#453

Yes you can plan for your normal day. However what happens if you forget your charger or don’t have your charger with you? What happens if something comes up where you don’t have access to your charger?
Look I get that you find the charger convenient and it works for your lifestyle. At this time they don’t work for my lifestyle. And I’m tired of audiologists, who don’t have to live with hearing aids, trying to push them on me.
People who are new to hearing aids, don’t even know that there are battery hearing aids.

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#454

Update, Phonak no longer sells battery hearing aids. So I had to get Hear USAs Widex. This is a hearing aid sold by the company, but I was surprised to find out most audiologists in my area don’t know or want to know how to use the program. We are really at the mercy of the hearing aid specialists. At least my audiologist was willing to learn.
I just received my second pair, because the first pair of aids had so many problems. Naturally they sent the wrong color, but after over a year of waiting, I just don’t care. I hope these ones work as well as my Oticon.

#455

That’s why I’ve gone down the self programming route. There’s a 312 battery option for Audeo Lumity now.

Peter

#456

This is not true. @1Bluejay just got Lumity with disposable batteries.

WH

#457

That sounds interesting. I would love to learn more.

#458

In that case, I have planned poorly or failed to execute my plan. When I got rechargeable HAs, I purchased the extra turbo charger. That charger stays in my computer bag. Unless I’m just running errands or such, my computer bag goes where I go. If the charger is not in use, it is in the bag.

This could happen, but would be a fairly serious situation. Evacuating an airliner, hotel fire, car crash, etc. Times where you cannot grab your stuff. In such cases, 1. I have bigger problems than charging my HAs and 2. I can find an audiologist who will sell me a charger. If push comes to shove and I have to order one, I have a spare (my original charger) at home.

I get it, different strokes for different folks. I’m glad you found what works for you.

Amen to that. My current AuD is a HA wearer. He is retiring and just brought in a new AuD that has been profoundly impaired since birth. She is also great to work with. My first 2 AuDs at different clinics were not hearing impaired and provided less value.

Could well be true. My first 2 sets were disposable battery units. My current set is rechargeable. My AuD gave me the option on this latest set and I went for the rechargeables. I suspect not all clinics operate this way.

#459

This is the best place to learn. :grinning:

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#460

That is great. Unfortunately my hearing aid specialist did not have that information back then and Hear USA was not giving permission to get the Phonak; something else was happening. I have been working with the closest audiologist in my area, out of 2, who has been willing to try any look into hearing aids other than Signia. This process has been going on for over a year. Luckily I had my trusty 6 year old Oticons to carry me through.
I was not impressed with the first pair of Widex. I could not hear peoples voices clearly , Bluetooth sucked and I was constantly getting low battery warnings, even with fresh batteries after 2 days. 5 or 6 days of low battery warnings was quite pointless and annoying. The audiologist could turn off the low battery warning, but I do like to have the 1 day or few hours notice. I hope this second pair of Widex will be a good match for me. I’m crossing my fingers and praying the first pair was a lemon.

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#461

I have a Phonak Lumity with replaceable 312 batteries. Phonak finally relented and now provides the newest technology with replaceable batteries! They only last 3-4 days because I stay up late and stream a lot. Check it out!!

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#462

I’m grateful they sell them now.
I have Phonak Audeo Paradise P90R’s with rechargeable batteries. I wasn’t given a choice. They showed up.
I would have selected the Paradise interchangeable battery hearing aid if I was given a choice.

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#463

I’d have bought Lumity aids last year but for the lack of a battery option.

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#464

If you want to learn more about the 312-battery Phonak Lumity Life aid, I can confirm: I JUST BOUGHT A PAIR last Friday. Already, 5 days later I’m never going back to rechargeables! I’ll just stick with dinosaurs from now on if need be. I can’t believe how simple, liberating and clutter-free my life is without those clunky (NON-waterproof!) rechargeables.

I had a full day of appointments from 9am to 5pm, so I proactively changed the battery this morning (after 4 days use, streaming 3 hrs per night, 15-hr days of wearing). So I still don’t know how many days use I’ll typically get, but soon enough I’ll know! Sure gonna be better than 17 hrs MAX use per day with the rechargeables.

Plus, the 312s are TINY. My rechargeables with EarGear sox on them (worn to hair stylist today) are SO BULKY they fly off my ears every time a comb or finger is run through my hair.

These 312s now come in 3 zany colors in addition to the dozen staid BMW ones (which were my only choice for the rechargeables). I got Precious PINK, and they make me swoon with joy every time I see them!

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#465

Sell your rechargeables on eBay aid and go buy the 312.

I SO wanted the speech comprehension improvement AND waterproof claims of Lumity Life when I bought mine 2 yrs ago that I grit my teeth and succumbed to rechargeable.

Now I’m older and wiser and will never fall for the “waterproof” claim again. I’ve been biding my time waiting for a battery version of the Lumity Life.

Had my hearing tested a couple weeks ago, and my word recognition score improved from 73% 2 yrs ago to 85% now. I chalk that up to the Lumity Life “teaching” my brain to understand words better. :smiley:

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#466

@1Bluejay
Wait a second, I thought you were going with Oticon Intend??? :thinking:

#467

The new colours are lovely. I’ve done all three now on various patients. I love them all. Did a set of pinks last week, and prior to that a mixed pink and green set which was fun.

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#468

@1Bluejay
This is great news. With my Marvel 312’s I got around 4 days max, so you likely changed them at the right time. You’ll no longer need to carry 2 sets of HAs, and chargers.

Until there’s a rechargeable option with total longevity, I’ll avoid them.

P

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#469

NOPE! Trial ended in a BUST after just 3 days. Three SOLID days of no stable connectivity to BT on my phone. Dang phone never streamed and aids were spontaneously and continuously DISCONNECTED from BT. I wanted to smash that phone with a ballpeen hammer, but realized the prob is likely the LE Audio pairing with Oticon. That’s a story that could fill a book.

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#470

YOU SAID IT! No more redundant clutter.

I didn’t get to conduct the full battery life test this week, but I think you’re right: probably at the halfway of Day 5, the batteries would die. So being proactive, I’ll just swap in new batteries the morning of the 5th. We shall see!

#471

Incredible! Excellent! So happy for you!

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