Thanks all. I am now driving home with my new Oticon More 1 aids. @SpudGunner would be proud. So far, some high sounds are especially sharp but overall better than my Rexton aids.
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I would agree… I must say they are products that are easier to fit like widex. I always like their sound processing since the Senso. They where so comfy and sturdy …
I don’t know if I’ve missed it, but it could be useful to see what tip the manufacturer recommended/used for initial fit, and which tip was used for the tuned fit. Some brands seem to market themselves as having great feedback management, but when trying to validate the fitting for 55 dB it requires something much different. It’s a great resource and one of the best efforts at an honest evaluation that I’ve seen. The marketing by the manufacturers finds new ways to say the same thing for each new release and is fairly useless.
@prodigyplace: You’ll need to buy a grease pencil and print “Just Oticoned” on the rear of your vehicle.
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I don’t know if I’ve missed it, but it could be useful to see what tip the manufacturer recommended/used for initial fit, and which tip was used for the tuned fit.
We actually have all this data. Will ask for it.
BTW, you can now listen to audio samples for a number of hearing aids on our comparison pages. Just look for the little speakers that indicate which comparison pages include audio samples for one or both products.
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The sound comparison clips were really interesting in that you get to hear how each of the manufacturers deal with noise, speak in quiet, music, etc. The samples actually confirmed my complaints about music on some of these hearing aids. I compared Lumity to Oticon More and was surprised how aweful music sounded on Oticon. Zero bass and very tinny, etc.
All good info.
Jordan
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Indeed. Music with the Lumity sounds much better than with the More. I also noticed that in the “busy cafe” the Lumity was quieter, perhaps easier to understand. Edit: On second thought, after doing what Abram recommended below, I understood speech better with the Oticon More.
I have a question, @AbramBaileyAuD. Please, how are we supposed to listen to these samples? With our aids on speakers, with (unaided) earphones, streamed to hearing aids?
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Please take out your hearing aids, put on a pair of decent headphones, and make sure that the “open ear” condition sounds like a real world volume level. Of course, take caution in pressing the play button the first time that your volume isn’t cranked up!!
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interesting tool… thanks sharing
have a great feedback manager allow to perhaps squeeze more gain
in the high frequencies while maintaining open fit.
It could make a difference. But the trade off is always battery life.
but again few people would upgrade HI for having a better feedback canceller
What degree of battery life though? I think choosing Bluetooth Classic has a larger impact on battery life. Phonak’s data seems to back that up.
feedback managers have to contantly running … there is an issue of battery life.
Even the Own CIC, have a reduce batery life (non BLE).
I suspect it is very power hungry
I remember bass boost worked well with some of my fittings.
I am sure CIC have less battery capacity than RITE. If well fitted CIC should have minimal feedback anyway with proper vent size.
The behind the ear Signia rechargeables that I own have a larger battery that can handle telecoil. I don’t use this last, but this model holds a big charge. 36 hours it’s claimed. Who knows? I’ve never tried that. It’s hard to imagine an in-the-canal aid having that size battery. But I don’t know for sure.
I need a power receiver in my right ear (if that’s the right term–still working on morning coffee). I thought I heard an audi mention that eliminated in the canal aids, but it never really came up for me. I wanted BTE.
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This is really useful… the kind of thing I wish I had access to long ago. Thanks very much.
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Thanks Greg! Appreciate the feedback.
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Not to be difficult but I Found the Audio comparisons are not reliable. For example if you compare the More to the Lumity then compare the Lumity to the More you’ll get differences in sound quality and loudness.
Tell me exactly what you’re doing step by step and I’ll see if we’ve got a bug.
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