Expert Oticon Fittings by Keeley Salmon
Your Local Oticon Specialist in Bournemouth
f you are looking for the latest Oticon hearing innovation in the Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, or Wareham areas, Key to Hearing is your local, independent solution. As a specialist provider, we bring a premium home visit service directly to you, dispensing Oticon’s most advanced instruments including the Intent, Zeal, Own, and Xceed.
At Key to Hearing, we combine world-leading technology with 19 years of clinical expertise. Whether you are seeking the discreet, custom-crafted Oticon Own or the life-changing power of the Xceed, our goal is to ensure your hearing device is perfectly matched to your hearing range, lifestyle, and personal preferences.
Maximise Your Oticon Technology with Award-Winning Care
When you choose to have your Oticon hearing instruments fitted by Keeley Salmon RHAD, you benefit from the skills of an award-winning professional with nearly two decades of experience. Keeley has helped hundreds of people regain their connection to sound, ensuring every client receives a superior level of clinical aftercare.
Our home visit service is designed for your absolute convenience. We go the extra mile to verify the accuracy of your fitting using Real Ear Measurement (REM), ensuring your Oticon devices are precisely programmed to your individual ear canal acoustics in the environment where you use them most.
Oticon – Life-Changing Technology and BrainHearing™
Oticon is renowned for superior sound quality and a vision of a world where hearing loss is no limitation. This mission began over 100 years ago when founder Hans Demant sought to help his wife, Camilla, with one of the world’s first electronic hearing instruments. Today, that foundation of care has grown into a global passion for empowering people through innovation.
Why Hearing Health is Brain Health
Did you know you actually hear with your brain? Your ears collect sound, but it is your brain that processes and understands it. Oticon’s unique BrainHearing™ philosophy focuses on supporting the brain’s natural way of making sense of sound.
By designing hearing aids that work in harmony with your mental hearing processes, Oticon helps keep your brain fit and may even help protect against risks like cognitive decline. At Key to Hearing, we specialise in fitting this advanced technology, ensuring you receive the full benefit of Oticon’s innovation through a personalised home consultation
The Specialist’s Touch: Why Your Expert Matters More Than the Brand
Modern hearing aids, like those from Oticon, are sophisticated, high-performance computers for your ears, but their success depends entirely on the person programming them. While it can be tempting to look for the cheapest option online, the true potential of BrainHearing™ technology is only unlocked through expert, personalised care.
If you are interested in Oticon technology, Keeley Salmon RHAD provides a dedicated, no-obligation demonstration. Before any recommendation is made, Keeley conducts a thorough evaluation to understand your daily environments—whether that is following a conversation during a windy stroll along Sandbanks or enjoying the acoustics of a live performance at the Pavilion.
Clinical Precision with Independent Guidance
To ensure your devices are performing at their absolute peak, we utilise Real Ear Measurement (REM). This technical verification maps the sound specifically to your ear canal, ensuring the technology is actually delivering what your brain needs to hear.
Ultimately, technology alone cannot replace 19 years of clinical experience. Keeley acts as your independent guide; if Oticon provides the best results for you, she will fit them to perfection. However, if her evaluation suggests another manufacturer would offer you better clarity or comfort, she will provide that honest, expert advice to ensure you get the outcome you deserve.
To fully understand how our expert care helps you avoid common pitfalls and get your hearing aids right, read our article: Five Things Customers Get Wrong When Buying Hearing Aids! (And How to Get Them Right).
Meet the Oticon portfolio built on BrainHearing™
Oticon Intent: The World’s First Hearing Aid with User-Intent Sensors
Introducing the revolutionary Oticon Intent with advanced 4D Sensor technology. This new hearing aid has been specifically designed to help you communicate effortlessly with loved ones, even in noisy and dynamic environments.
Seamless Listening in Any Environment
Oticon Intent is capable of understanding your listening intentions. It uses its cutting-edge 4D Sensor technology to recognise your movements, your environment, and the nuances of the conversation around you. This helps you stay focused on the moments that matter most.
