Phonak & Unitron Hearing Aid SDS 6.0 RIC Receiver Wires

Phonak & Unitron have 4 Receiver Wire or RIC ranges

This range is:

SDS 6.0 connector SDS 6.9 Phonak & Unitron SDS 6.0 Receiver Wires compatible with the newest Phonak Infinio hearing aids launched approx September 2024 onwards. SDS 6.0 Receiver Wires have a flat connector and use Cerustop Wax Guards.

The other available ranges are:

SDS 5.0 connector xReceiverPhonak & Unitron SDS 5.0 Receiver Wires compatible with Phonak & Unitron hearing aids launched approx 2019 to September 2024. SDS 5.0 Receiver Wires have 3 pin connectors and use Cerustop Wax Guards.

SDS 4.0 connector SDS 4.0Phonak & Unitron SDS 4.0 Receiver Wires compatible with Phonak & Unitron hearing aids launched approx 2019 to September 2024. SDS 4.0 Receiver Wires have 3 pin connectors and use Cerushield Wax Guards - available while stock lasts.

SDS 3.0 connector xReceiverPhonak & Unitron xReceiver Wires compatible with older Phonak & Unitron hearing aids launched pre 2019. xReceiver Wires have 2 pin connectors and use Cerustop Wax Guards.

SDS 6.0, 5.0 & 4.0 all use SDS 4.0 domes and the xReceivers use Smokey domes

Please note: The SDS4 and SDS 5 are interchangeable and audiologically the same, although SDS 4.0 use Cerushields and SDS 5.0 use Cerustops. The SDS 5.0 has a white rectangle on the body to differentiate between an SDS 4.0 and SDS 5.0. As of Jan 2025 Phonak are phasing out the SDS 4.0 Receivers.

Left side Receiver Wires have a blue shell and right side have a red shell. The power level and wire size/length are printed on the housing. So 3M on a red housing would indicate a right side size 3 Medium power unit.


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