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My wife has serious hearing loss. Seeing how hard it is for her to follow talks, meetings and even trivia nights led me to build an app called RoomCast (now in early beta). It streams the speaker's voice over the room's Wi-Fi straight to her phone's browser, so she can listen through her hearing aids. There's no app or account needed; you just open a web page. Lots of people can listen at once on the same link, on their own phones. It works like a hearing loop, but without any special equipment for the hall or the listener.

The app is really still taking shape, and I'd value your thoughts if you can spare the time:

• Would something like what's described here help in places you struggle to hear?
• Where do you especially struggle (church, lectures, clubs, meetings)?
• What would put you off using this, or do you already use something like this that you use and are happy with?

To be clear, I'm not selling anything. RoomCast is only in early beta, runs on a Mac, and is open source and free. The site is roomcast.channel if you'd like a look. My wife thinks it would be wise to get more advice than just her suggestions - on which this app is built. I'd love to hear from you - especially if you hate the idea! Please let me know.

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I wish to commend the fantastic team at Triton Invercargill if permitted.

After very thorough testing I now have Naida Lumity UP BTE aids.

I had fantastic session and help from front desk through.

I've used H/As since 2000 when digital aids arrived. My hearing loss has gotten much worse over time, and my latest audiologist said I really need to look at Cochlear implants. I'll do that with a specialist in Boston. But I still need new H/As before I retire and lose my excellent insurance coverage. My best past aids were Resounds and my current Phonak Audeo (Lumity?) are ok. Widex wasn't good for me. My remaining hearing is pretty much all below 1000hz and due to a lifetime of hearing loss, no matter how much they boost higher frequencies (2000+) it's just white noise to me that prevents speech understanding.

Among the new crop of H/As, especially Resound and Phonak, does anything stand out for producing natural sounds? For me, mostly emphasizing low-mid. A functional frequency shifting program helps me. The "Automatic" setting on my Phonaks unusuble. It amplifies what I don't want and shuts down things like car audio or TV as if it is noise. Has anybody created something that actually works in those situations?

I'd welcome any input, suggestions or ideas on what I should be looking for. I can't tell the difference between Resound Sensia and Vivia for example. I'm not even sure whether I need Super Power or not. Audiologist said current aids are probably not powerful enough. She won't be fitting me unfortunately.

I'm probably going to need new HA soon so I'm thinking about brand. Currently I've had two different hearing aids both of which were from Phonak.

And as it turns out that here in this city I only recently moved to - my choices are limited to two audiology firms. One sells most top rated Hearing Aids and the only other audiology group that limits itself to Starkey brand. And I had a bad experience with Associated Audiology that is the only game in town other than Starkey. It was Associated Audiology that I purchased my Phonak aids (Audio Lumity 90s) from. And that didn't go well, because the next day after I got the Lumity 90s - Associated sent notice to me that they decided they "couldn't work with me" and DEMANDED IMMEDIATE RETURN of my just purchased HAs. When I asked why they said they didn't like my ATTITUDE about wanting remote adjustments on the Lumitys. They had the capability for remote adjustments but took issue with my request for remote adjustments. They didn't care about the inconvenience to me drive of an hour round trip or the time spent, distance, travel expense and my car being not altogether reliable.

I did return them but only after I got valuable assistance from the top executive of a state program "Advocacy for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired" who agreed with me it sounded at the very least like poor customer service. But he also discovered the audiologist assigned to me was not yet a LICENSED audiologist and so he was shocked that the entire firm voted unanimously to stand in solidarity with the not yet licensed young woman .So much for AA alleged commitment to their clients.

The Advocacy for Deaf and Hearing Impaired is a great organization.

Anyway after my experience with Associated Audiologists) the only game in town is Starkey and so I want to learn as much as I can about what to expect from Starkey. It would make it a lot easier to get adjustments without having to travel further afield.

My current hearing aids are Costco Kirkland KS 8.0 and the time seems to have come that they need to be replaced. Occasionally the right one just goes to full volume and it makes the aid unwearable as is. If I use the MFi app and turn the volume down to almost zero on the right side I can wear them. Then after I use them for a while it goes back to normal. In any case it is time as they are now about 7 years old.

I would like to buy again at Costco, but they have discontinued the Kirkland branded aids (Rexton). The fitter tells me that they have forced the prices down so low on the name brands that branding one as a Kirkland no longer makes sense? I did my first quick check today to see what they carry:

Rexton Reach - $2100 (not sure if it is the + or not)

Phillips HearLink 9060 miniRite R - $2200

Sennheiser Sonite Rise - $2200

Jabra Enhance Pro 30 Micro RIE (? I think) - $2200

This is the best I can figure at this point for specific models.

I am looking for some brief comments about the ones you have used, and what you think is best and if any are an obvious no go, or if there is a clear winner. Not looking for a detailed review, but some quick thoughts to help me get back up to speed on these things.

This forum has changed since I was active here before. Is there still a section that reviews the aids?

Just hit the news button on my Rexton fitting software and this came up

REACH R PLUS WITH BLUETOOTH® CLASSIC

• 54 hours of battery runtime or 36 hours with five hours of streaming
• Complete with telecoil
• Bluetooth® Classic protocol
• Connects with 99% of smartphones
• Hands-free calls with Android and iPhone
• Connects with other devices too
• Multi-Voice Focus technology
• Available in 10 colors
• ATEX certification

Looks like the new Signia??, wonder when Costco will have them

I received my Phonak Spheres i90 aids back from being sent in for repairs. My right aid suddenly died almost 3 weeks ago. My left aid was working but had the same symptoms as my right aid before it died. I am not positive but I believe they sent me new aids, all of the small complaints are now gone. And I am back to what I have come to understand as normal hearing for me. I wore my INTENT1 aids while my Phonak Spheres were out for repairs and I can say with all honest that my Spheres have a more natural sound to me. The Intent1 aids have a definite higher pitch sound to them, that at times was irritating and made me nervous. The only thing that upsets me at all about the Spheres is that they don't truly mute, they still have a low amount of sound. I know this by comparing them muted and powered off. I am glad to have them back as I have a men's retreat next week and the classrooms can be noisy and have an echo. I will definitely have my Roger ON3 with me. Last year at the retreat I wore the Intent1 aids and I would get a terrible headache. Wish me better luck this time with the Spheres.

Good day folks,

I’m looking for longer receiver wire length for Signa pure c&g 7ix. Currently have 4.0 which is the longest I see available from Signa.

Being I’m a Magilla Gorilla size with ears to match 😊, the 4.0 mm wire is pulled tight and HA’ sitting high behind my ears. Is it possible that another manufacturers has longer lengths that will work or can the be customer made?

Thank you

I have recently bought Phonak Eon 90. I need help with using my hearing with the PA system at church. Is there a special setting I can use for better hearing.

I tried these aids and loved them. I prefer replaceable batteries. However, this model uses the Sirius platform and not the newer Reveal platform. Is it worth waiting for the Reveal platform?