Jabra Pro 10 (or the new Pro 20) M&RIE (3rd mic)?

Hearing Aids
#66

For anybody wanting the battery version of the Jabras, the 20’s are much wider than the 10s (to accommodate the telecoil and larger battery I think). I’ve been using for a few weeks and still having trouble getting used to the size. I don’t know exactly why they bother me, but they do. I’d love to have the latest tech (although the LE audio is a disaster with my Galaxy Flip 5), but I’m considering sticking with the 10s for the size.

I don’t hear any huge difference in the audio quality between the two. Only thing I notice that is better on the 20s is the range of the bluetooth connection. And of course the battery life is longer due to the larger battery, but the 10s last 4 or 5 days which is fine with me.

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#67

Thanks for the update. Doesn’t seem like enough difference for me to upgrade to the 20’s.

#68

I ended up sticking with 20s. Just didn’t want to be multiple generations behind on the tech.I’ll have to get used to the size. The nice lady at Costco said in next few years people won’t be able to get battery hearing aids. All will be rechargeables. Costco being a big pusher of that. So eventually, I’ll end up with thinner hearing aids anyway.

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#69

My Jabra 20s look VERY small and thin to me. Do the 20s come in more than one size??

Jim G

#70

You must have the rechargeable version. They are smaller. It’s the replaceable battery ones that are big.

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#71

Oh, makes sense! I DO have the rechargeable version.

Jim G

#72

The M&RIE: What is your understanding of guidelines for fitting this ‘extra’ mic? I asked for it at Costco and received it without argument in my Jabra Enhance Pro 20s. My friend (at another Costco) was told that his hearing was “too far into the severe” range for it to be recommended. I have not seen much discussion about “hearing levels” for-or-against installing the M&RIE. Comment?

#73

I figured the extra directionality would be welcome. I could see no disadvantages. But in fairness, I never asked if there could possibly be any disadvantages. I cannot see how there could be.

Jim G

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#74

I bet you run into issues of having to reduce gain to prevent feedback when there’s a mic so close to the receiver and you are trying to pipe in fairly high sound pressure levels to overcome deeper loss.

WH

#75

https://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/resound-m-rie-receiver-best-36998 might explain to you when M&RIE works and when it doesn’t.

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#76

Thanks, anyway. The body of the article didn’t display.

#77

It is apaprently actually a education course for Resound practiitioners, on when and when not to prescribe the 3rd microphone. The link is to the course description. I think you need to pay for the course.

Jim G

#78

You can sign up for a free account.

It seems that if you take their courses for continuing education credit, then you pay for the course.

#79

I just signed up for the course and took it. It is free and was interesting, educational. It explained who are and who are not candidates to use Marie, as well as who are possible candidates.

It appears I am a possible candidate. We will see Saturday when I go in for my next fitting.

There are also PDFs of the slides and the transcript of the course. I think they showed up when I signed up.

#80

Yes, that’s part of the issue. If you are willing to wear occlusive molds as I am, you can wear M&RIE receivers and defeat feedback even with a steep ski slope loss. But if you cannot adapt to the occluded sound of your voice, you won’t be happy with the result. I have no problem switching between not wearing HAs and wearing an occlusive fit. I have a steeper ski slope loss than ReSound recommends for M&RIE receivers, but I greatly like them. Besides ReSound’s conservative recommendations, maybe some HCPs don’t like all the fiddling and the possibility of returns and try to discourage users from departing from the well-beaten path of standard receivers. My audi said she would swap out M&RIE receivers for standard receivers at no charge if I didn’t like the M&RIE receivers, but I would have been out the cost of ReSound custom molds with Select-A-Vent that I had made for the M&RIE receivers. Standard receivers won’t fit the same molds, AFAIK.

There’s a thread with info on ReSound M&RIE receivers, referenced by the following post: ReSound Omnia M&RIE - #4 by jim_lewis

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#81

I am using the M&RIE EP20’s. You can see that my loss is in the severe range. I am not experiencing feedback unless I increase gain more that two clicks. I use tulip domes. So, if my case is any indication, they would work for a pretty wide range of loss before needing molds.

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#82

The M&RIE seems to work well for me with my hearing loss. I needed to go to power domes, not because of the M&RIE, but because the regular domes were slipping in my ear canals, especially the left ear canal which differs a bit from the right one. The power domes do give a more occlusive feel, but that does not bother me. The quality, directionality, and volume of sound are exactly what I was hoping to get.

Jim G

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#83

BTW, my local Costco folks refer to it as “Marie” to make it easier to say :grinning:

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#84

Do you use standard single rubber domes, which might reduce feedback?

#85

Yes, I do. You may be right. I did have adjustments for feedback at the start but the tech never suggested the 3rd mic was “a problem “. Overall it was a smooth experience and I’m glad to have them.