Straight talk by Widex

The SCOLAflex receiver is attached to the hearing aid and the SCOLAteach or SCOLAtalk transmitter is placed close to the sound source the hearing aid user wants to hear.

The transmitter could, for example:

hang around the neck of e.g. a parent, teacher, colleague or partner

be placed in the pocket or clipped to the belt with the lapel microphone placed close to the parent's/teacher’s mouth

SCOLAtalk can be held in the user’s hand, pointing towards the person speaking

SCOLAtalk can be placed on a table

This means the distance from the person speaking is no longer an obstacle to hearing well. The user’s effective listening point is where the SCOLAtalk/SCOLAteach microphone is positioned.

The microphone in the SCOLAtalk transmitter employs sophisticated directional technology, so it can be set to pick up sound only from a focused direction. This allows the user to hear the person speaking clearly, while surrounding background noise is significantly reduced.

Widex calls this “Straight talk”.