I’m stuck with my current android phone (note 8) since I’m paying it off for next… 20 months. Also sorta die heard android user.
I might try Oticon Opn when/if the connect clip 3 comes out. Which means delaying purchasing and that’ll work out so I can use 2018’s FSA funds to pay for these. (In my infinite wisdom, I pull the trigger on whole official diagnosis and HA trial too late, since I just lost hearing aid reimbursement with my insurance when my policy renewed in September)
My Audi thought with the B-Direct the phone could be used as mic… Phonak seemed to think my idea of using the phone as microphone for FM-like feature was good idea when I reached out to them and the person I chatted with will forward my suggestion to the product engineering team.
The technology to do that exist in the phone and in the HA. I found few third-party apps that can amplify directly to the aid via the phone’s mic, but there’s a delay. So hopefully Phonak rolls out future upgrades to allow phone-as-mic (minus delay), especially since the accessory option is next to nothing compared to non-direct models.