I bought the 13 Ric’s w/ Phone Clip+. The audi set me at 100% and sound is very natural. The HA is comfortable on and in my ear. The app is incredible; I love the ability to fine tune a setting for my work environment, which is extremely challenging. I work in an IT datacenter type hub. The sound of 1000 tiny fans are constantly whirring in 7 foot racks. The noise floor has been measured between 96dB-106dB. I’ve been able to fiddle with the app and set up noise cancellation and speech focus along with bass/mids/treb to create a terrific program which is saved as a favorite.
The Phone Clip+ works great in both ears. The app gives me the ability to adjust the phone call sound character, volume, and outside noise interference, so that I can work hands free on an install. I’m thrilled with just that feature alone, because I usually have to work and test services while on the phone bridge/conference call with Network Ops Center.
I can use my headphones!! I record music, so I have to wear closed back phones when tracking vocals and guitar. I can practice at night with headphone on from my guitar amp! I’m thrilled! NO FEEDBACK!
The outdoor program is wonderful. Birds, squirrels, lawnmowers far away. Outside is very natural sounding. almost ZERO wind noise in a breeze. I occasionally hear a scratchy low rumble (like when touching the HA with a finger) if I point my ear directly at the wind. But it’s a fast, light, and low sound that quickly disappears. I walked around outside during a pretty constant breeze yesterday, and while turning in all directions trying to get wind noise, I only heard the ruble once or twice very quickly, then it went away.
TV sounds great. I can hear conversation behind me or when speaker is facing away. These HA’s don’t sound thin, tinny, and harsh like the Phonak’s did. They sound full, natural, rich; music sounds really good.
So far, so good.