GOOD afternoon I’m tested severe earing loss, working inhumid environment, and first-time user experience,
Im considering phonak Infinio Sphere i90 vs Onicon Intent.
Need help for all the experience user guide me
Thank you in advance.
I’ve had my i90s for about a month and love them. They are bigger than my previous Windex Evoke, but the functional improvements are worth it
The automatic program switching when moving to different noise situations works very well. Most of the time I don’t notice it, it just works For the first time in a long time I’m now able to understand conversations around a large table in a a noisy restaurant
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Thank you your information, my appointment on 29 this month with my audiology.
I have Paradise 90-RT and Audeo 90 Sphere. Never tested the Intent. You have pretty high loss at high frequencies, but probably can’t use the Phonak UP receiver due to relatively good hearing in the lows.
I think much depends on your ear canal characteristics if a Phonak P receiver will give you proper high-frequency gain, as measured by Real Ear Measurement (REM). Sometimes, ear canal volume prevents achieving target gain.
Reportedly, Oticon has better high-frequency amplification, but I haven’t tested it.
Earmolds could be a better option than domes because of the reduced risk of feedback.
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I agree. I picked out much more high frequencies sounds with my Oticon over my Phonak Aids.
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I might strongly consider ONICON. That is probably a very new and unique brand with very modern features and benefits. Doubt anyone here even has heard of it, it is so new. I must confess that I have not. Please tell me more about it and what the name itself means ? Seriously.
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Oh - wait. Perhaps you mean OTICON.
I actually did a trial of both the Philips 9050 which most agree is identical to the Intent. Or at least that is the intent.
I liked the Philips App for the phone far better.
But in the end, I found the power, and clarity of the speech in Sphere, worth the increased cost of the Phonak over the Philips sold at Costco.
I will soon myself have a profound hearing loss and in my side by side noisy restaurant comparison, where I was swapping between the hearing aids frequently, I found that understanding my friend seated across from me, was pretty good with the Philips, the Phonak gave me much greater clarity when I engaged persons at the next table, or hearing the conversations there. ALSO the Phonak has the Roger On microphones which are a benefit. You can get them on eBay at fractional prices.
Also, as I do my own programming, while the Philips software seemed easier, the Phonak I found has greater depth.
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I had a bad experience with Oticon. It doesn’t mean that everyone does. Two pairs of new hearing aids (a right XCeed 1 UP hearing aid plus CROS) that rebooted randomly. Neither of which worked well. The reboot issues continued to get worse and worse. And they disconnected on trips to Costco on full batteries. Even the rechargeable loaners I received while my warranty repair for the first pair was replaced had the rebooting issue.
I would strongly suggest making sure that your return period is closely observed, and return them at the soonest opportunity something is wrong. Because it could mean further issues down the line if you keep them.
Oticon are not made or tested well, in my experience, if two brand new sets of aids in a row have this massive reboot and disconnect issue.
If I had known what was going on and what the reboot issue was, I would have returned mine immediately. I did not know what I was experiencing during the first 90 day return period.
By comparison, I have never experienced a single reboot or disconnect issue with Phonak. So, I am glad I went back to my Phonak NAIDA B90 UP plus CROS.
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Onicon is the onion archetype of Oticon. Opticon is the optical archetype of Oticon. Sinia is the sin archetype of Signia. Nadia is the Russian name of Naida mermaid. 
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I’ve had both. The Oticon intents were great when my hearing loss was slightly less. Now that I’m into severe/profound loss the Phonaks work better. They don’t sound as good, and don’t work as seamlessly but they make speech clearer.
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Which Phonak hearing aid do you have, @marnold?
Sphere 90 with ultra power receivers
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An earmold with a how large diameter? 0.6 or 0.8 mm?