Available to order — fitted by the optometrist team at Rose Optometry, Hamilton, and shipped NZ-wide.
Released 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.
Square 53 in Burgundy
Of the three Plus shapes, the Square 53 is the one that most people already picture when they search for glasses with hearing aids built in: a normal, slightly squared spectacle frame with nothing about it that says 'device'. The 53mm eye and 128.6mm hinge-to-hinge width put it at the broader end of the range.
Burgundy is for people who want a frame with some character without it shouting: a deep wine red that reads almost black indoors and warms up in daylight.
Fit and sizing — Square 53
- Lens 53mm · bridge 19mm · temple 145mm · lens height 40.6mm · hinge-to-hinge 128.6mm
- Frame size S (wide fit), universal bridge; rectangular shape, unisex
- Best on average-to-broad faces with a medium-to-high nose bridge. If it looks wide on you, or you have a low bridge, the Panthos 48 with its adjustable nosepads is the better fit; if you want a more lifted, feminine line, look at the Upturn 52.
Lens options for the Burgundy Square 53
- Standard lenses — NZ$1,699. 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.
- Transitions® Clear to Emerald — NZ$1,859. Factory-fitted light-adaptive lenses: clear indoors, darkening outdoors in a tint chosen to suit the burgundy frame.
What Nuance Audio Plus does
- Open-ear speakers hidden in the temples — nothing in the ear canal
- Beamforming directional microphones with three levels of background-noise reduction
- Frontal and All-Around listening modes, four amplification presets, volume 1–5 in the Nuance Audio app (iOS and Android)
- Answer and manage phone calls on the frame
- Around 10 hours of use per charge under typical conditions
Designed 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.
Why buy Nuance Audio Plus from Rose Optometry
Hearing 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.
Book a Nuance Audio Plus fitting in Hamilton → 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.
Nuance Audio Plus Square 53 Burgundy — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Nuance Audio Plus glasses in NZ?
Nuance Audio Plus is sold in New Zealand through authorised optical and hearing-care practices. Rose Optometry in Frankton, Hamilton stocks the full Plus range — Square 53 in Burgundy 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.
How do Nuance Audio Plus hearing glasses work?
Two 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.
How much are Nuance Audio Plus glasses in New Zealand?
The Nuance Audio Plus Square 53 in Burgundy 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 Emerald light-adaptive lenses factory-fitted. Those are EssilorLuxottica's New Zealand recommended retail prices; the original Nuance Audio range is NZ$1,320.
Who makes Nuance Audio?
Nuance 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.
Which Nuance Audio Plus frame is best for my face?
Square 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 Square 53 in Burgundy; the other shapes are in the Nuance Audio collection.
How long does the battery last on Nuance Audio Plus?
EssilorLuxottica quotes approximately 10 hours under average conditions — enough for a working day or a long dinner out. Charging is via the supplied charger; we will show you how to top up at your fitting.
Can I take phone calls on Nuance Audio Plus?
Yes. Plus connects to your phone over Bluetooth and you can answer and manage calls on the frame itself, with the beamforming microphones picking up your voice. The original Nuance Audio did not offer hands-free calling.
Can you wear glasses with hearing aids?
You can, but conventional behind-the-ear hearing aids compete with spectacle arms for the same space behind the ear, which is why many glasses-wearers find them uncomfortable or find the aids fall off. Nuance Audio Plus solves that by putting the hearing technology inside the spectacle temples — one thing on your ears instead of two.
See the full Nuance Audio hearing glasses range →
Supplier reference 0AW5005 03 (standard) / 05 (Transitions). Nuance Audio and Transitions are trademarks of their respective owners.