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Oticon Real Expert Review
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Summary
In our initial fit testing with closed vented domes, the Oticon Real delivered standout speech performance—scoring 3.80 for speech in quiet and an impressive 2.50 for speech in noise, both well above category averages. Music streaming quality was a particular strength at 4.20, among the better initial-fit streaming scores we've measured. However, own-voice comfort scored 2.40, reflecting some occlusion effects typical of the closed dome coupling, and feedback handling at 4.00 came in below the category average of 4.77. The overall initial fit score of 3.28 indicates solid out-of-box performance with minimal professional adjustment.
After professional tuning—still using closed vented domes—the Oticon Real showed meaningful improvements in speech clarity, with speech in quiet jumping to 4.60 and speech in noise reaching 3.10. The overall fit score improved by 0.31 points to 3.58, which HearAdvisor rates as well above average for the tuned condition. Interestingly, music streaming quality decreased to 2.80 after tuning, likely reflecting gain adjustments optimized for speech rather than music fidelity. Own-voice comfort and feedback handling remained unchanged from initial fit, suggesting these characteristics are relatively stable across fitting adjustments.
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