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Which Hearing Solution Could Help Me?

Find out more about your type of hearing loss, and see which of our hearing solutions may be right for you.

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Closest to Natural Hearing

What Does a Cochlear Implant Sound Like?

We want the sound quality of our cochlear implants to match the sound quality of natural hearing. To achieve this, we’ve spent more than 30 years developing unique technologies that no other cochlear implant system can match. How? By designing our cochlear implants to follow nature as closely as possible.

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AudioStream

AudioStream. Simply Slide, Then Stream.

Directly streaming music and phone calls to your SONNET or SONNET 2 audio processor is easy with AudioStream! Just slide AudioStream over your audio processor, then enjoy direct wireless streaming from your smartphone or tablet.

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MRI safety

Great Protection. Guaranteed.

Getting an MRI? No problem! Our MRI guarantee has you covered. It's the first and only MRI guarantee to be offered by any hearing implant company and is valid for all MED-EL cochlear implants from as far back as 1994.

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Support

Not sure how to change the microphone cover, or connect to your phone? See our support pages for detailed information about your audio processor.

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Community

Facebook, Twitter or Hearpeers—connect with other MED-EL users online, and share your hearing journey with the world.

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Info for Radiologists

Radiologists can find all the information they'll need here in our medical procedures guide.

About MED-EL

We’re the world’s leading hearing implant company, on a mission to help people with hearing loss experience the joy of sound.

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RONDO 3
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SYNCHRONY 2 cochlear implant
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Common Hearing Loss Questions

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The content on this website is for general informational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. Please contact your doctor or hearing specialist to learn what type of hearing solution is suitable for your specific needs. All products, features and indications are approved and available in the US but may not be in other countries. Please contact your local MED-EL office for information.