#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.

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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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#473

Let me guess, you are somenone who also could be without a hearing aid? Because if you really need it you wouldn’t say that, especially when you are in a serious situation.
Your child had an accident, you are in the hospital and you cannot understand what the doctor said? Inconceivably!

This is also something funny, you want to buy a Ferrari, but it didn’t connect to your low budged phone so you bought a Ford, come on!

#474

I’ve had one Widex.
Then 3 sets of Phonak.

My take…it’s the audi that’s important. The brand doesn’t matter so much. My audi got me new hearing aids early and that was a miracle. But I ended up with strange wax guards (that I hate) and rechargeable batteries (that don’t have enough capacity every single day.) I was grateful for the new hearing aids because they solved a safety problem.

I’ve had setup issues for about 2-1/2 years. I blamed the hearing aids until I learned different. I apologize to Phonak for that. I’d love to be in a Phonak focus group so they can make better choices than the strange waxguards Need a senior for your group Phonak? I’m here! Ready to help.

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#475

Hardly… … …

#476

I’d by the green ones in a heartbeat - as my backup pair - but ONLY if I could sell the two pairs of rechargeables.

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#477

I’m claiming that VERY sentence and saying it here, too! :smile:

Maybe we could both SELL our rechargeable aids on eBay and then YOU could buy the 312s. I already bought my pair and LOVE THEM.

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#478

But my phone is an Android Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4. Not the LATEST, but bought it last summer. That ain’t no Ford. It’s more like a … well … Audi? :wink:

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#479

My Phonak Audeo Paradise P90R’s were provided by workman’s compensation. They normally provide a cheaper model than top end. It’s compensation for hearing loss at work. I’m very, very grateful. They support the hearing aids they supplied; they don’t allow me to upgrade when I get new ones.
So they cover maintenance too. I think that rechargeable batteries were part of the deal when I got them. I use lots of batteries with the hearing aids these replaced. For instance the new Power Receivers were provided.
My audi who supplied them surprised me getting new hearing aids so I could hear behind me at work. I was almost run over several times. He called me in and handed them to me and then set them up. I’m grateful…except.

#480

Funny, but I literally said that very phrase DAY ONE as I skipped around the house! Yeah, they got that part right ON.

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