They say this is a discreet aid but when I saw it I found it very big.
I found it big as well. It sat on my ear and look the same size as my naida UPs.
I would rather have bigger batteries if they are the same size. May go for an aid with smaller battery if the aid is also smaller.
No, Chili is smaller than Naida UP. I have both of pairs and can see difference in sizes. Here is a photo showing this difference.
Looking at picture, I see why I would say they are the same size. The difference is tiny.
I think Chili is same size as Naida SP. When they say " discreetā about Chili I consider this a lie. It is very big.
Chili donāt seems so jumbo as Naida. Tiny or not tiny - but this is a difference in sizes.
This last part of the thread is funny to read. Both are smaller than what super power hearing aids used to be. That said, relative to a Unitron US80-PP or a Phonak SuperFront, both these hearing aids are small.
lol, I had Phonak Superfront aids for 16 years, the Naidas are tiny compared to the Superfront but the different between the Chillis and Naidas is tiny that I would go for the Naidas always as I can get better battery life 
I would pick the same way with your loss.
The Naida UP hearing aids are louder than the Chili for low frequencies. However, for those with better low frequencies, there seems to be greater love for the Chiliās.
What aids do you recommend for my loss ?
The Oticon distributor isnāt convinced that I should wear CHili. He thinks Agil min RITE or Acto Min Rite would work better due my ski slope loss . He says that I donāt need much amplification over 2000 and that the Agil would pick thehigh frequncies. He doesnāt have aids right now for me to try as he is ordering.
I am really confused. I tried Phonak Audeo Smart IX and think I am missing many things. My main problem is understanding speech even in calm situations and I think I get distortion. I think Agil has same power as the Smart ,so I was pushing towards the CHili.
Maybe he doesnāt like them being big for me as he thinks I am young(30ās) , and would rather prefer smaller aids but I told him that I have no other option but the Chili. I thought I was giving him instructions more than making use of his experience. Maybe this forum gave me much information on aids. When I tried the samrt, I tried one aid so he says when I wear two Agils I will be able to understand speech. He is not dispensing Phonakās. Only Oticon.
In my country we donāt have trial periods but he offered to give me time to try the aids when he have them. This is another problem as aids are not always available as the distributorās and he has to order from time to time. He made me think of trying the Agil but I have no hope with the type of loss I have.
Thatās what I found out. I think the Naidas are the only digital aids suitable for my loss
For your type of loss, RIC are normally better but if you are paying, I would only pay for HAs that you actually want.
Chilli would cope with further loss, if there is any.
I know some people with ski slope loss find molds to make them plugged up feeling.
You would benefit from the Phonak Sound Recover. I think other brands have the same thing but called something else.
Iām sure HearingAidHelper will come along soon.
The Chili is a super power hearing aidā¦ That said, it could be used for your loss, but I donāt really have enough information to say that it should be used.
My decision would be based on how loud you prefer speech to be in dB. If you were at a preference of 85dBHL and above, i would say ok. Otherwise, i would say pick a power BTE like the Agil power BTE or Acto Pro Power BTE. I wouldnāt pick the RITE models for fear of not getting enough power range in them, as well you would have to make perfect fitting earmolds for them, otherwise they would cause a crazy amount of feedback.
I would highly consider Phonak/Widex/Starkey hearing aids for their ability to move high frequency sounds into a lower register for your loss if they are available.
Fit would mean everything for your successful fitting.
I hope this helps.
Iām bit saying there isnāt a size different but what iām saying is there is not much size different. The pictures should really show a Naida SP as the Chillis are not as powerful as the Naida UPs.
My loss wouldnāt fit into the Chillis.
Thanks . This is so much useful.
I read here that the best way to avoid feedback and to get more power is to use customs c-shell. I used Phonak Smart with power domes but maybe those were not enough.
The Oticon distributor insists that I can make success with the Agil or Acto . I have limited options and it is confusing.
Naida UP is 85db of gain max, not 82db!
Hi all, thank you for all of these discussion. I have Oticon Tego Pro (with power) since 2007. This is a digital hearing aids for mid market. It does help me lots as my previous hearing aids was analog model from Starkey.
At this first digital hearing aids, I experienced lots of headache, painful ears, and fatigue trying to focus all day. After 6 months, I feel better as I can pick up conversation behind a door (not whole one, but it better than analog which canāt pick up sound from the other side of the door), pick up conversation from phone, hearing wind, birds, and distinguish some sound. Feel like I gain a whole new lease for new ears.
After some years, I decide to look if there is any new hearing aids which can help me for listening to music and better conversation as this current one is blocking music and I can actually hear much better music with earphone and high volume sound. I love my earphone for music.
Thank you xbuilder, stream2525, HearingAidHelper, Syncors, russiandeaf, Myfairlady, and others for your input and sharing it to everyone.
I am going to try the Phonak Naida and Oticon Chilli and one more aids (new audiologist suggested, canāt remember the name but it seem RITC Oticon one. She said it is powerful too). I have to change Audiologist as the one currently I have is not very kind one, she is impatient while waiitng for my Oticon to be on (Oticon always giving this bell like sound when it turned on and it require several second before it is fully activated). I have spoken to new audiologist and she is happy to discuss several option for me, so I would see her next week for 1st appointment. I have high frequency hearing loss caused by ototoxic antibiotic when I was small. I donāt have recent hearing test date, but will post it soon after my 1st appointment.
Hi new to this. This is a copy of an email I just sent to my hearing guy.
Hi, Iām wondering if you can research a solution to a problem I am having with my Oticon chili hearing aid. The aid is working the way it should, I think, but when I am driving, with constant low level noise (from the tires exc.) The aid seems to continually cycle thru a high amplification to a very low amplification. Almost like it canāt decide what to do. I donāt listen to the radio and it is very annoying. It also does this whenever there is a fairly low level of background noise, like wind, or background music. Iāve been reading on the web about what this aid does, and I am sure this can be corrected. If you forward this to Oticon, they need to know that my hearing loss is from auditory nerve tumors that create a 24 hour very loud tinnitus in my ears(like a jet plane flying over my head all the time).
My new aids are Oticon Chili 7.
Please also tell me if I am posting this question incorrectly or in the wrong place.
That happens with my Chiliās as well, with the sound slowly ramping up and then down and cycling slowly. I notice it most when in a car on a highway. I can reduce it somewhat by turning down the volume a few notches. When it bugs me is switch into my 4th program, which has noise reduction on full and the mics at the 80/20 setting (so theyāre more focused). This setting seems to cut down the background din a lot and therefore the cycling.