#25

One of the problems that I discovered using Naida hearing aids to pick up signals from my iPod in Bluetooth is that it can only receive signals in monaural. Bummer! So I go back to playing through my component HiFi system and wearing my hearing aids to pick up the music directly without before being processed for Bluetooth reception. Why won’t the Naida hearing aids pickup Bluetooth signals in the original Stereo? Hearing it reduced to monaural reception is a real disappointment.

#26

Your VA audi can provide vent plugs to occlude the vents.
I used them with my Oticon OPN’s, but the problem won’t be resolved, 'cause those HA 's receivers can’t pass anything lower than 100khz.
I you want to enjoy music, fuuggeettabout bluetooth streaming, and use a pair of good cans!
I don’t know if they can do firmware updates remotely, and since most VA clinics have locked down, you’d prolly have to call to check.
The charging issue may be a defective charger, or battery.
Good luck.

#27

I think stereo streaming only became available with the Marvels.

#28

I was told by an audiologist that I’ve known for 10 years, that the Marvel is 2 channel so is stereo.

#29

I was told by an audiologist that I’ve known for 10 years, that the Marvel is 2 channel so is stereo
Yes the Nadia Marvel is Stereo. I don’t know about iPod’s.

#30

This is what I said in my first post to this board, as well as insisting that Bose had a crappy sound.

However, that was before i got M-90s & power domes. Now,to me, an amateur musician, music sounds great through my aids. Almost as good as with my, now unused, sennheisers. Also, no longer travel with NC headphones, connect to airline systems with BT dongle. And, yes, in stereo.

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#31

Well, I must have picked a lousy piece of music to play using BT between my Naida aids and my iPod, because this evening I picked an orchestral recording from a concert on one of my favourite classical records that I had transferred to my iPod Touch. This time the sound was amazing and I felt like I was standing in front of a full symphony orchestra and waving my baton. What a difference! So I guess what I learned is that when i stream great music to a great pair of hearing aids I get great sound. But when I stream lousy music it is still going to sound lousy. “Garbage in - garbage out” is the old adage.

#32

I too have really enjoyed streamed music with the Phonak Marvel aids. It is like going to a concert.
I do use custom soft silicone molds for a great seal. People who wear open fit aids will not get these results in my opinion.

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#33

The interference of glasses with the buttons is also a major frustration with my RS9’s.

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#34

Hi. Looking through history posts. The remote you speak of is a separate accessory? It is not the cellphone? TIA

#35

That is correct Phonak makes a separte remote to control volume & programs.https://www.amazon.com/Phonak-Marvel-Remote-Control/dp/B081D9K9XD

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#36

Thank you. That may be helpful.

#37

Are you molds vented or non vented for the great music sound?

#38

They have 1mm vents. That’s very small, difficult to push 12 pound mono fishing line through it.
Anything less than 1mm is essentially closed.
Something else. When the aids are muted, it’s better than any hearing protection ear plugs I have used.

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#39

Thank you. I have tried closed domes. I didn’t care for them as the ‘plugged’ feeling and Hearing my voice. I cannot recall how long I tried. With your small vents - do you get this - above - happening? Maybe with more time it would be fine. I want to hear speech , music, phone & TV. TV not so much. I cannot hear conversation on the cellphone without my hearing aids , which Bluetooth to my ears.
Thanks.

#40

I deal with occlusion using the silicone molds and 1mm vents. Some of the occlusion can be tuned out but not all.
The good side is really good sound quality.

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#41

Good sound quality is the priority. My brain will get used to the occlusion. Thanks for sharing the info.

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#42

The amount of occlusion is directly proportional to the size of the vent.
My vents are in the 2mm area, and I get zero occlusion, and great speech recognition.
Bluetooth music will never have bass, but the mid’s, and high’s will sound very clear.

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#43

Please see a rebuttal to MY other post. Phonak M-90-R’s CAN and DO work with BLUETOOTH all the way down BELOW 8 HZ!!

Thanks to FlashB1024, I asked the VA for my occlusion plugs and they’ve made my Quality of Life many times greater. Music sounds now, better than any $10,000 system, and it is also tuned to my ears. You do NOT need external headsets anymore, (except when the batteries go dead).

MY posts of HOW and WHY get perfect sound:
01/28/21 – DIY - Self Programming, How to Find Fitting Software
11/??/20 – Phonak Marvel: Can Bluetooth be turned off to reduce battery drain?

FYI — BOTH Green LEDs eventually went bad, and I had to send them both the the VA / factory for TWO WEEKS.

#44

How are you able to measure the output down to 8Hz? That is way below the normal range of human hearing.Music is pretty much limited to 20Hz -20KHz, and that doesn’t include us in the assisted hearing world.
Here is an excellent explanation from Phonak.