The Fastest Charging Oticon Hearing Aids Ever
Never worry about running out of battery. Oticon Intent offers up to 20 hours of battery life per full charge. Its new contact charging technology is highly efficient and reliable, providing a quick 30-minute charge for up to eight hours of use.
Discreet & Personalised Design
A sleek, new design makes the Intent Oticon’s smallest rechargeable miniRITE style to date. It’s so discreet that those around you may not even notice it. Choose from nine different colours to complement your hair colour, skin tone, or personal style.
Future proof connectivity
The Oticon Intent features the new Bluetooth LE Audio wireless technology, designed to be future-proof and soon commonplace. It also allows connectivity to Auracast broadcast audio.
Connect to your digital world:
True hands-free calls are available when using the Oticon Intent with iPhone and some Android smartphones.
Stream audio directly from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, tablets, and some Windows PCs.
Stream sound directly from your TV by purchasing Oticon’s TV Adapter.
Control at your fingertips
Easily control, customise, and care for your hearing – all from the easy-to-use Oticon Companion app for your Android phone, iPhone or Apple Watch.
Why Choose Key to Hearing for Your Oticon Intent?
Ready to experience the world’s first hearing aid with user-intent sensors? At Key to Hearing, we bring the full Oticon Intent experience directly to you. Our award-winning professionals provide a precise fitting and personalised support, all in the comfort of your own home.
Oticon Zeal
The Oticon Zeal marks a revolutionary step in hearing technology, delivering premium, cutting-edge performance in a virtually 'unseen' In-The-Ear (ITE) format. For years, users seeking maximum discretion often had to compromise on features—the Zeal eliminates this compromise entirely.
Key Features and Benefits:
Unseen Rechargeable Design: It is one of the world’s first ultra-discreet ITE aids to incorporate full rechargeability, providing a full day of power with a quick-charge portable SmartCharger. Say goodbye to fiddling with tiny disposable batteries.
Next-Generation BrainHearing™ and AI: Powered by Oticon’s most advanced platform, the Zeal uses second-generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) to process sound. This advanced BrainHearing™ technology works by giving your brain access to the full sound scene, reducing the listening effort needed to discern speech, even in dynamic and complex environments.
Full Connectivity: Despite its small size, the Zeal includes robust Bluetooth connectivity, enabling seamless, hands-free calling and future-ready Auracast technology.
Efficient Setup and Personalised Fitting: Unlike custom ITE devices that require multi-week waits, the Zeal's 'ready-to-wear' design (using specialised domes and tips) ensures efficient delivery and setup. Once your Zeal arrives (usually within a few days to a week), Keeley Salmon personally comes to your home to deliver that professional, detailed fitting, getting your better hearing journey started without delay.
The Oticon Zeal proves that you no longer have to sacrifice power, rechargeability, or connectivity for the benefit of ultimate discretion.
Why Choose Key to Hearing?
Ready to experience the virtually unseen, fully rechargeable Oticon Zeal? At Key to Hearing, we bring the entire fitting and support experience directly to you. We ensure a precise, personalised fitting and long-term aftercare in the comfort and convenience of your own home, guaranteeing the best possible long-term success.
Your journey starts with an expert, comprehensive in-home consultation. We stand behind our care—every full hearing solution comes with our 60-day satisfaction guarantee after fitting. Contact us today to schedule your evaluation.
Oticon Real: A Rich Sound Experience for Real Life
The Oticon Real is a highly capable hearing aid designed to help you experience the genuine sounds of life. Built on Oticon's renowned BrainHearing™ philosophy, it supports your brain's natural way of working, giving you better access to your full sound scene while protecting you from disruptive noises.
Key Features of Oticon Real:
Brain-Friendly Sound Processing: Utilises a unique Deep Neural Network (DNN) trained with millions of real-life sound scenes. This technology gives your brain the precise information it needs, making it easier to separate and understand sounds with less effort.
Polaris R™ Platform: Offers advanced features for optimal sound management. It excels at handling wind noise, sudden soft sounds, and loud impacts, ensuring you stay in the conversation even in challenging environments.
