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Phonak new Products: Phonak Audeo E Sphere and Audeo E-R + CROS

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Full product details now available inside. Now confirmed to be called the Phonak EON12.

  • There are two form factors: Audeo E-R at 30/50/70/90 levels of technology, and Phonak Audeo E Sphere at 50/70/90 levels of technology. A R device will also be available.
  • broadcast is available for public audio, but bluetooth classic will continue to be used for phone calls and streaming audio.
  • EON Sphere is 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the previous Sphere generation, while offering up to 38 hours of battery life.
  • EON also introduces WindBlock 2.0, which automatically reduces wind noise by up to 50 and can improve the signal-to-noise ratio by up to 30 dB.
  • Autosense OS 8.0 spends more time in speech in loud noise destination and is less likely to switch out of this setting with temporary lulls in environmental loudness.
  • Available in eight colour options (Sienna red is the new one at launch).
  • EON comes with two new charging solutions, including a portable charger with an integrated battery for added flexibility on the go.

Sonova AG, parent company of Phonak has a number of pending trademarks including:

Roger On Sphere,38 which suggests they'll be integrating their chip into Roger On to give non-audeo Sphere users access to this technology. I think this will be a very useful solution for hearing aid users with severe to profound hearing loss both and users that will be backwards compatible with existing devices. There is no information for a new Roger product listed in the FCC database, but if there is no meaningful change to the wireless setup in the Roger On re-filing may not be required.

Hypersonic26 is the name of their new chipset.

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It seems that there is also a RogerSense OS trademark, indicating that the new Roger transmitter will include an environmental classifier.

Phonak also have a patent pending for a Universal tinnitus management system (UTMS).

Application Number 193361355

Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-09-22
First Publication Date 2026-01-15
Owner SONOVA AG (Switzerland)
Inventor * Hauptmann, Christian

  • Haller, Markus
  • Wegener, Alexander

Abstract

A self-configuring, closed-loop universal tinnitus management system (UTMS) is disclosed, comprising a mobile-implemented patient component, a server, an automated system configuration component, and optionally, a control component for clinician access. The system collects tinnitus-related data through interactive diagnostic modules, categorizes the patient using a multi-stage algorithm, and assigns a corresponding tinnitus-therapy profile. The system automatically configures therapy profile, enables periodic re-categorization, and optionally allows patient-specific adjustments within permitted boundaries.

And a patent for own voice detection. It is great that they’re looking at matching Signia’s efforts in this space.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OWN VOICE DETECTION IN A HEARING SYSTEM

Application Number 192611712
Status Pending
Filing Date 2025-07-07
First Publication Date 2025-10-30
Owner SONOVA AG (Switzerland)
Inventor * Luo, Henry
  • Talaslian, Ara|

Abstract

An exemplary hearing device is configured to determine a first sound pressure level () of a first spectral portion of an ipsilateral audio signal representative of audio content and detected by an ipsilateral microphone associated with an ipsilateral ear of a user, the first spectral portion having frequencies included in a first frequency range. The device may further determine a second SPL of a second spectral portion of the ipsilateral audio signal, the second spectral portion having frequencies included in a second frequency range that is higher than the first frequency range. The device may further determine, based on a determination that the first SPL is greater than the second SPL by at least a threshold SPL amount, that the audio content comprises own voice content representative of a voice of the user.

IPC Classes ?

  • H04R 25/002 - Deaf-aid sets
  • G10L 17/26 - Recognition of special voice characteristics, e.g. for use in lie detectorsRecognition of animal voices
  • G10L 25/21 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups characterised by the type of extracted parameters the extracted parameters being power information
  • G10L 25/511 - Speech or voice analysis techniques not restricted to a single one of groups specially adapted for particular use for comparison or discrimination
  • H04R 5/033 - Headphones for stereophonic communication

It looks as though they already have a patent for own voice modulation, so we may see this in their new platform.

Systems and methods for inducing modulation of user’s voice level by a hearing device

Application Number 18622291
Grant Number 12666208
Status In Force
Filing Date 2024-03-29
First Publication Date 2025-10-02
Grant Date 2026-06-23
Owner Sonova AG (Switzerland)
Inventor * Jansen, Sofie
  • Baur, Robert
  • Pislak, Stefan
  • Sigwanz, Ullrich|

Abstract

An exemplary method includes a hearing system determining an own voice sound level representative of a sound level of a voice of a user of a hearing device, determining an environmental sound level representative of a sound level of an environment of the user while the user uses the hearing device, and adjusting, based on the own voice sound level and the environmental sound level at least one of a streaming sound level representative of a sound level of streamed audio being streamed to the hearing device from a source device communicatively coupled to the hearing device, or a presented environmental sound level representative of a sound level of environmental sound being presented, in addition to the streamed audio, by the hearing device to the user.

IPC Classes ?

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The FFC records for Phonak USA indicate a listing for product called Audeo-E Sphere36, indicating that the platform could be Eli/Eon or Eve.

There are two form factors listed: Audeo E-R at 30/50/70/90 levels of technology, and Phonak Audeo E Sphere at 50/70/90 levels of technology. A R device will also be available.

Bluetooth LE 5.2 will be included with the Audeo E Sphere.

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In reply to @d_Wooluf

The FCC documents don’t provide any further details other than the hardware versions sorry. Bluetooth 5.2 introduced and there hasn’t been any major upgrade to audio capabilities since then. Given they appear to be introducing their chip and an environmental classifier to Roger On, I think they’ve got a superior solution to , so they might finally be willing to support auracast without wrecking Roger sales.

In reply to @Hearing_Potential

@Hearing_Potential said:

Bluetooth 5.2 introduced LE Audio and there hasn’t been any major upgrade to audio capabilities since then.

No major upgrades maybe but I’m fairly sure there have been improvements- even in 5.3. We have at least one Bluetooth expert who might enlighten us. If that information is correct it tells us that Bluetooth in general is low on their list of priorities.

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Special Interest Group (SIG) announces new version 6.0 Bluetooth.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group officially announced Bluetooth Core Specification version 6.0 in September 2024. This major update introduces breakthrough capabilities—most notably Bluetooth Channel Sounding for centimeter-level distance measurement, decision-based advertising filtering for better energy efficiency, and enhanced audio reliability.

Key Features in Bluetooth 6.0

Bluetooth Channel Sounding: Delivers true distance awareness and precise ranging over Bluetooth Low Energy (), supercharging item finders and digital keys.

Decision-Based Advertising Filtering: Allows scanning devices to smartly filter packets, saving power and reducing radio congestion.

Isochronous Adaptation Layer (ISOAL) Enhancements: Improves framing and reliability for low-latency audio transmission.

Monitoring Advertisers: Lets a host efficiently track when a specific device moves in or out of direct radio range.

I’d say these a major improvements over 5.2, but still not a lot of devices running 6.0 so not sure it even matters right now.

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Unfortunately it is the “Infinio" model on the picture in this document8, and the text highlighted in green says “audeo-i-r”.
And the FCC document says just the line above : “Note : this is an example”.

But there are pictures of the E model in this document38, which looks identical to the Infinio :

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