Phonak Roger On review

Roger On is the strongest tool here for the hardest listening problem: one voice lost in a noisy room. Phonak gives it several pickup modes. Laid on a restaurant or meeting table, MultiBeam 2.0 picks out who is talking. Held and pointed, three microphones in a row focus on one person and play down side conversations. Clipped to a lecturer or presenter, it works as a lapel microphone. The included docking station also connects to a TV or laptop audio output, so the same device covers evening TV. Phonak rates the battery at up to 8 hours of continuous use. The limits are access and cost transparency. Roger On streams to hearing aids, not to headphones, so it only suits people who already wear hearing aids or a cochlear implant, and brands other than Phonak need a Roger receiver. Phonak does not list a US price; it is fitted and sold through hearing care professionals.

Who it is for

Hearing aid users who lose speech in restaurants, meetings and lectures

Price

Sold through hearing care professionals; see vendor pricing (USD check pending).

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Table mode with MultiBeam 2.0 to pick up voices around a table
• Pointing mode 2.0 uses three microphones in a row to focus on one talker
• Presenter mode as a clip-on lapel microphone for lectures and meetings
• Docking station connects to a TV or laptop audio output to stream sound
• Up to 8 hours of continuous use per charge

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Works with all Phonak hearing aids and most other brands or cochlear implants via Roger receivers
• Strength: The third generation supports unlimited receivers
• Strength: myRogerMic app shows battery and lets you steer the beam or mute
• Weakness: No public US price; you buy it through a hearing care professional
• Weakness: Non-Phonak hearing aids need a Roger receiver such as Roger X or Roger NeckLoop
• Weakness: Splash protected, not waterproof

Key facts

• Type: Remote microphone and TV streamer
• Battery: Up to 8 hours continuous use
• Modes: Table, pointing, stereo wide pointing, presenter
• Works with: Phonak hearing aids; other brands and cochlear implants via Roger receivers

Where it ranks

Phonak Roger On is No. 2 in our Best Assistive Listening Devices verdict.