I told my audiologist i was hearing better with the domes than the new C-shell molds. She didnt believe me. The molds didnt fit well but even pushed in, i could tell a difference. I asked if she could do aided word recognition. So i proposed we do the test with the molds, then swap the receivers, tell target about the domes, and repeat the test. Both pair of receivers passed the REM test.
With the molds i was getting just over 50% (52-53). With the domes i was getting 67%. She had the molds remade.
I agree REM is a good tool to verify the receivers are working correctly, but i dont agree that REM gives you the best possible sound and understanding.
For example, i have dead regions. I might hit the button when i hear something on 4000 hz but i may not hear anything between 3100 and 3900hz. To have a shot at hearing as much as possible, i need heavy Sound Recover (frequency lowering). My audiologists are scared to death to make any adjustments, especially SR, or maybe they’ve been taught it doesn’t work.
With trial and error with Sound Recover we have it where im probably getting the best possible understanding now. Is there a way to get to this that is better than aided word recognition?