Are all hearing aid chargers the same?

Hearing Aids
#21

When I put my KS10.0T aids in the charger, I would notice if the LEDs on the aids didn’t indicate that they were charging.

#22

True but if you are trying not to wake up someone what are you going to do, if it doesn’t start charging? And the fact you like one type and I another is why we still have choices.

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#23

I’m not against wireless charging, but I think the aids would have to be bigger.

#24

My More1 aids are much smaller than my friends Phonak Marvels.

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#25

Another factor to consider here is Dexterity.
People with arthritis, or other issues will find Inductive charging much easier to accomplish.

I trialed the Marvels before going to the Oticons, and it was such an improvement to be able to just drop them in the base, and lift them out in the AM.
FYI I have a condition known as Essential Tremor, and believe, me it matters!.

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#26

Anyone reckon if the HA’s compatible with the Oticon smart charger (More, Ruby, Zircon) will work with the Phillips Charger Plus MNR T R (https://i.imgur.com/vJCJwiH.png) that’s made for the Philips HearLink since it appears to be the same platform? I am getting some second hand Ruby’s or Zircon from a friend but there is no charger included. The Oticon charger costs over $400 where I live, and the Philips one should be less than half the price.

#27

The specifications on the Phillips Charger Plus and the Oticon SmartCharger look the same to me.

Though, it’s possible the hearing aid slots may be a different shape??

#28

It all depends on the firmware in both the aids and windows he charger yes there is firmware in the he charger and somehow it communicates with the aids.

#29

Oh okay, Do you Costco membership? Maybe ask Costco if you can put your Oticon HAs into their Phillips charger and watch the lights.

Here’s a link to another thread on the subject.

eta: I will have to stop my habit of dropping another link into a conversation because it repeats the first 5 or 6 lines related to the new link and then it appears that I am changing the conversation. Sorry, I fixed it with a proper link.

#30

My first smart charger did that to me and the VA replaced my charger, that is a defective charger the person has.

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