I got a pair of Philips 9050 about two weeks ago from Costco. Overall, I’m hearing better, and I’m hoping they can adjust for some minor issues that I’m having (e.g., robotic high frequencies and increasing amplification just slightly). My follow-up appointment is this weekend, and I wanted to ask two questions here to prepare for it.
My first question is about the domes. I was fitted with 8 mm Power Domes. I don’t love them, and I think some sound issues are related, too. They fit ok in my right ear, and I get a good seal to the point that I get occluded feelings, and sometimes I have to pull back to break the suction. However, I don’t get occlusion on the left and get feedback noise occasionally. I also need more amplification on that side. The strange thing is that I think my left ear canal opening is smaller or situated weirdly, and it is tough to insert the dome, but I don’t get a good seal once it is in. Will I be a candidate for custom molds, or should I try a larger power dome on my left?
My other question is the Philips 9050 T-coil program. It is currently set up with the “Classroom” setting. With my previous KS-9, I had a T-coil program called “Public T-coil + mic” that worked well on my work phone. I work in a very noisy environment and often have to answer phones, and the KS-9 T-coil connects to the receiver when I put them in the T-coil program. However, with the T-coil is not connecting to the phone receiver with “Clasroom” setting. Is there another T-coil program in Philips that is similar to KS-9?
Out of curiosity is that list of descriptions for the programs online anywhere? I would be interested in reading the descriptions for all the programs.
Yes, I asked which ones have T-coils, and Philips 9050 and Rexton Reach do. I guess T-coils will probably be obsolete by the time I get a new pair, but hopefully, I will be retired by then.
Just wanted to share a quick update from my follow-up appointment. The fitter switched my domes to a smaller size, which got rid of that annoying feeling of one-sided occlusion and made them more comfortable. She also tweaked things to reduce feedback noise and the robotic voice. Plus, she changed the telecoil program to Telephone (MT). They also did a software update on my hearing aids (version 1.2.1). So far, everything feels good, but the real test will be at work tomorrow. I might need some time to get used to these changes, and I’ll post another update soon. Thanks again for the list of programs, @user990
I decided to go back to using the 8mm power domes. With the 6mm domes, I noticed that lots of sounds were leaking out, making it harder for me to hear clearly. Although I still feel some fullness or a blocked sensation in my right ear, I’m getting used to it. I’ve found that I can wiggle the wire to relieve the feeling of occlusion. Overall, they are an improvement over KS9s, and I’m happy that they are MFI and work easily with my iPhone.
