@Neville - My hearing loss is moderate and well within the criteria for Lyric according to my audiologist. Trying Lyric was my idea based on my reading about convenience; she agreed I am a good candidate based on my audiogram.
That said - @jsemberger summarizes my initial observations well - road noise, multiple people talking, and music. I noticed those in just a day or two and was hoping those issues fade with time. If instead they are well-known problems I need to deal with to get CIC, then I may need to change to something else.
Assume for the moment I decide to switch to another device. If I am generally an uber techno-nerd and would like an extremely user-customizable device then what models should I consider? Is there something better than Widex 440 in that regard?