light mode.
– Apple Watch support.
– How-to guides and a feature to help locate lost hearing aids.

Accessories and Charging

– Standard Charger: Full charge in ~4 hours; 30-minute quick charge offers ~4 hours of use.
– Brand-new Portable charger ~4,5 chargers of a pair of hearing aids.
– Charge n Clean: Charges, dries, and sanitizes the devices.
– RC-DEX Remote: Provides physical volume and program control.
– TV Play 2: Streams TV audio directly to the hearing aids.

Fitting & Platform Innovation

– The Allure RIC RD is the first hearing aid on the platform.
– Uses Compass Cloud, Widex’s first cloud-based fitting system, allowing flexible and improved fittings.

Summary
The Widex Allure platform focuses on natural sound, clearer speech, and comfort in noisy places. With advanced processing technology, a powerful app, and innovative
cloud-based fitting, it offers a major upgrade in hearing-aid performance and usability