Seamless Connectivity:
Make hands-free calls from iPhone and iPad.
Stream directly from iPhone and selected Android devices.
Stream sound from your TV with Oticon’s TV Adapter.
Connect a remote microphone using the ConnectClip.
Control at your fingertips with the improved Oticon Companion app.
Power & Style Options: Available in both a disposable battery option and a rechargeable model. The SmartCharger offers a built-in power bank, providing a quick 30-minute charge for 5-6 hours of power, or a full charge overnight. Choose from nine discreet colours to suit your personal style.
Considering the Latest Technology?
While Oticon Real offers exceptional performance, the newer Oticon Intent provides even more advanced features, including user-intent sensors for an even more personalised listening experience. We can discuss both options during your consultation to find the perfect fit for your needs and budget.
Experience Oticon Real (or Intent) with Key to Hearing
Ready to discover the benefits of Oticon Real, or explore the latest Oticon Intent hearing aids? At Key to Hearing, we provide a personalised consultation and fitting service, all in the comfort of your own home.
Oticon Own: Customised, Discreet Hearing Made for You
Everyone's hearing needs are unique, just like our lifestyles, interests, and hobbies. The Oticon Own™ family is designed to meet these individual needs, offering truly customised hearing aid solutions. These comfortable, incredibly discreet hearing aids are tailor-made to seamlessly fit your ear and your lifestyle.
Built on Oticon’s renowned BrainHearing™ philosophy, Oticon Own supports your brain by giving it precisely what it needs to make better sense of sound.
Introducing Oticon Own SI: The Latest in Discreet Performance
The Oticon Own SI is the latest advancement in the Oticon Own family, built on the powerful Sirius™ processing chip (also found in Oticon Intent). It features the second-generation Deep Neural Network (DNN 2.0) for even better speech clarity and noise suppression, all within an even smaller package.
Why choose Oticon Own (including SI models) ?
An Invisible Look: Oticon claims their invisible-in-canal (IIC) style is truly invisible in 9 out of 10 ears for ultimate discreetness. The Own SI models are among the smallest and most discreet custom hearing aids available.
A Customised Fit: Each device is custom-crafted to fit the unique contours of your ear for all-day comfort and security.
Exceptional Sound Quality: Maintains a precise balance between speech and other sounds, ensuring clarity. The Own SI models, with DNN 2.0, provide superior speech clarity, making it easier to follow conversations even in challenging environments.
Built on BrainHearing™: Designed to support your brain’s natural way of working, processing millions of real-life sound scenes to recognise and handle virtually all sounds with greater precision. This means an exceptional listening experience with less effort.
Enhanced Durability: Oticon Own SI models boast an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance, making them robust for active lifestyles.
Seamlessly Connect to Your Favourite Devices:
Choose an Oticon Own style with 2.4 GHz Bluetooth® for hands-free communication, turning your hearing aids into a personal headset.
Stream directly to iPhone® and Android™: Enjoy high-quality audio streaming from your iPhone and selected Android™ devices that support Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).
Oticon ConnectClip: A discreet microphone accessory that wirelessly connects to your Bluetooth® devices.
Oticon TV Adapter: Stream sound directly from your TV.
Oticon MyMusic: A dedicated program for enhanced sound quality of live or streaming music.
Oticon Companion App: Easily control your hearing aids and personalise your listening experience when connected to your device.
Made for YOU
Oticon Own comes in a range of colours and styles to suit your skin tone and personal preference, ensuring a perfect match for you.
Experience Oticon Own (including the latest SI models) with Key to Hearing
Ready for a discreet, custom-fit hearing solution that offers cutting-edge performance? At Key to Hearing, we bring the personalised Oticon Own experience directly to you. Our award-winning professional will assess your suitability and provide a precise fitting, ensuring optimal comfort and performance, all in the comfort of your own home.
Oticon Xceed: Power and Clarity for Severe-to-Profound Hearing Loss
The Oticon Xceed is a powerful hearing aid specifically designed for individuals with severe-to-profound hearing loss. It aims to give you unparalleled access to speech, helping you understand and process sounds more easily than ever before.
