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First of all, let me say thank you for taking a look at this post questions. I have a profound loss Skislope with hypercausis and sound sensitivity issues. I’ve only been using the Audeo Spheres for one week and one minute I feel like its OK but I hear a lot of static and I’m not sure that these Aids honestly or something that are really gonna help me with the profound loss that I have, I know they are known to be able to help with speech in North the environment with this new tipping things however am I gonna be able to use all these features, I’ve had a headache off and on using them I was in a big group of people last night in a meeting and sometimes it worked OK and sometimes they didn’t when it’s really quiet. It’s annoying because the profound noise is irritating meaning that. Ssssshhhh I feel almost like it’s more tinnitus there’s a lot of connectivity issues too. They don’t stay hooked to devices whether it be my phone, my computer you name it I have been approved for an implant. I just haven’t made a choice to do it yet. I appreciate your honest replies and thank you for them. Also, if you think of another aid, Ithere’s a lot of connectivity issues too. They don’t stay hooked to devices whether it be my phone, my computer you name it I have been approved for a point. I just haven’t made a choice to do it yet. I appreciate your honest replies and thank you for them. Also, if you think of another aid, I might wanna try. The one thing about these age is kind of big compared to my phone act Marvel my ears are very small, but if they’re gonna work overall, I’m good with that. I have no shame about wearing Hearing Aids at all. Thank you again and have a great weekend Shanie.

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When it comes to connectivity, Phonak is hard to beat. With their Classic connectivity, you can connect them to any Bluetooth-enabled device. Other hearing aids often require an adapter for anything that isn’t a phone or an Apple device.

If you share more details about your connectivity issues, others might be able to help. As for the noise issue, let your audiologist know—it’s may be fixable with programming adjustments. In the meantime, try increasing the soft-noise reduction in the Phonak app, and experiment with the EQ and noise reduction slider. If it helps, your audiologist can make adjustments based on what you find.

The Spheres are among the top aids on the market today, with many reviews and users praising them as the best in noisy environments. Often, people blame the aids when problems arise, but the success of an aid largely depends on proper programming.

Thank you for the suggestions. I did play with them a few seconds ago so the connectivity issues I’m having is when I get in my truck it will go to my car for one second then back to my hearing aid or to my Apple Mac Pro computer it will drop off and it will not be able to be connected. I do agree with you that I think an adjustment for my audiologist is necessary. I will see her in one week as we tentatively made an appointment for me to return in two weeks with such a high frequency loss that I have they’re trying to give me as much as I can take, but the problem again exist with hypercausis my brain perceive that it’s louder than what it really is because of the damage that I have I wish it was different. Interestingly, when I was tested in the booth, my scores went up to 85% forward recognition with these aids so I’m gonna keep trying we will see.

My Phonaks rotate connections with my TV streamer, Android phone and iPad. The Apple thing is what gives me the most Bluetooth connection problems.

Looking at your you have excellent low frequency hearing. Are your Spheres set up with domes or molds?

I am curious about the shhhhh sound you hear. Is it all the time or just when hearing speech? You mentioned quiet times, that tends to be floor noise from your good low frequency hearing.

Can you hear the upper frequencies? If those areas are actually dead you don’t want to put gain in those areas. It causes pain similar to what you mentioned.

You mentioned . What are your word understanding scores?

In reply to @Raudrive

Hearing Aids and my word recognition scores went from like the 30s to 85%, which was amazing. It’s nice that you recognize that. Yes I can hear pretty good on the other end of the spectrum but when it comes to any high frequencies, I just don’t hear them at all when fire alarm goes off it feels like a vibration to me in my ears while others look at me alarmed just like the refrigerator or your washer or dryer beeping because something‘s done. I don’t hear any of it and it drives everybody else crazy I guess that’s a good thing.

In reply to @Raudrive

Domes open I feel plugged up with anything else also when I retain sound without the open dome I end up in severe pain from the sound sensitivity and hypercausis, having this condition on top of the hearing problem, loss etc only makes everything more difficult I found this week to be extremely difficult with the trial. Period. Because I’m tired. I feel anxious because I’m hearing new things and at the same time moody but I’m trying to push through it because it could be very helpful for me. I’m just very concerned about you that these are the right aids for me just not too convinced yet.

