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Bernafon Alpha hearing aids for music

Inspiration in every note

Bernafon introduces a new way of experiencing music. With years of expertise in the music field and true to its mission for best sound in any situation, music enjoyment becomes exceptional with Bernafon Alpha hearing aids.

Bernafon's best for music enjoyment

No matter whether your clients dance to classics, trumpet the jazz rhythms, move to hits directly streamed into their ears, play in an orchestra, or listen to music over the radio. With Music Experience, Bernafon Alpha hearing aid users benefit from:

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    Superior sound quality thanks to real-time and high-precision sound analysis through Hybrid Sound Processing™

  • Red/blue image of man playing trumpet next to the letter U and with a Bernafon Alpha Music Experience sound wave in the back

    Well-balanced music enjoyment based on a music-specific compression scheme

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    Bernafon's years of music expertise to best cater to musicians and music lovers alike

  • Red/blue image of woman playing violin next to the letter I and with a Bernafon Alpha Music Experience sound wave in the back

    Higher sound fidelity thanks to a large bandwidth and extended dynamic range

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    Easy accessibility and handling with one dedicated program for all types of music experiences

Musicians confirm the excellent performance of Music Experience

85 % of this challenging user group preferred Music Experience over the standard speech program. They liked it better when listening to live, recorded, or streamed music. And they favored it when playing music because of improved music timbre, instrument recognition, and instrument intonation.*

 

*2021: Based on clinical trial data acquired at Bernafon AG, Bern Switzerland

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“I can finally hear the small differences between my finger positions on the instrument which I never heard before. My instrument sounds much better, especially in the higher frequencies. The music sounds warmer and fuller.”

Musician’s feedback from clinical trial

 

"I like the music program in Alpha best. It allows me to hear my instrument and the conductor better."

Andreas Schmid, hobby viola player from Bern, Switzerland

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How does the Music Experience program work?

Two turn into one. In the past, two programs were needed to best cater to different types of music listening situations. Now, the new Music Experience program does it all in one dedicated solution. It pairs Hybrid Sound Processing™ with an algorithm specifically designed for music to cater to live, played, recorded and streamed music alike.

  • Red icon representing the music specific algorithm in the Bernafon Alpha hearing aids Music Experience program

    The music algorithm uses an independent compression scheme to amplify the broader frequency and dynamic range of music sounds. It accommodates various music listening situations. All types of music are amplified more transparently for an accurate sound reproduction.

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    Hybrid Sound Processing™ optimally processes music with high precision and in real-time, based on up to 48,000 signal estimations per second.

Together they cater to the fast-changing dynamics of music. Read our Topics in Amplification (TiA) or visit our resource center to access further information about Music Experience.

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Great music enjoyment and best sound without compromise

Bernafon Alpha is the first hearing aid to feature the new Music Experience program. Its superior sound quality is not only limited to music. Thanks to its innovative Hybrid Technology™ it simultaneously augments both speech understanding and listening comfort, even in the most rigorous listening situations.

Learn more about Alpha's Hybrid Technology™

Why is music important?

Research indicates that music has the power to affect people’s wellbeing. It creates a certain atmosphere and influences the listeners' emotions. Music can trigger memories of the past and help people to relax. Studies show the positive effects of music through:

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    ... boosting the listener's mood 1

  • Older couple dancing and laughing at home while enjoying the Music Experience of Bernafon Alpha rechargeable hearing aids

    ... reducing stress 2

  • Older man wearing Bernafon Alpha rechargeable hearing aids is taking guitar lessons from a younger teacher

    ... and stimulating the memory. 3

  1. Schaefer H. E. (2017). Music Evoked Emotions Current Studies. Frontiers in neuroscience, 11, 600. doi:10.3389/fnins.2017.00600
  2. Collingwood, J. (2016, May 17). The Power of Music To Reduce Stress. Psych Central. Retrieved from https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-power-of-music-to-reduce-stress#1
  3. Diaz Abrahan V., Shifres F., Justel N. (2019). Cognitive Benefits From a Musical Activity in Older Adults. Frontiers in psychology, 10, 652. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00652
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Become an expert in fitting for better music enjoyment

The Music Experience program has been developed with expert knowledge to process music optimally. Nevertheless the program offers additional flexibility to personalize it to your client’s needs. Musicians especially can benefit from additional fine-tuning. Start now with the help of a list of tips and instructions to adjust Music Experience in the Oasisnxt fitting software.

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Pioneering the way music is processed in hearing aids

Bernafon enjoys a successful legacy in processing live music and maximizing the benefits of hearing aid technology for hearing-impaired musicians. Research audiologists working at Bernafon have published regularly in this field for many years.

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  • Hockley N.S., Bahlmann F., & Chasin M. (2010). Programming hearing instruments to make live music more enjoyable. The Hearing Journal; 63(9) pp. 30-38. Open access

  • Hockley N.S., Bahlmann F., & Fulton, B. (2012) Analog to digital conversion to accommodate the dynamics of live music in hearing Instruments. Trends in Amplification 16(3) pp. 146 – 158. Open access

  • Chasin, M. & Hockley, N. S. (2014). Some characteristics of amplified music through hearing aids. Hearing Research 308, 2-12. Purchase to access

  • Chasin, M. & Hockley, N. S. (2018). Chapter 40 Hearing Aids and Music: Some Theoretical and Practical Issues. In Bader, Rolf (Ed.) Springer Handbook of Systematic Musicology pp. 841-853, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg. Purchase to access

  • Lesimple, C., Simon, B., & Tantau, J. (2020). Fitting Hearing Aids with Musicians [Bernafon White Paper], www.bernafon.com.
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