Nice to hear from you. I have a severe loss and I must buy a new hearing aids… Now I have Phonak Marvel M90 SP and i hate it! Worst hearing aids I’ve ever had.
I tested Phonak Lumity and I love this model! Speech was very clear and intelligible, voice level was fine, bluetooth in videoconference and phone was very good but… I had a big problem in noise. When it was very loud hearing aids made the environment very quiet which was a plus but but the speech became very soft, barely intelligible. A similar situation occurs in the car - the hearing aids are very muted and I can hardly hear anything.
What are your experiences? Have you had similar situations? How does your hearing aid behave in noise?
Hi, I have severe hearing loss and have Phonak Virto M70. There is no dead spots like in the car. The only problem I have is with wind when walking and talking to someone or in a very noisy environment. Also the price was high.
In a noisy environment, I miss at least 50% of conversation. I do rely on lip reading to a certain extent which I believe many do although we may not be aware of it.
[Addendum: @Zebras: As I read, I get the impression that the Lumify aids have more performance issues (including shorter rechargeable intervals) than the “average” HA. Am I wrong about that?]
@Zebras: My concern /comment could be applied to any/all of the “Big6” makers:
It seems to me that, in the pursuit of connectivity and other non-hearing-related HA features, manufacturers are losing sight of the great need for their devices to be reliable and easy to use in the listening situations that commonly present to HA users every day.
I’m not meaning to rant , nor to “derail” the OP … it all seems connected and relevant to me. These attributes seem to me to be especially important when discussing the treatment of severe/profound hearing impediments and their treatment using SP/UP devices, and choosing between them.
