Sennheiser Conversation Clear Plus Wireless Earbuds with ENC & Voice Enhancement Unveiled

Sennheiser has unveiled the Conversation Clear Plus wireless earbuds. The announcement comes as CES 2023 kicks off with fanfare. The gadget has voice-enhancing features and environmental noise cancellation. The device is as close as it can get to a conventional hearing aid. It is cheaper than an OTC hearing aid but could be viewed as highly expensive as TWS earbuds.

The Sennheiser Conversation Clear Plus can help people with early-stage hearing loss and is helpful even when in a noisy environment. Last year, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced plans to enable adults to buy cheaper hearing aid products for persons with early or mild hearing loss. The approval has seen some companies like Sony and Jabra already releasing wireless audio products of such kind.

Although the new Sennheiser earbuds are not official OTC hearing aid, they can serve that purpose. They are sold as earbuds that feature advanced speech enhancement technology and active noise cancellation.

The Sennheiser Conversation Clear Plus can make voices more distinct and clearer for users in a variety of noisy environments. Three listening scenarios are pre-configured into the wireless earbuds. These are Relax, Communication, and Streaming modes.

The different modes offer varying degrees of noise cancellation and voice enhancement. They also operate as a conventional product with Bluetooth connectivity. The battery life of the Conversation Clear Plus is 9 hours, which can extend to 36 hours with the case. The Sennheiser Conversation Clear Plus earbuds come with a hefty price tag of $850 and can be pre-ordered from Sennheiser.

The hefty price tag of the Conversation Clear Plus could limit its demand to a smaller segment of the audio accessories market. However, if its audio capabilities match the Sennheiser description, then it could be a cheaper alternative to OTC hearing aids. It has to be stated though that it can only serve persons with less severe or mild hearing problems.

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