Am I expecting too much from infinio sphere?

Very happy for you. Our audiograns are similar! SSHL is very different to the gradual hearing loss I’ve had over my life. Maybe since I was at school. I don’t feel it’s taken my life - it just is.

Your slope is a little steeper than mine but we have similar problems so I’ll tell you what I’ve done.

I’ve worn HA for about 30 years, always purchased from Costco. I’ve had great service and they took care of all my problems over the years. But this year, I was told they have nothing available that would provide anything better than what I was getting from the Phonak Brio 5’s. So I set out researching this forum and other places including the use of AI. I’ve been recommended for CI often over the last 5 years but I wasn’t interested. So I decided I’d try programming the HA myself and started searching for the Target software. Once I had that in hand, I trialed the sphere’s. As you mentioned, the clarity was much improved but the cost was high and I wasn’t getting the justifiable benefit. I returned those Sphere’s and went to the internet and purchased at about half the price. Installed the software and went to work. It’s been about a month now, and I’ve tried many different domes and settings. I’m still learning the software but I can hear better than I have for years. I will have molds ordered tomorrow as I’ve not found a dome that will stay in place so the sound keeps changing. The molds will require I start programming from scratch again but I’m familiar enough with the software now that the process won’t be nearly as complicated as previously. I’m convinced I took the right path but still have lots to learn. At 84, learning is much easier than remembering.

I might add or suggest you look into the Roger On that would help solve the hearing problem when the family gets together. Coupled with the Sphere, it opens a whole new listening world.

Good luck with your deliberations.

There’s question about conditions where you have your audiograms done. Was it only in one place or in another, such as another audiologist? Did you have any perception of sound over 1 kHz?

This is the situation where the CI evaluation could help even when you don’t want CI - just only for be better informed about your hearing, which could help for better HA fitting. I wonder also what is your WRS score?

What diameter of vent did you choose?

@SandraN said:

I didn’t choose - the audiologist just ordered them. I wouldn’t know how to choose.

Yes, it is the audiologist obligation and work, sorry I forgot that many HA users aren’t interested as I in technicalities. I asked, because it is measurable and can be compared with the Paradise cShells (I suppose).

For example, I have chosen 0.6mm for mine, because I wanted to get the most of noise reduction and directionality features and speech understanding and I have no problem with occlusion effect especially if it is deep placed earmold.

I have the Sphere’s. It helped me when I had the audiologist create a separate program on the app for the Spheric mode in noise. Now I am able to turn it on and off to see whether it is helping in a given situation. Good luck!

Thanks yes I think it was a mistake to say I didn’t want that.

@Bimodal_user said:

I would add to check your new coupling with AudiogramDirect after feedback test.

That is probably a good idea. With the molds he might get a different audiogram, maybe? Maybe not?
Setting up 2 clients trying each way might be interesting.

@Bimodal_user said:

I would add to check your new coupling with AudiogramDirect after feedback test.

@Raudrive said:

That is probably a good idea. With the molds he might get a different audiogram, maybe? Maybe not?

The AudiogramDirect could be different, especially in lower frequencies.

More closed cShell → less leak of the basses → less necessity to amplify these → “better” hearing in low frequencies in AudiogramDirect.

When I receive my new cShells in about 2 weeks, I plan to have the hearing aids programmed initially by the "hearing aid specialist"as there is no audiologist available. Then I will save those settings to Target and keep as a baseline. Then I’ll do a feedback check and AudiogramDirect again and be off and running…hopefully.

I did exactly the same thing! On the second visit, I had him add that to the app.

Thanks for that suggestion. I figured I’d start as a new client but before saving the settings. Your suggestion sounds much better and easier.

Great suggestion and I’ll certainly give it a try. I might also advise the Hearing Specialist to try that before doing a complete programming. Thanks!

Hi,
Your audiogram and points on Soundrecover, brain adjustment, use of Roger, TV connector could all apply to me.
The best way I have found for hearing in moderate noise is to use a Roger pen or Roger on in pointing/interview mode with hearing aid mics muted. This works for several makes including Phonak Naida M70SP which hopefully is not that much different from your Paradises. It is a simple job for your audi to mute the mics in the roger program. I don’t know if it can be done with the Spheres but others on this forum may know. using Roger like this is very, very directional but it is easy to work out who is doing the talking and point your roger mic at his mouth.
I have trained myself to use non-vented earmoulds for noisy events. it does work with vented earmoulds but not so well. Your voice may sound a bit odd coming from the roger mic but persevere. If it doesn.t work for you it can be quickly altered back.
Les