Signia Styletto: stylish high-tech hearing aids with portable charging

Sivantos has unveiled its latest hearing solution Styletto. Wearers of the exceptionally slim Signia Styletto can express their individual style by choosing one of three elegant color combinations. A consumer study shows that 8 out of 10 people prefer the Styletto design over conventional hearing aids.

Ignacio Martinez, CEO of Sivantos, said: “Styletto is trendsetting hearwear that combines premium technology with the most stylish design. Styletto is the future.”

A new charging paradigm

The Styletto hearwear revolution has been made possible by using the company’s skillset of packing advanced signal processing electronics and refined rechargeable technology into a tiny ultra-low power circuit board as well as a pin shaped Li-Ion battery instead of the industry’s conventional round batteries. Thanks to these technological accomplishments, the company has been able to create a never-seen-before form factor titled “SLIM-RIC” (Slim Receiver-In-Canal hearing aid). In addition to its far sleeker and distinctive look compared to traditional hearing aids, the new power solution also caters to modern people’s more active lifestyles. Styletto’s slim portable charging case enables four days(1) of user autonomy, free from plugs or cables for completely convenient handling on the move.

The hearing aids offer the latest advancements of the proven Signia Nx platform in terms of energy efficiency, rechargeable Li-ion batteries and Own Voice Processing (OVP) for a natural sounding own voice. The ultra HD e2e binaural link provides clear speech understanding even in loud environments, enhanced spatial awareness, and supports an extended dynamic range for superior hearing.

Opening new market opportunities

The appeal of Styletto in helping hearing care professionals to attract a wider range of customers has been proved by a Signia consumer study conducted earlier this year. The study shows that Styletto’s iconic look is preferred by more than 8 out of 10 people compared to conventional hearing aids.(2) It also reveals that Styletto drives in-store conversion of people with hearing loss into hearing aid wearers, significantly increasing the number of people who express interest in Signia branded hearing aids by 14 percent.(3)

Styletto is available in three elegant color combinations: Dark Granite and Silver, Cosmic Blue and Rose Gold, or Snow White and Rose Gold.

It is scheduled to go on sale in September 2018 in the USA, several European countries (Austria, France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom), Japan, Australia and New Zealand, and in the rest of the world during Q4 2018.