What this article covers:
What is Focus™
Focus is a feature that uses “audio beamforming” technology to isolate and enhance sounds directly in front of the IQbuds2 Max user. The ideal use case for this application is for even greater conversation clarity in noisy environments.
At loud dinner parties or restaurants, Nuheara’s existing Speech in Noise Control (SINCTM) technology effectively suppresses or enhances audio from all directions based on frequency. However, with Focus, users can also now choose to suppress noise specifically from behind them, thus enjoying better clarity from sounds directly ahead of them.
Guide for using Focus
Below are a series of tips and best practices related to using Focus to achieve the best possible results.
How do you turn on Focus?
On your IQbuds2 Max application, the “World” setting needs to be “on” to switch Focus on or off. Using the phone application, Focus can be toggled on or off. Additionally, the long tap-touch on the right earbud may be configured to toggle Focus on or off if desired.
Does Focus have any impact on Ear IDTM or vice versa?
Focus works the best with Ear IDTM turned ON. The effect may be limited if Ear IDTM is OFF.
Which pre-configured location settings have Focus ON?
Only the ‘Restaurant’ location setting has Focus turned on by default. For other locations, Focus can be turned on as shown in the figure above.
Are there any conditions for it to work?
Yes, Focus works best when the person speaking is close and in front, and background noise is behind.
Is there any impact on the call-quality?
No, the call quality is not impacted by the Focus feature.
Focus is not recommended when outdoors in windy environments, or in situations where full peripheral awareness is needed (ex: driving, cycling, etc.)