Oticon EduMic Streamer Wireless Remote Microphone System Compatible with Oticon Pediatric Hearing Aids

EduMic, a new wireless remote microphone system from Oticon, Inc, is said to improve speech understanding in the classroom for children with hearing loss, overcoming the noise, distance, and reverberation challenges typical of classroom environments, according to an an announcement from the company. EduMic works together with Oticon pediatric hearing aids, Oticon Opn Play, and Oticon Xceed Play, to deliver world-class sound quality that enables students to hear the teachers voice clearly while interacting with other students in the classroom. With outstanding sound quality and excellent compatibility, EduMic simplifies the complexity of everyday listening and learning for students with hearing loss and their teachers, said Laura Shiplett, AuD, director, Oticon Pediatrics. EduMic works together with Oticon pediatric hearing aids and with Oticon Opn, Oticon Siya, and Oticon Medical Ponto 4 to maximize students speech understanding and improve their opportunities for language development, learning, and socializing. EduMic wireless remote system only needs to be paired one time, according to Oticon. The 2.4 GHz technology provides a stable signal and connects to an unlimited number of hearing aids. Even in a what is considered a typical Wi-Fi-heavy classroom environment, the signal strength reportedly remains strong and stable when the teacher is speaking. Teachers can also unplug the EduMic and take it with them when moving to another classroom. According to Oticon, EduMic enables access to a variety of audio sources and teachers can plug EduMic into a computer, smartboard, or tablet using the 3.5 audio microphone jack connection. The audio jack also allows integration with existing sound field systems, accessing multiple audio sources and microphones simultaneously.