My audi initially ignored my request for a supply of M&RIE microphone filters during the initial setup of my Omnias. I figured if she had to pay $200 for a box of 50 from ReSound (see ReSound Omnias with M&RIE Receivers - #37 by Ureout), maybe she didn’t have that many M&RIE receiver users and didn’t want to pay that kind of price for stuff she’d never make full use of.
So I called ReSound Consumer Support today and got a very helpful, knowledgeable rep on the line. He said ReSound could (now?) sell an audiologist as little as a single pack of 8 M&RIE microphone filters. He gave me a ReSound part number of 21536500. He couldn’t sell direct to me. He did an online search and found that Hearing Solutions of Altoona, PA (see Resound ONE M&RIE Small Microphone Filter Wax Guards (8/Pk) - 21536500 - Hearing Solutions at ENT Associates of Central PA (hearingsolutionsofaltoona.com)) is now selling 8 pks of these filters for $10 each, which he said is not a bad price. I ordered 2 pks for $20 and was charged $5 for shipping to San Antonio, TX. I’ll let everyone know how that works out when I get the stuff. The ReSound rep said that it takes a fair amount of dexterity to change the M&RIE microphone filters because the hole to stab with the removal tool is very small (he’s an M&RIE wearer himself and had trouble changing them out).
I mentioned the loss of Omnia Bluetooth connectivity on “iPhone separation,” and he said other users had also mentioned that to him. He said just turning BT off on your iPhone and turning it back on should cause the phone and the Omnias to reestablish connection, but, IIRC, it doesn’t work for me. I have to reboot any affected HA by opening and closing my battery doors.
Edit_Update: Just to follow up on the iPhone BT disconnect issue, a post by @david.hendon prompted me to “invent” a microwave test system to isolate my iPhone from my HA’s. Even under iOS 16.6, I still find a problem. Apple and ReSound have not fixed their MFI connectivity problem yet… Here’s hoping they get their act together in iOS 17. GN Resound Omnia Bluetooth issues - #18 by jim_lewis