Leveraging Oticon’s advanced BrainHearing™ technology, Xceed is engineered to support your brain's natural way of working. This results in clearer speech and reduced listening effort, even in challenging and noisy environments.
Furthermore, Oticon Xceed offers seamless wireless connectivity to modern smartphones. It supports a wide range of accessories that enable direct streaming of stereo sound to both ears, keeping you connected to your digital world.
Experience Oticon Xceed with Key to Hearing
If you're living with severe-to-profound hearing loss and seeking a powerful, reliable solution, Oticon Xceed could be the answer. At Key to Hearing, we provide expert assessments and precise fittings for the Oticon Xceed, ensuring you receive the maximum benefit from this advanced technology. We deliver this personalised care directly to you, in the comfort of your own home.
Oticon Wireless Connectivity Accessories: Enhance Your Listening Experience
Oticon offers a comprehensive and easy-to-use range of wireless accessories designed to further enhance your listening and communication experiences. These accessories allow you to stream sound directly from your TV, smartphone, or tablet, just like wearing wireless headphones. Oticon Bluetooth hearing aids can connect directly to iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and select Android devices that feature Audio Streaming for Hearing Aids (ASHA).
Explore Key Oticon Accessories:
Oticon ConnectClip: Your Multi-Purpose Companion
Turn your Oticon hearing aids into a wireless stereo headset with the versatile ConnectClip. This discreet accessory allows you to make hands-free phone calls and stream music directly from your smartphone.
The ConnectClip can also function as a remote microphone, helping you to easily tune into a speaker in noisier environments.
Make and receive hands-free calls from Android and Apple phones.
Stream audio in stereo from your smartphone or tablet for effortless listening.
Hear speech at a distance or in noise by using ConnectClip as a remote microphone.
Control volume and change programmes on your Oticon hearing devices.
Talk on your landline phone with clear sound directly to your ears when used with the Connect Phone Adapter 2.0.
Oticon Companion App: Control at Your Fingertips
The Oticon Companion app is available for iPhone and Android smartphones, putting control of your hearing experience right in your pocket.
Personalised Listening: An equaliser lets you fine-tune the sound when streaming music or videos.
Sound Booster: A sound booster function helps make speech stand out from noise in challenging environments.
Comprehensive Control: Adjust volume, change programmes, check battery status, and control other Oticon connect devices.
"Find My Hearing Aids" Feature: A handy feature to help locate your devices if misplaced.
Oticon TV Adapter 3.0: Enjoy Your Favourite Programmes
Tired of adjusting the TV volume, or does your partner complain it's too loud? With the Oticon TV Adapter 3.0, you can stream your favourite TV programme audio directly to your hearing aids. You control the listening level in your hearing aids, allowing others to enjoy the TV at a comfortable volume. You can even use the Oticon Companion app to control the volume of the streamed sound.
Seamless Integration with Key to Hearing's Home Service
At Key to Hearing, we ensure Oticon wireless accessories seamlessly enhance your hearing. We'll discuss and integrate the best options for your lifestyle during your personalised home consultation.
Five-Star Rated on Google: Our Commitment to Excellence
Key to Hearing is led by award-winning hearing care professional Keeley Salmon. As a local, independent business, we pride ourselves on delivering a truly personalised service. We're proud to hold a five-star rating on Google, reflecting our dedication to exceptional client care.
Our clients consistently praise our dedicated approach, often highlighting the convenience and professionalism of our mobile hearing care. We invite you to read more reviews from the many customers we've helped on our testimonials page.
Arrange Your Personalised Oticon Appointment Today
As a dedicated provider, Key to Hearing offers comprehensive services including dispensing, servicing, and repairing the latest Oticon hearing products. We can also arrange a demonstration of award-winning Oticon aids, allowing you to experience the benefits of BrainHearing™ first-hand.
If you live in or around the Bournemouth, Poole, or Christchurch area, simply get in touch by email or phone to start your journey to better hearing. For more information on our home visit hearing care and hearing aids in Bournemouth, please visit our homepage.
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