Most Powerful CIC

@ZCT said:

The Starkey S Series IQ, can go to 71dB:

http://www.starkeypro.com/public/professionals/products/hearing-aids/s-series-iq/specifications-cic.jsp

The cheaper S Series 5, can also go to 71dB of gain:

http://www.starkeypro.com/public/professionals/products/hearing-aids/s-series-5/specifications-cic.jsp

Both of these models are newer and superior to the Destiny range, the IQ having the extra advantage of voice recognition which can greatly enhance background noise suppression.

Now although they only advertise 71dB of gain, remember that more of this is usable than many other brands because of superior feedback cancellation.

I can tell you on good authority that they can get more gain out of these aids if they have to, but they don’t currently advertise anything higher than 71dB of gain in a CIC. But I know for a fact they have gone several decibels higher than this when they need to. Frankly though, they don’t need to very often and don’t want some horse power happy hearing professional ordering more powerful models as a matter of routine.

I can assure you though, this is a monster power circuit, and if set on the low or non-compression fitting algorithms will satisfy some very power hungry patients.

Finally, I can assure you that both of these aids blow a Destiny out of the water, they are vastly superior in every way. If a hearing professional told you that the Destiny was the only power aid Starkey makes, this is only partly true and certainly not in the CIC range at all. They may have been thinking of a BTE power aid they make with Destiny technology that can do 80dB of gain.

Thank you so much for the information. Do you know if the S series IQ for CIC can support directional Microphone or not? In their documents (in your link), it is mentioned that, it has Directional Microphone, but it doesn’t indicate if it is for CIC or not.

Hello,

You should check Starkey S series IQ 11 CIC Extreme Power, Siemens Nitro CIC and Oticon Agil CIC Power. In my oppinion it is meaningless to add directional mic to a CIC because it will make it bigger.
If you want directional mics then you should take a look in RIC models like Resound Alera 961 High Power, Resound Dot2 30 High Power and Oticon Agil Mini RITE Power.

Regards

@ZCT said:

Ha

Well in all fairness, find me someone claiming to provide more than 25dB added stable gain…

No, personally, I think it’s all about RIC these days. This has become 90% of my business in this day and age.

When you make a custom product there is so much more scope for problems, while a RIC style aid can be sealed to make it water proof, the case is designed to fit all the components without compromise, it’s the way to go for most people in my opinion.

With the option of 71dB receivers a RIC can fit almost any loss these days (especially if it has the WORLD’S NUMBER ONE FEEDBACK SYSTEM IN IT :rolleyes: ) and you don’t have to worry about wax or water for most models. I also like that you are not blowing sound through a long tube as you are with a BTE.

CIC was always a compromise, exchange some functionality for invisibility. Although when they first came out, they were among the best available for some loss. But with technology available today, I find RIC has WAY more options.

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PS I wonder if anyone will read anything into the fact that this was post #666 for me…

Just to add my two cents…I’ve yet to trial any kind of BTE (several different brands, several said to be moisture proof) that could withstand my three mile daily jogs and associated hours’ worth of sweatiness. And it’s a normal amount of sweat, not something freakish…

@Melissa said:

Just to add my two cents…I’ve yet to trial any kind of BTE (several different brands, several said to be moisture proof) that could withstand my three mile daily jogs and associated hours’ worth of sweatiness. And it’s a normal amount of sweat, not something freakish…

When Starkey invented this hydra shield technology, they were doing 2 hour training lectures at the time, on programming. They would drop one of these aids in a glass of water and leave it there for the whole lecture. After the lecture, they would pull the aid out and prove it was still working.

If it can withstand a couple of hours at the bottom of a glass of water, I’d have thought a bit of non-freakish sweat would be fine! :rolleyes:

@Nima_Behrozi said:

Excuse me, I have just register this valuable site. Do everybody know any power CIC hearing aid including remote control for controlling its volume?
I think sometimes, the user would like to reduce its volume, when for example, he/she wants to study and sometimes he/she likes to increase its volume to hear weak sounds.
Thanks a lot
Nima

Or you could have a multi memory button on the hearing aid, and have a program designed for quiet situations like study, or to mute them.

Having to carry a remote is a bit old fashioned and is just extra hassle.

@ZCT said:

Or you could have a multi memory button on the hearing aid, and have a program designed for quiet situations like study, or to mute them.

Having to carry a remote is a bit old fashioned and is just extra hassle.

@ZCT, thank you. Actually I’m not sure whether it is possible to add a remote control on power CIC or not. When I talked to my audiologist, he said it is not possible for Nitro power CIC (301-701). I’m very interested about your idea, I’m still not sure if it is possible to volume down only with a button or not.

@monolithic said:

Hi all,

I’m new here. Just registered and this is my first post. I tried to search for what I’m about to ask next and didn’t see anything recent, so I apologize beforehand if this has been asked before.

Basically, I have a severe to profound hearing loss in the mid-range to low frequency ranges from auditory nerve damage in both ears.

I am aware that the best fit/solution for me is a BTE aid. However, I’m just not comfortable wearing them.

For the past 7-8 years I’ve been wearing a Starkey analog CIC aid (maybe it’s a Starkey T?). I got it around 2003 or so.

My question is, what is the most powerful CIC aid available. I’d love to have technology like Bluetooth, wireless remote, etc - but realize that in a CIC form-factor that might not be possible.

However, my needs/wants are: CIC form-factor and the highest gain available. Bluetooth, wireless remote, etc are all optional.

My current search on Google is returning too many advertisements/fluff material that isn’t relevant. I did find a .pdf from Starkey but it dated back to 2008. I can’t find anything recent.

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Best,

Michael

dear sir only starkey has most powerful cic in the hearing industry ,try the company website www.starkey.com

@Nima_Behrozi said:

Thanks very much. Do you know which model is more sufficient for me (preferably with button) please? I also need to take care of its price.
My audiogram is as follows:
Freq: 250-500-1k-2k-4k-8k
Right: 62-68-71-71-88-105
Left: 62-63-68-68-78-95

Thank you very much,
Nima

Nima,

There is no right answer to this question. All Starkey CIC hearing aids are powerful enough for your loss, and all can be ordered with a multi memory that could be programmed for volume if that’s what you wanted.

The fact is the more expensive and therefore advanced aids do more to adapt to the environment, so need less in the way of user input or volume control.

All of the Starkey CIC aids could be set up for your loss, and as you spend more money, you are likely to get better hearing in a difficult/noisy situation, and need to regulate the volume yourself less.

If you are on a low budget then have in mind Starkey’s Destiny series.