Roger for students inchallenging listening
situations
TMWhy do you need Roger?
Today’s hearing aid technology does an excellent jobof improving speech understanding. However, 31% ofhearing aid wearers report they still have challenges
hearing in noisy situations.1
Roger technology is designed to boost theperformance of hearing aids and cochlear implants,
regardless of background noise or the distance to theperson talking, by picking up the voice and transmitting
it wirelessly to the listener.

Adaptive to soundIf the noise level increases, Roger adapts accordingly,
keeping the voice of the person talking above thebackground noise.
Improved speech understanding in groupconversations in noise2
MultiBeam Technology enables you to experience
exceptional speech understanding in groupconversations in noise.
Access to multiple talkers
MultiTalker Network allows several Roger microphones
to be used together, providing you with access tomultiple talkers in any situation.

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Roger and your well-being
Growing evidence shows that treating hearing loss canpositively impact your social-emotional, cognitive andphysical well-being.3
Roger technology allows you to actively participate andsocialize in more activities and meetings by giving youaccess to speech, in noise and over distance, so you canfocus on your studies rather than on hearing.

1Abrams, H. B., & Kihm, J. (2015). An introduction to MarkeTrak IX: A New
Baseline for the Hearing Aid Market. Hearing Review, 22(6), 16.
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Thibodeau, L. (2020). Benefits in Speech Recognition in Noise withRemote Wireless Microphone in Group Settings. American Journal ofAudiology, Jun; 31(6): 404–411.
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Vercammen, C., Ferguson, M., Kramer, S.E., Meis, M., Singh, G., Timmer, B.,Gagné, J.-P., Goy., H., Hickson, L., Holube, I., Launer, S., Lemke, U., Naylor,G., Picou, E., Scherpiet, S., Weinstein, B., & Pelosi, A. (2020). Well-Hearing
is Well-Being: A Phonak Position Statement. Hearing Review, 27, 18-22.

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The versatility of Roger

Group conversations
In small group settings, place one microphone on thetable to hear your classmates in discussions.

In class
The lecturer wears a Roger microphone and withadditional microphones on the tables, you’ll hear allother participants as well.

Lecture hall
In a larger auditorium, let the presenter wear a Roger
microphone to overcome distance.

Voice-to-Text
By plugging a Roger NeckLoop receiver into yourcomputer, you can use a speech-to-text application forreading the wirelessly transmitted speech as it isspoken.

Online discussions
When using a laptop or smartphone the Roger
technology will help you participate and communicate
in online discussions.

One-to-one
When surrounded by distracting background noise, you
can point a Roger On microphone towards your friend
to pick up the voice.

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The right solution for you
Phonak has designed a range of Roger microphones soyou can find a solution that’s right for your specificneeds as a young student.

Roger On™
Experience the hearing performance with our latest
microphone. With its ability to distinguish the directionof incoming speech and Pointing mode 2.0, users havethe flexibility to focus on the conversations that truly
matter. It can be placed on a table, held in the hand orworn by a lecturer. Personal settings is easily handledwith the myRogerMic app.

Receiver options
In hearing aids featuring RogerDirect™ the receiver canbe installed directly. No need to add an external
receiver. For other hearing aids and implants there areseveral types of receivers available.

Roger Select™
A versatile microphone that can be worn by a presenteror placed on a table. When multiple conversations takeplace, the listener can manually select whom to listen
to.

Hearing aid with
RogerDirect

Roger
NeckLoop

Designintegrated

How to get Roger
Roger Table Mic II
Designed for group discussions; several microphones
can be connected in a MultiTalker Network to coverlarge groups.

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Roger systems may be reimbursed for students. If you
are eligible, your hearing care professional can help youto apply.

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life is on
At Phonak, we believe that well-hearing equates towell-being and is essential to living life to the fullest.
For more than 70 years, we have remained passionate
about creating a world where ‘life is on’ for everyone.
Our innovative hearing solutions are designed forpeople of all ages and all degrees of hearing loss,
to connect socially, thrive mentally and emotionally.

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