“I no longer have to struggle to keep up.”

Following conversations at meetings and social events often used to leave Irene Holm Nielsen feeling exhausted. But not any more…

Name: Irene Holm-Nielsen Age: 73 Profession: Retired social worker Indication: Mixed hearing loss Sound processor: Ponto Pro Power

“I don't have to concentrate so hard, or use as much energy on hearing.”

Less effort – more speech

As a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Irene Holm-Nielsen often attends meetings with up to 65 participants. Coordinating these meetings came very naturally to Irene, but communicating during coffee breaks came at a price. “Trying to follow a conversation in a room that sounded like a chicken farm was exhausting,” she says.   According to Irene, getting Ponto Pro Power changed everything: “The sound quality is so clear that I no longer have to struggle to keep up,” says Irene. “The sound just flows to me in a steady stream.”

 
Less noise – more fun

As a devoted grandmother, Irene follows her grandson’s badminton practices and matches with great enthusiasm. Even in a sports hall packed with keen spectators, she has no difficulty following a conversation.

Irene experienced similar benefits on a sightseeing trip to the Parliament. The noise in the bus didn’t stop her from chatting with her companions. And when the party of around 80 people stopped for lunch, she continued to communicate with ease. “Even though I was sitting at the end of a table of ten, with my bad ear facing the group, I still heard every word. I totally forgot I was wearing a hearing device.”

 

How Ponto Pro Power makes a difference

In sports halls, restaurants and other noisy environments, Ponto Pro Power brings two important features into play.

• The new Speech Guard feature which is designed to preserve the subtle details that make voices easier to distinguish and speech easier to understand, and to prevent distortion or discomfort caused by rapid noise-related changes.
• Depending on the environment, Directional Microphones will either pick up sounds from all sides, ‘zoom in’ on voices coming from the front, or apply a combination that gives you a sense of detail and depth.