Signia Active / Active Pro / Active IX

Hearing Aids
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Hi,

I’m looking for an in the ear hearing aid for when I’m wearing a mask and glasses an I wondered if anyone here has had any experience with the Signia Active aids?

I’m a heavy bluetooth user, with every day including MS teams calls, streaming audio books from my phone and watch, so this functionality is key. How do you find the Bluetooth connection stability and audio quality?

With the release of the new Active IX / Active Pro IX the original versions can be got (looking around) for a much lower price. How would the performance of the original Active Pro compare to the lower spec newer Active IX (rather than Pro IX)?

Have you tried running in them?

Are the new Phonak Virto Infinio rechargables released yet (I’d only need one)?

Are there any other sensible choices given we cannot buy the Sony OTC aids in the UK.

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There are a few sellers of the Sony on ebay that ship internationally. You take your chances though as the manufacturer’s warranty will be useless.

I bought one and have been lucky so far.

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I like the idea of the Sony ones, it is just being able to access the app in the UK (the app is not available in the UK). My wife’s cousin is occasionally in Connecticut, so he can buy and post the aids if needed.

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No problem with the app. It’s unavailable on the app stores but it’s easily found on apk websites and works well. I’m in Australia and haven’t had any issues.

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iPhone but a cheap Android from Backmarket could solve that.

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The old Active Pro doesn’t works with Bluetooth or android.

Also those hearing aids are not well designed for all day usage (I can’t keep them all day long and other can’t either).

The Sony’s in my opinion suck, those cannot be programmed as well as the Signia’s.

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Thank you.

Do they not stay in or are them uncomfortable?

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Hi Alex

No doubt there will be varying opinions, but I find them extremely comfortable and secure. I have been wearing them 18 hours a day for nearly a year now and hardly notice they are there.

From a comfort perspective, very happy with them.

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Thank you!

It’s good to hear a different perspective.

Do you use the app or just put them in and crack on with life?

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Initially I spent a lot of time playing around with the fine tuning via the app but eventually just went back to the setting auto selected for me after doing the in app hearing test.

I still use the app daily to make basic volume and tone adjustments. For example if I am out walking I will always turn down the volume because of the traffic noise. I also turn down when playing guitar to minimise what I think are noise reduction artefacts. This is the Sony OTC, so it doesn’t have the programming flexibility of the Signia.

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