Many truths in that post. I have definitely walked in those shoes, and I SO agree that the Roger ON iN - for all its flexibility and my being grateful for it at home - really does make the quality of sound awful - like a public address system. Harsh, lots of reverb & ambient noise whenever I have it on.
And to add to that the more focused it is, the less recognizable voice is left. So in difficult situations I find myself switching between all settings to try what is best. But number one, be as close to the speaker as you can. And in my case, without the Link M it is better.
Indeed. I also find myself switching to the dedicated āSpeech in Loud Noiseā when Iām in a noisy restaurant with my Roger ON iN at my side. I try setting it to point, roundtable, move it to my left, right, all but stand up in my chair and shove it under the mouth of whomever is talking. It just picks up WAY too much ambient sound as Iāve got things configured. Thatās why Iām intrigued with posts here saying folks āmuteā their aids and use only the Roger device. I may go that route if I get my audi to set up the āmuteā in Target.
Further edit here: I wonder why a volume slide was not put on the actual Roger ON iN device? Itās only on the base unit. Seems like a big DOH to me? 
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If you have the Roger active, in the AB remote app, there is at the bottom of the screen a slider where you can move to the right what makes the On mics work without the HA/CI mics. Only at every use you need to do that. But makes also that if you walk out of the room, you still hear that talking there. But also when someone outside of the room talks to you, you donāt have a clue.
Tried the Roger On tonight @1Bluejay, with the hearing aid Mics Muted, pointing mode, is indeed now excellent, presenter mode, and table where always soā¦But now, slightly improved 
Cheers Kev
Edit; I had to edit out some, of that post, upon further investigation, it was incorrectā¦ Apologies K.
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Learned a lessonā¦
Iāve had terrible times hearing speech in Background Noise.
Yesterday I had a hearing test by my new hearing aid practitioner. It shows huge changes in hearing compared to the test done by the old audiologist 6 months ago.
Regular testing is so important.
And my new hearing service is so much better than the old audiologist that setup my new hearing aids they supplied about a year and a half ago.
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I need so much help getting my Signia Pure 7Axās programmed for me. My dispenser appears to be very not experienced.
How do you self program your hearing aids? I need to do this myself, my dispenser is not very knowledgeable and I know these can be so much better for me.
How can I do self adjustments on the Signia pure 7AX?
Itās not that hard actually, head on over to the DIY forum.
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I was re-reading this post and find that to be my sentiment, too! Iām VERY glad to have the Roger ON iN for TV streaming and speakerphone calls, but it simply does NOT work for me in loud restaurants. Maybe thereās a trick where I should turn my aids volume DOWN? But I canāt do that or the Roger streaming is nil. The volume for the Roger device is counter-intuitively on the charging BASE, not on the actual stick. Um, DOH?
Am I supposed to bring the charging base with me to the restaurant, demand a table by a wall socket and go from there? No. The whole point of Roger ON iN was to give us mobility with a small device that fits in a purse or pocket.
Trouble is, the SOUND QUALITY of the Roger is like a public address system jacked up to 120 dB, know what Iām sayinā? Itās harsh, painful acoustics. So Iād rather just use my aids and put 'em into Speech in Loud Noise ā¦ for what thatās worth.
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You really should ask your audi to set things up so that you can mute the mic on your aids by pressing the button. Then then only audio you hear will be what the Roger picks up, which should have a lot less background noise.
If you donāt want to do that, using the volume button to turn the aids all the way down will shift the balance so that itās almost entirely coming from the aids (counterintuitive, I know!), and all the way up will shift it so that itās almost all coming from the Roger. Or you could mute the aids in the app, but I know you donāt want to use it.
EDIT: I just checked, and messing with the volume buttons on the base unit when itās sitting in the base but in mic mode rather than streaming mode doesnāt seem to do anything anyway.
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OK! Thanks for testing that out with the Roger base. Iād done a similar test and got the same disappointing results. Again, WHY not have the volume button right on the Roger STICK?
However, Iāll add your suggestion about the āmuteā option to my list of things Iāll ask my audi when I pick up the aids (hopefully later this week!). I totally get the counter-intuitive way that my aids works with Roger: turn aids volume DOWN and Iām only hearing from them. Turn aids volume UP and the Roger streaming kicks right in nicely (for TV streaming! Not for loud restaurants).
As long as I donāt have to replace a dedicated program with a MUTE option, Iād go for it. But the 4 programs I have on my Life aids now are the ones I really need: Default, Speech in Loud Noise (for what itās worth), Music (or what I call ādumbā ears with no corrections for dynamic range) and Acoustic Phone (SO VERY USEFUL when my calls refuse to stream or someone tosses me a phone Iām not paired + connected to).
Will come back and post the result of my query. Maybe āmuteā can just be a longer press on the button between ON ā¦ and OFF? Thanks to ALL for some great suggestions here. 
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I just checked Target and as long as the mute function box is checked in the Device Options section of Fittings (by your audiologist), a long press on the down button will enable/disable the mute function. Does not affect the number of programs allowed in your aids.
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This is exactly how mine are set up.
Short downward press: volume down
Medium downward press: mute mics
Long downward press: off
I can usually hear it when the mics cut out, so I know to take my finger off the button and not accidentally turn it off.
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Mine, and I bet most users, get change program here. I kinda wish I had a mute button, but Iām not going to give up change program for it.
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Ah, good point! I only ever use the app to change programs, so I didnāt think of that. But I looked in Target, and while the downward press mutes the mics, an upward press of the same length will still change programs. That might be a little unwieldy if youāre cycling through four plus AutoSense, but itās something.
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Bluejay, did you get your mute button activated? Roger on works really well if your aid mics are muted.
OK! Noted for my next meeting at audiās!
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