{"product_id":"nuance-audio-plus-panthos-48-olive-green","title":"Nuance Audio Plus Panthos 48 — Hearing Glasses NZ (Olive Green)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable to order — fitted by the optometrist team at Rose Optometry, Hamilton, and shipped NZ-wide.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in September 2026, Nuance Audio Plus takes the idea behind the original Nuance Audio — hearing support inside an ordinary-looking spectacle frame — and fixes the things owners asked for: longer battery, better speech-in-noise, phone calls on the frame and buttons you can feel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePanthos 48 in Olive Green\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Panthos 48 is the small, round panto in the Plus range and the only one with adjustable nosepads. That matters more than it sounds: the microphones only do their job when the frame sits at the right height, and gooseneck pads let us set that precisely on a narrow face or a low nose bridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOlive green suits warm complexions and anyone who wears a lot of earth tones; it is understated in a way that bright colours are not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFit and sizing — Panthos 48\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens 48mm · bridge 22mm · temple 145mm · lens height 40.4mm · hinge-to-hinge 122.7mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame size XS (regular fit), adjustable gooseneck nosepads; round panto shape, unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest on narrow faces and low or flat nose bridges, and for anyone whose glasses usually slide. If the 48mm eye looks small on you, the Square 53 is the step up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLens options for the Olive Green Panthos 48\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStandard lenses — NZ$1,699.\u003c\/strong\u003e The frame arrives with demo lenses and our optometrists fit your prescription in Hamilton: single vision, progressive, occupational, blue-light or tinted. Lens pricing is quoted at your fitting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransitions® Clear to Green — NZ$1,859.\u003c\/strong\u003e Factory-fitted light-adaptive lenses: clear indoors, darkening outdoors in a tint chosen to suit the olive green frame.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Nuance Audio Plus does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHearing support for mild-to-moderate difficulty, tuned in the app: four presets, Frontal or All-Around pickup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeamforming mics — the upgrade over the original — for restaurants, cafés and meetings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHands-free calls via Bluetooth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn-frame power switch and volume buttons; no need to reach for your phone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproximately 10-hour battery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned for mild-to-moderate hearing difficulty — the point where a quiet conversation is easy but a restaurant is exhausting. Not a replacement for medical hearing aids in more significant loss; if your hearing has changed noticeably, have it tested first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy Nuance Audio Plus from Rose Optometry\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHearing glasses are only as good as their fit. Rose Optometry's optometrist team fits every pair in Frankton, Hamilton, sets the frame height that the microphones need, fits your prescription and pairs the app before you leave — or walks you through it by phone if you order online. One appointment covers your eyes and your hearing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.myhealth1st.com.au\/appointmentWidget\/?practiceId=9357\u0026amp;treatmentId=21880\"\u003eBook a Nuance Audio Plus fitting in Hamilton →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Try them on, hear them working in a real room, and leave with the app set up. Or order online and we will arrange fitting when you collect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNuance Audio Plus Panthos 48 Olive Green — frequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow do Nuance Audio Plus hearing glasses work?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo beamforming microphone arrays in the frame pick up the voice in front of you and suppress sound from the sides and behind; the processed sound is played through open-ear speakers hidden in the temples, so nothing sits in your ear canal. You choose Frontal or All-Around listening in the Nuance Audio app, set one of four amplification presets and a background-noise-reduction level, and adjust volume on the frame or in the app.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHow much are Nuance Audio Plus glasses in New Zealand?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Nuance Audio Plus Panthos 48 in Olive Green is NZ$1,699 with standard demo lenses (your prescription is then fitted by Rose Optometry, quoted separately at your appointment) or NZ$1,859 with Transitions® Clear to Green light-adaptive lenses factory-fitted. Those are EssilorLuxottica's New Zealand recommended retail prices; the original Nuance Audio range is NZ$1,320.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhere can I buy Nuance Audio Plus glasses in NZ?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuance Audio Plus is sold in New Zealand through authorised optical and hearing-care practices. Rose Optometry in Frankton, Hamilton stocks the full Plus range — Panthos 48 in Olive Green included — and ships nationwide. You can order online here or book a fitting to try the frames on and hear them working in a real room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhat is new in Nuance Audio Plus compared with the original Nuance Audio?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eBattery life of around 10 hours per charge, beamforming directional microphones for clearer speech in noisy rooms, hands-free phone calls answered on the frame, a physical power switch and volume buttons, two new colours (Amber and Olive Green) and three new frame shapes — Square 53, Upturn 52 and Panthos 48 — with a wider size range including adjustable nosepads on the Panthos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAre Nuance Audio glasses any good for hearing loss?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor mild-to-moderate hearing difficulty — the stage where one-to-one conversation is fine but restaurants and group settings are tiring — they are a real option, and the beamforming in the Plus generation makes a noticeable difference in noise. They are not a substitute for prescribed hearing aids in more significant loss. If your hearing has changed, we recommend a hearing test first; we can arrange one in Hamilton.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eCan I get my prescription put in Nuance Audio Plus glasses?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. The Panthos 48 arrives with demo lenses and our optometrists fit your prescription — single vision, progressive, occupational or blue-light — in Hamilton. Most everyday prescriptions are within range; we confirm yours at the fitting. You can also choose the factory Transitions® Clear to Green option, which is a light-adaptive lens fitted to this frame by EssilorLuxottica.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWho makes Nuance Audio?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eNuance Audio is made by EssilorLuxottica, the French-Italian group behind Essilor and Transitions lenses and the Ray-Ban, Oakley and Oliver Peoples frame brands. Rose Optometry is an EssilorLuxottica stockist in Hamilton, New Zealand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhich Nuance Audio Plus frame is best for my face?\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eSquare 53 (53-19-145) suits average-to-broad faces and gives the most lens depth for progressives. Upturn 52 (52-18-140) is a soft cat-eye for narrow-to-average faces and smaller heads. Panthos 48 (48-22-145) is a round panto with adjustable nosepads for narrow faces and low bridges. This page is the Panthos 48 in Olive Green; the other shapes are in the Nuance Audio collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nuance-audio\"\u003eSee the full Nuance Audio hearing glasses range →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eSupplier reference 0AW5007 13 (standard) \/ 14 (Transitions). 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