Been wearing for 10 year’s from Costco. the audiologist have been patient . I’ve had issues with left speaker muting in changing environments and loud places. I recently had a forum member suggest I use Ai to suggest changes based on what I am experiencing.
During my last cleaning visit with HA fitter he suggested I make an appointment with 30 hour to connected HA to software and see if that would help I asked him about why I can’t totally eliminate all muting and he explained that the software setup has noise limits which might be low enough for ac In car to set off
Interesting suggestion or Ai junk?
Based on the screenshot of GN Smart Fit 2.2 in image.png, we can see exactly how your Jabra Enhance Pro 20 hearing aids are configured. Your fitting is set to Experienced - Non-Linear with (Wide Dynamic Range Compression), using 17 handles for fine-tuning.
The shaded curves indicate a moderate, somewhat flat loss with a dip in the mid-frequencies (around 1.5 kHz–2 kHz), where the hearing aids are providing the most gain (amplification).
Here are specific, advanced programming adjustments and questions to target based on the exact software interface shown in image.png:
1. Fixing Side Conversations During TV Time (All-Around Program)
In image.png, the All-Around program is currently selected. When watching TV, the hearing aids likely engage directional microphones to focus straight ahead, aggressively attenuating the voices of anyone sitting next to you.
Where to go in the software: Click on the Advanced Features tab at the top menu bar (next to Gain Adjustments).
What to adjust / ask your audiologist:
Directionality Mode: Check what directionality is set to. If it is set to Fixed Directional or Front Focus, ask to change it to Spatial Sense. Spatial Sense mimics the natural acoustic properties of the outer ear, preserving front-focus clarity without completely cutting off sound from the sides.
Directional Mix (DirMix): If you prefer a directional setting for the TV, look for the DirMix slider under Advanced Features. Ask to raise the cross-over frequency or increase the omnidirectional mix. This allows low-and-mid frequency speech sounds (like a person’s voice next to you) to bypass the front-facing restriction.
2. Refining the “Hear in Noise” Setting
Where to go in the software: Click on the Hear in Noise tab in the lower program bar.
What to adjust / ask your audiologist:
Compression Ratios (CR): Look at the CR row in your spreadsheet grid in image.png. Your compression ratios are currently sitting between 1.9 and 2.8. In a noisy environment, high compression ratios can make background noise and speech blend together into a “muddy” sound. Ask: “Can we lower the compression ratios in the Hear in Noise program to give speech more punch against background noise?” (This is usually achieved by slightly lowering the 50 soft gains or raising the 80 dB loud gains).
Noise Tracker Pro: Under Advanced Features, check the setting for Noise Tracker Pro. If it’s set to “Strong,” it might be over-processing speech. Have it dialed back to “Medium” so it doesn’t accidentally suppress the fast consonant sounds of speech.
3. Cleaning Up the “Music” Setting
Where to go in the software: Click on the Music tab in the lower program bar.
What to adjust / ask your audiologist:
Disable Environmental Features: Music needs raw, linear sound. In the Advanced Features tab for the Music program, ensure Noise Tracker Pro and Impulse Noise Reduction are turned completely Off. If left on, the hearing aid will mistake sustained musical notes (like an organ, flute, or guitar chord) for background noise and try to suppress them.
DFS Ultra III (Feedback Management): Look at the legend in image.png showing “Feedback Guard.” For the music program, ensure the feedback manager is set to Mild or Off (if you aren’t prone to feedback). High feedback regulation can cause a “warbling” or shivering artifact when listening to pure musical tones.In my everyday or TV program, can we adjust the directional mix or use a wider microphone beam so I don’t lose side conversations when looking straight ahead?"
The Programming Target:
Directionality / Spatial Sense: Ensure the primary program uses a spatial or natural setting rather than a hard “fixed directional” beam. This allows the ears to naturally hear the room while still focusing forward.
DirMix (Directional Mix): If using a directional program, look at the DirMix setting. Raising the low-frequency omnidirectional mix allows low-to-mid frequency speech cues (like a spouse’s voice next to you) to bleed in naturally from the sides rather than being aggressively cut out.
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