Available to order — fitted by the optometrist team at Rose Optometry, Hamilton, and shipped NZ-wide.
Nuance Audio Plus is what hearing glasses look like now: an acetate frame you would choose on looks alone, with beamforming microphones, open-ear speakers, on-frame controls and about ten hours of battery hidden in the temples. It launched in September 2026 and Rose Optometry stocks it in Hamilton.
Upturn 52 in Amber
A soft cat-eye is a shape that has stayed in fashion for seventy years for a reason — it lifts the face. The Upturn 52 brings that line to hearing glasses for the first time, in a 52-18-140 that fits narrow-to-average faces without swamping them.
The amber acetate is semi-transparent, so light passes through the frame edge and it never looks heavy, even in the wider Square shape.
Fit and sizing — Upturn 52
- Lens 52mm · bridge 18mm · temple 140mm · lens height 38.1mm · hinge-to-hinge 125.6mm
- Frame size S (regular fit), universal bridge; soft cat-eye shape, designed for women
- Best on narrow-to-average faces. The 38.1mm depth suits single vision and most progressives; if you rely on a large reading area, the Square 53 gives you more room. Temples are 140mm, so it also suits people who find standard 145mm arms too long.
Lens options for the Amber Upturn 52
- 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 Sapphire — NZ$1,859. Factory-fitted light-adaptive lenses: clear indoors, darkening outdoors in a tint chosen to suit the amber frame.
What Nuance Audio Plus does
Speakers sit inside the temples and fire toward your ears, so nothing goes in the ear canal and you can still hear the room naturally. A beamforming microphone array lifts the voice in front of you and pushes back the clatter around you, with three noise-reduction levels. Volume and power are on the frame; presets, listening modes and battery are in the Nuance Audio app. Phone calls come through the frame too. Expect roughly 10 hours between charges.
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
- Fitted in Frankton, Hamilton by the Rose Optometry optometrist team
- Prescription, frame adjustment and app setup done in one visit
- Order online and we arrange the fitting when you collect, or ship with a phone walk-through
- Tracked courier anywhere in New Zealand
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 Upturn 52 Amber — frequently asked questions
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 Upturn 52 in Amber 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 Sapphire light-adaptive lenses factory-fitted. Those are EssilorLuxottica's New Zealand recommended retail prices; the original Nuance Audio range is NZ$1,320.
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 — Upturn 52 in Amber 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.
Does the Amber Upturn 52 come with Transitions lenses?
It is available two ways: with standard demo lenses at NZ$1,699 (we fit your prescription), or with factory-fitted Transitions® Clear to Sapphire light-adaptive lenses at NZ$1,859, which stay clear indoors and darken outdoors in a tint chosen to suit the amber frame. Choose the lens option above before adding to cart.
Can I try Nuance Audio Plus before I buy?
Yes. Book a fitting at Rose Optometry in Frankton, Hamilton — you will try the frame on, hear it working in a normal room with background noise, and leave with the app paired. If you order online first, we arrange the fitting when you collect or ship the frame with setup instructions and a phone walk-through.
Do you ship Nuance Audio Plus glasses across New Zealand?
Yes, nationwide by tracked courier. For prescription lenses we will need a current prescription or a fitting; frames with Transitions lenses fitted at the factory can ship as-is once your PD and fit are confirmed.
What size is the Nuance Audio Plus Upturn 52?
Lens width 52mm, bridge 18mm, temple 140mm, lens height 38.1mm, hinge-to-hinge 125.6mm. EssilorLuxottica lists it as frame size S (regular fit), universal bridge.
What is new in Nuance Audio Plus compared with the original Nuance Audio?
Battery 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.
See the full Nuance Audio hearing glasses range →
Supplier reference 0AW5006 11 (standard) / 12 (Transitions). Nuance Audio and Transitions are trademarks of their respective owners.