The VA provides, and I still have the conventional receivers the activevents replaced. Although I’d need to do a run with target if I needed to swap over. I was provided target thanks to some forum members here, but I still need to get the noahlink wireless. If they will provide them, I’ll be glad to keep a set handy.
I’m generally of this view about regular receivers, too, because they’re easily replaceable and they’re fairly inexpensive. I do keep a couple of receivers on hand for each side of my ears ready to be swapped out. They’re cheap enough to stock up on anyway, especially if you can find a good deal. The last pair I bought went for only $16/pair from eBay. But they’re more like $25-$40 nowadays.
BUT, only if they’re cheap enough should you consider them disposable. Regular receivers sell on eBay anywhere from $8 to $50 depending on which source you can find. I don’t know how expensive the ActiveVent receivers are. If they’re a couple of hundred bucks a pop, then…nahh… they’re not so disposable to me… I hope they’re not too expensive, but I have no idea.
I don’t see any ebay offerings. There is a site that has them for less than a hundred. Something to think about. But I’ll see about the VA doing it next time we talk.
If your audi set up remote support you will probably find you can start a remote session with yourself (using 2 devices) and not need the Noah. With the usual remote session limitations.
Mine worked (bizarrely remote session was enabled for Specsavers in the UK and they weren’t set up to use it……).
Really?
That’s interesting to know!
Out of curiosity I also once made a remote session with myself.
I used the same pc I nomally use to program via Noahlink wireless.
I was thinking that the remote session needs to be performed using the pc on which the original setup has been done.
Thanks for sharing the info. I was under the impression that Phonak Pro login credentials were required. This is obviously not the case; I just tested it and the remote session - works like a charm!
I just did an additional test on another machine:
Once the HAs have had an initial (“physical”) connection via NOAHlink with a PC, target will activate the previously inactive remote session feature button.
The remote session feature can be quite useful for some “on the go” adjustments using a notebook etc.
Are you using a NOAHlink or a Noahlink Wireless? They are two different things?
Is that you can have an adjustment on the go with your audiologist? Or be able to do a remote session on the go, as I think you’ll need to laptop/notebook and software still, if you do it yourself?
Due to still needing my laptop, I just connect with my Noahlink Wireless. That way I don’t need to worry about internet connection.
But does it for DIY as how else can you access the software unless you can access the whole of Target software via the App? You still need a computer/laptop etc.
I think it very unlikely you have activevent receivers. Things to ask yourself:
The tips used aren’t domes, they are slimtips. There are rubbery “universal” slimtips, and custom titanium slimtips made from impressions.
There is a clicking noise when the tip changes mode. Some people DO NOT LIKE that click/pop noise.
When you are in closed mode, you are significantly isolated from ambient sound, except for speech in loud noise where the focus of the mics is what you hear. (And it hopes to isolate you from other noise in the area.) If you have a tendency to zone out listening to media sent via streaming, through a tv connector or roger, then the ability to zone out gets that much more. If I’m listening to music I change the mix on the mics right out. SHMBO doesn’t like that sometimes.
The receiver takes HF3 wax traps instead of cerushield traps. You need a tool that comes with the disk to remove and insert the traps. (With cerushield you just have the hard to turn disk and the 50/50 chance the trap gets jammed in there when you put it in the hole to remove it. Well, maybe 50/50 is an exaggeration, but I had it happen a couple times in about 8 months.)
Activevent is not recommended for tinnitus sufferers. The tinnitus masking program is disabled when activevents are configured in.
Activevents are not recommended for those who have excess earwax.