In reply to @Gracefullystumbling

How did you find out that you had the hypercausis , I found out because I started doing research for the pain that I was having because no doctor could figure it out. They should’ve been able to. It was on my own that I figured it out and then I’m very grateful that a doctor that’s world renowned in the Tampa Bay area, Dr. Bartel did some testing on me and we found out that it’s more of a congenital problem that I have which causes or is responsible we think for the hypercausis.. at one point I ended up in the hospital with a cluster migraine because of it cause they kept trying and trying and pushing and pushing truly painful!

They do this test where the audiologist play a sample that is extremely loud. They also put a very small stretchable string into my ear, and then they just blast the sample while the thin string measures the reaction of my inner ear. The test was very painful, and I felt like I was dying while I was having the test! :frowning:

Yes, I’ve had that minus where they tried to give me as much as they can on my Hearing Aids and then I end up just in a mess at sometimes I’ve had to take out my hearing aids for a week so my mind my brain could just settle down to perceive sound again now that I know more about all of this I’m able to manage it. It’s not easy sometimes but at least I’m not walking around with a headache 24 seven and my poor family they’ve had to put up with it. I hate doing that to them.

I hear you. I can’t help with you tech problems I’m hopeless at IT issues. When my hearing got to the same stage as you are hearing aids just didn’t work for me. You mentioned you have been approved for implants. Did you have a full evaluation approx 2 hours of testing? I had the evaluation then sat on the fence for 18 months, I couldn’t make up my mind do I or don’t

Good luck.

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@Shanie said:

Hearing Aids and my word recognition scores went from like the 30s to 85%, which was amazing.

Is this 85% both ears or one ear at a time? 85% is above the candidate 60% requirement.

To get the most out of this Sphere’s you will need to use more occluded acoustics. This should also improve your word understanding scores.

Have you learned what frequencies give you pain? This would help you get those aids programmed for your best hearing. Taking a guess I would think your upper frequencies would be the problem areas.

As far as your Bluetooth try to turn off the Bluetooth on all device not in use. Only turn on the Bluetooth on the device you want to stream from. This seems to be the biggest issue we see here on the forum that members are dealing with. Those Phonaks with classic Bluetooth are just about bullet proof as far as Bluetooth typically.

@Raudrive said:

occluded acoustics

I wish I could use the domes that trap the sound for the high frequency loss we have tried I would say things are better than what they were when I first started wearing aids in my 30s. It’s been a mystery to figure it out. This weekend has been a nightmare. I’m definitely going to trade in the Spheres as I know they were not helpful for me at all in crowds im ready for amplification only truly :zany_face::blush:

Hi Shanie, hope you’re getting on better with your situation. Im curious what did you trade in the spheres for or what did your audiologist recommend for you. I’m 25 and have been wearing power bte hearing aids all my life I tried the Phonak spheres from a few different audiologists and couldn’t get used to them myself.

hey, I do not see my Audiology till the 27th but I’m gonna reach out today to see about getting an appointment with her coming this week and I can let you know but I know one thing for sure. I’m not pleased myself with the.Spheres I have read so much about how others are so happy with them too. You know one thing doesn’t work for everybody that’s for sure. What’s odd about it is that it literally I think drives me mad :angry: in a sense so I have to turn them way down of course now I have that hypercausis with this sound sensitivity issue. It causes me a lot of issues. I feel like a mess honestly. I feel like it’s made me overly anxious so I know things are out of whack.

Finding an audiologist that you can communicate with, one that will listen to you, and one that will work with you to help solve your issues can be daunting. Finding a good one can feel like finding hens teeth at times. Write all your issues with your aids down, where you are, what you’re doing and what your hearing is doing, give it to the . What sort of phone do you have iOS or Android? Tell the AuD what type of phone you have. Some phones are MFI (made for iPhone) Most smartphones today have assessable features on the phone. These features can help you hear in difficult situations. Ask your AuD what’s available for your phone/hearing aids.

Good luck.

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In reply to @Tobymcs001

Hi ..

I was on a trial period with the Phonak Audeo Sphere 70 R and, as I mentioned, I didn’t like the sound or the size.

I have since purchased the Oticon Zeal 90 , and I really like them. While they sound a little nasally because I’m not used to having the device straight in my ear, it is much better than having a model that interferes with my sunglasses or a hat.

Best regards,

Shanie Styles

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