Product review: Oticon Medical Ponto 4 and ConnectClip

The Oticon Medical Ponto 4 is a bone conduction hearing device (BCHD) that can be connected to the internet. It can also be used with the Oticon ConnectClip microphone.

The ConnectClip is available to buy from Connevans.
Ages: 0 to 25

Reviewed by Amy who is mum to Poppy (9) who is profoundly deaf in one ear.

Poppy

"Poppy wears an Oticon Medical Ponto 4. She previously trialled wearing a BCHD on a softband but she didn’t find it comfortable so chose to have an operation. She now wears the BCHD on an abutment anchored to her head. Poppy is very proud of it and shows it off as much as she can!

The Ponto 4 works with the Oticon ON app, which Poppy has downloaded onto all the family’s phones. She uses the app for things like checking the Ponto’s battery level, finding it when it’s lost, and adjusting her volume. She can also stream music or phone calls straight to her Ponto via the app. She absolutely loves this and it saves us listening to her music! I love that I get a message to tell me when her battery is low, so I’m always prepared for a battery change.

Poppy was also given the Oticon ConnectClip, a streamer which connects to her Ponto. Poppy can stream music straight from the clip or use it as a remote microphone. It’s extremely useful, especially when out riding her bike or in her kickboxing classes. Whoever is talking to her wears it and she can hear instructions clearly. It’s very small and stylish.

Poppy feels very special with her accessories and we feel lucky that Poppy has these tools to give her the best possible quality of hearing. She tells us all the time that we’re the unlucky ones because we don’t have special hearing powers like she does!"