Does Jabra have some variation of frequency lowering as a fitting option?
{Edited to incorporate info from posts 82 and 83} The Costco Jabra most likely has frequency lowering however per @MDB amd @Raudrive posts below Costco locks Resound and therefore presumably Jabra and therefore it seems likely that only someone with access to Costco software for Jabra fitting could go DIY.
Currently have Phonak Audeo V with which I have been generally happy, but lost one HA. Most likely will try KS10 first and actually prefer how it would work with iPhone than Jabra. If Jabra does NOT offer any frequency lowering then I can simplify my choices which would not be a bad thing. Currently do not have freq lowering in present Phonak HAs, but current private aud (only when I recently inquired) indicated that it is something that might be worthwhile given my audiogram and poor word recognition testing.
I know that Resound ( a GN Hearing product) has Sound Shaper (a Proportional Comp[ression frequency lowering approach) but does Jabra (also part of GN Hearing) use or even offer the same/similar approach in its fitting software?
I was told in a different thread that given the extent of my hearing loss that the mic in ear version of Jabra would not be possible due to my power needs (supposedly UP receiver).
For anyone interested in frequency lowering there are many excellent though focused on professionals articles in audiologyonline … here is one 20Q: Frequency Lowering Ten Years Later - New Technology Innovations Joshua M. Alexander 20Q with Gus Mueller Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children VA Selections 18040
Frequency lowering it seems is much more of a skill and art form than basic HA fitting; if tweaks to standard fitting get you to good or acceptable hearing it seems that it is not necessarily a good idea to experiment with frequency lowering as while the remapped higher frequencies (to a lower freq) provide your brain with more information it can also degrade the sound quality of the original signal in those lower freqs so there is often a real trade off in listener experience. It isn’t a free lunch.
One of the other reasons I probably will lean toward the Phonak KS10s is the Roger mic options which I hope that I do not need, but would be nice to have that option going forward.
As always, appreciate your thoughts and comments.