Oticon Optim (UK)

Finally had my follow up for the oticon cros aid and optim today they also did a hearing test which has changed slightly now in my profile. They added two new programs for music and speech in noise and made slight adjustments for clarity as I’ve been struggling with word recognition. Also got a longer wire for the oticon cros reciever. Also I have found out the i can make a phone call and speak without having to be holding the phone in my hand i can have it my bag i don’t seem to be needing a connect clip but haven’t really tested it much with recieving calls yet.

@LRav said:

Also I have found out the i can make a phone call and speak without having to be holding the phone in my hand

Are you sure as it’s been discussed in this thread that the Optim is not hands free.

I was just sitting down with my bag on my lap and the phone sitting in it the bag wasn’t done up or anything I’ve not had a chance to test it out much in that kind of environment yet but next time i do i will see if it is truly hands free or if it’s just because my phone was in the top of my bag undone on my lap.

I just got upgraded from Oticon Engage to Optims yesterday. They seem much brigher in the high frequency range - the audiologist just swapped my profile over onto the new HAs. So far I’m really pleased but I’ve yet to test out their full functionality in noisy environments.

I’m trying to find out which commercial model the Optims are based on and what tech is onboard.
Has anyone got any info on this?

Specifically I’m interested in Auracast (might it be enabled via a firmware upgrade in future for example?) particularly in terms of theatre sound (I’m a performing arts tech) and for monitoring recording devices via Bluetooth LE using a suitable transmitter - something like this:

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It would be a gamechanger for me as I do a lot of field recording and the ideal thing would be to monitor my recorder wirelessly and without the need for headphones.

Has there been much discussion about Auracast and Oticons (with and/or without an intermediary iPhone as a streamer?)

Would love to know.

Oticon Optim is the same as Oticon OPN S2