I’m using the Phonak Sphere Audio 190. For the most part, I think they’re the best HAs I have ever used (30 year wearer!). I declined the Roger On when offered by my audiologist because of the hefty price ($1800) but am reconsidering especially for restaurants and yoga. Does anyone have experience with the Roger on? Is it worth it?
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I definitely think it’s worth the cost or even second hand on eBay is a good choice.
Only downside to the Roger is sometimes I ask someone to wear the Mic and they say no as they are unsure.
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Do you have an option to trial it? It can be situationally very powerful, but whether this is worth it to you kind of depends on how often you are in situations where it is good.
Have you hit on a good script that seems to be the easiest thing to say to explain it and get them to wear it?
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Thank you.
I’d be ok if someone chose not to wear it… but mostly it would be my partner or close friends.
eBay is a good idea! Much appreciated!
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About $189 on EBay. I have a used one with a non working display that I will give you for the cost of the postage if you are interested. You do not need the display if you download the MyRogerMic. App on your phone. PM me if interested.
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Wow. Very generous. Thank you so much
I am interested and will try to figure out how to PM you!
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A Partner Mic is a fraction of the cost
I use my Roger for a soft spoken friend, as a table mic, for speakers at meetings classes, events, for tour guides, at cocktail parties where I hold the mic in my hand down by my side pointed at the desired speaker. For events and meetings I often just put the mic on the table close to the speaker. The Roger is so powerful it doesn’t have to be on the speaker ( if on the speaker it is easier to use the lanyard than the clip)
I have never had a speaker at an event or a friend say they no to wearing my Roger or my previous Oticon ConnecClip. just tell tell them it’s a lapel mic that goes directly to my ears/hearing aids so I can hear them clearly.
I use the Roger On with Phonak Lumity 90s. It depends on your hearing loss as to whether it will consistently help you. I exercise twice/week with a personal trainer in a large gym, and the trainer has to wear the Roger On. My experience is that if the background noise is 75db and above, (I use the mobile app DecibelX to measure background) it’s tough for the Roger On to pick up conversation. I would love to try the Spere Infinio to see if they reduce my dependency on the Roger On.
You can find these devices on eBay or Facebook marketplace.
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Thank you.
I used a clip previously with my Widex but it wasn’t great (but no one ever refused to wear it!) And the Roger is so pricey so I am interested in knowing what users thought about it,
Your experience is very helpful.
I love mine. I haven’t resorted to it in restaurants yet since I received the spheres. I can see friends seated far enough away the spherical mode doesn’t pull them in. Roger may help, may not. I’ve seen it go both ways. When Roger is on her game she’s amazing.
Sometimes nobody can hear, really. I was at a wedding reception a while back where the music still played while announcing things, and it was all muddy. I said to let me know if there’s anything I need to know or do, and I was told nobody else could hear either. It was an early evening for us in the older crowd. The alcohol fuel3d didn’t seem to care.
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