In clinical trials, 88 percent of cochlear implant users rated their overall hearing performance with Kanso to be the same or better than with their current behind-the-ear sound processor. The Kanso Sound Processor will be available in eight colors, allowing the device to blend in with a wide range of hair colors. Woman wears the Kanso hearing technology from Cochlear. Customers can also swim with their Kanso Sound Processor using the waterproof Aqua+ for Kanso accessory.** The Kanso Sound Processor includes Cochlear True Wireless technology and provides access to the True Wireless range of accessories, allowing users to stream conversation, phone calls, music and television programs directly to their sound processor. It features dual microphones and SmartSound iQ with SCAN*, which allows the sound processor to automatically adjust to different listening environments, providing a seamless experience to the user. The Kanso Sound Processor has the same proven technology as the Cochlear Nucleus 6 Sound Processor. As the smallest, lightest off-the-ear sound processor on the market and the only one featuring dual microphones, Kanso provides the user discretion, enhanced comfort as well as the most advanced hearing technology. “Through customer feedback, we identified the need for a new solution that provides the advanced technology and hearing performance of our latest cochlear implant sound processor, which is worn behind the ear, in an easy and discreet design with access to wireless and water accessories, all without losing the high-quality hearing experience our customers expect from our products. “Our recipients are at the heart of everything we do at Cochlear, and delivering Kanso to the market is in direct response to us listening to our customers,” said Tony Manna, president of Cochlear North America. It is worn on the user’s head with nothing behind the ear, adding greater comfort for those with glasses, and it can be easily hidden under or blended within a user’s hair. The Kanso Sound Processor features a single on/off button with no cables so it is easy to use. The name Kanso is a Japanese word for “simplicity,” and it was selected in recognition of Kanso’s all-in-one design. Kanso is a small, light off-the-ear sound processor featuring dual microphones.

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