BeHear ACCESS
Hearing amplifier for live conversations, mobile calls, streamed audio, looped venues
BeHear ACCESS is a stylish hearing amplifier for people who need enhanced hearing in specific situations. It looks (and functions) like a typical Bluetooth® stereo headset but also provides enhancement for all around hearing (live conversations, mobile phone calls, music play, ambient hearing), as well as assistive listening functionality.
BeHear ACCESS utilizes sound processing technologies developed by Alango Technologies, Ltd. over the past two decades, such as:
- ListenThrough™ – passing through important ambient sounds during music playback
- EasyListen™ – slowing down speech dynamically during mobile phone conversations
- Personal Sound Amplifier – providing dynamic, compressed amplification of ambient sounds
- SoundFocus™ – three options for determining directionality of hearing amplification (narrow, wide, omni) based on the wearer’s desire to focus on a specific sound source, or a broader range
- Tinnitus Masking: Reduce discomfort with built-in, customizable random noise generation technology
- Hearing Enhancement Functions – including tone control, noise reduction, echo cancellation, and more
- CROS/BiCROS – support for single-sided deafness
Situational Hearing Enhancement:
When You Need It
BeHear ACCESS can enhance hearing for those with normal hearing, as well as people with mild to moderate hearing loss. This is true for all situations:
- In-person conversations
- Mobile phone conversations
- Music/audio streaming
- Television viewing
- Movies, theater and concert performances
- Outdoors, in nature
Bluetooth
- Version 4.2, Class II
- HFP 1.6, HSP 1.2, A2DP 1.2
- Supported audio CODECs: SBC, aptX, aptX-LL
- Range: 10 m
Acoustic Performance
- Maximal Sound Pressure Level (OSPL90):
- 100 dB in talk and music play modes
- 116 dB in hearing amplification mode
- Full-on Gain: 42 dB
- Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.7%
Receiver Specifications
- Speaker: 13.6 mm receivers
- Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz
Microphone Specifications
- Microphones (4 in total):
- Ultra low-noise 74 dB SNR ECM in each earpiece
- Low-noise digital 64 dB SNR MEMS in each control box
- Frequency Response: 100 Hz to 15 KHz
T-coil Receiver
- Type: dual coil
- Frequency range: 200Hz – 8kHz
Battery
- Rechargeable single-cell Lithium Ion
- Charging interface: Micro USB
- Capacity: 250mAh
- Charging time: 2 hours
Operation Time
- Hearing Mode: 13+ hours
- Talk: 10+ hours
- Play: 8+ hours
- Standby: 400 hours
Software Versions Supported by W&H BeHear App
- Android: Version 4.4 and up
- iOS: Version 9 and up
Physical Specifications
- Neck loop form factor (behind the neck)
- Headset weight: 47 grams (1.7 oz.)
- Package weight: 640 grams (22.6 oz.)
- Package dimensions: 2 1/8″ x 7 7/8″ x 9 1/8″ (54mm x 200mm x 232mm)
Vibration Alerts
(enabled/disabled via W&H BeHear app)
- Power On/Off
- Bluetooth pairing
- Connection/disconnection
- Connecting to charger
- Incoming call (synchronized with call tone)
Package Contents
- Headset
- Charging cradle
- Micro USB charging cable
- 3 types of silicone ear buds in varying sizes
- 3 sizes of silicone ear hooks
- 2 pairs of wind protection covers
- Quick Start Guide
- Durable travel pouch
Agency Approvals
- CE RED
- FCC
- TELEC (pending)
- SRRC (pending)