Z Series i90 Hearing Aids

As we said the last time, Starkey is one of our premium suppliers of hearing aids and has been for some time. We have many customers who use Starkey hearing aids and are very pleased with the results. In the last article we talked about what the i110 range of hearing aids had to offer you, now we want to take a look at the i90 range. 

The i90 is one of the more powerful hearing aids in the Starkey Z series. It is ideal for people with an active and busy social life and is designed for listening in noisy environments such as the work place, shopping centres and social occasions as well as meetings, restaurants and outdoor activities.

All models in the Z series range benefit from Starkey’s 900 sync technology which allows wireless synchronisation and high quality sound streaming in difficult listening situations. It also ensures that two hearing aids are always working together to give you a 3D sound quality. The advanced technology in the i190 helps to clarify speech and sound in noisy environments. This technology includes:

12 channel bands

The more channels a hearing aid has, the better the sound quality and the better the benefit for you. With 12 channels to process the sounds around you, this offers great sound and speech clarity.

Acoustic Scene Analyser

This feature has different levels for each different model. The i90 is the second most powerful in the range at level 3. This feature works to assess your sound environment and detect background noise such as machine or wind noise as well as speech in noise. It can separate the speech sound from the background noise to give you better hearing clarity.

Purewave Feedback Eliminator

This feature detects the whistle or buzz of feedback and filters it out before you know it is there. This powerful program can be tailored to suit you and your lifestyle. It has long been known that Starkey has the best feedback management system in the hearing aid industry.

Synchronised User Controls

This allows you to change the volume and memory on both hearing aids at the same time as well as changing to telephone mode. The binaural telephone mode clarifies the speech in your telephone ear whilst reducing distractions by lowering the sound in your other hearing aid.

Surflink Accessories

The Z Series is fully compatible with Starkey’s range of Surflink accessories which include media streamers, mobile telephones and remote controls.

Spectral IQ

ISO clear compression is able to identify and enhance soft speech without increasing and distorting louder sounds. IQ Boost function allows user to reduce background noise whilst maintaining speech clarity, ideal for restaurants and social events. Voice IQ2 enhances and preserves speech in noisy environments

IQ Boost

This function allows user to reduce background noise without changing speech quality using the Surflink remote control. This is ideal for listening to conversation in demanding environments.

Voice IQ2

This program enhances and preserves speech whilst managing background noise, ideal for busy sound environments.

Spatial Streaming and Stream Boost

Spatial streaming ensures that your hearing aids are always working together no matter how difficult your listening environment is. This ensures that you have the best performance in all settings. Stream boost works to boost audio streaming in demanding environments.

Acuity Directionality

Directional microphones are designed to help you hear speech in noisy environments.

Speech ID

This feature is able to recognise speech no matter which direction it is coming from.

Binaural Spatial Mapping

This makes speech clearer and loud sounds more comfortable by assessing your environment and making subtle adjustments.

Multiflex Tinnitus Technology

A tinnitus reliever feature which can be programmed to your own needs.

Hydrashield2

This nano coating works to repel wax and moisture, ensuring that your hearing aid stays working at its best.

Other features include live speech mapping and advanced memory programs, so you can always have your favourite settings when you are listening to music or the TV.

Hearing Aid Styles

The i90 is available in a wide range of styles and fittings so that you can choose the right one for you and your lifestyle. You can see a full explanation of Starkey hearing aid styles here. 

These include:

ITE Hearing Aids

These smaller styles are available in 5 faceplate colours and 4 shell colours, they are custom made to fit the contours of your ear to ensure a secure and comfortable fit.

BTE Hearing Aids

The behind the ear styles are also small and discrete, they are available in a range of 7 colours which include black, slate, sterling, bright white with sterling, expresso, bronze and champagne

The styles include:

Behind The Ear (BTE) including a BTE mini and BTE power plus. this is suitable for all levels of hearing loss from moderate to severe.

Receiver In Canal (RIC) including a micro RIC with multiflex tinnitus option. These are suitable for mild to moderate hearing loss. These styles are available in different power levels to suit your level of hearing loss.

The BTE and RIC styles also have a telecoil which is an optional extra in the ITE and ITC styles

All styles have a memory button and - with the exclusion of the CIC style, all have volume control and directional microphones.