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In reply to @thebob

Hi:

I have had by LiNX 9s for three weeks (my first ) and have had one adjustment nothing major. My audiologist is new to the product and has suggested we learn as we go and in small steps. It makes sense to me and that is what we are doing. I have noticed in the the references to the various programs but I have not found any descriptions as to what to expect with each of them. I had expected the “restaurant” program to reduce back ground sounds but was told that what it did was to narrow the focus of the mic to better capture the speaker I wanted to hear. Knowing what to look for I found that was the case. I asked the audiologist what the “Traffic” and “Outdoor” programs what do and she was not sure. Can anyone describe what I would experience with the various programs tag are available or direct me to a web site that would provide some insights.
Thanks.

@Bud_Reid said:

I asked the audiologist what the “Traffic” and “Outdoor” programs what do and she was not sure.

Traffic has the noise reduction feature set to Considerable. That’s one step above Moderate, which is what the Restaurant program is set to. Outdoor has WindGuard turned on and set to Mild, with noise reduction set to Moderate. The directionality for both Traffic and Outdoor is Omni. Keep in mind these are the default settings, and they can be changed by your audi.

In reply to @Naomi12409

Swipe from top of iPhone, down, and then on “missed” to see the message.

@Naomi12409 said:

I have been using Linx for a few weeks now. I’m having trouble with “my places.” First, if my phone isn’t on, the message to go to the place gets lost when I swipe the phone. If I don’t get to tap yes on the message, is there any other way to access the place. The map shows the place but doesn’t allow you to tap it so it can load. I hope this is clear.

In reply to @thebob

@thebob said:

I read in a previous post that a firm upgrade might be in the future. To answer your second question, the programming software for the Linx Aventa 3.6 is a free download from the Resound website. Explore types of hearing aids and learn how they work You will also need the Resound AirLink (dongle) to set up the wireless connection between your hearing aids and the software. My audiologist gave me one of her spares to use and I have made some adjustments. I do not know a commercial source where you could find one but I would imagine you could find it somewhere.

Thank you so much. I ordered the LiNX 9 today. The Audi I’m using prefers another brand of aid. stuff can be frustrating in that finding a truly neutral Audi must be hard to do. I think he will be fighting a learning curve in fitting me and the result may depend on me learning the SW on my own.

It is a strange industry isn’t it? Audiologists have their own opinions and finding “the best” is nearly impossible. That, in addition to the fact that they’re making somewhere around 97,000% markup, made me very nervous until I found an audiologist that I felt was trustworthy… and still feel the same way about her.

I ended up paying twice what I paid Costco three years earlier, but I can hear clearly and that was the point of the mission. All the rest of the settings like restaurant, and outside, are superfluous and more marketing oriented than functional to me. The one setting that I really love with the iPhone and iPad capability is being able to adjust bass and treble. I never had that before and I think it really helps, specifically with TV.

My Linx 961’s and my car bluetooth streaming do not play well together. I go to the AirPlay menu and select the car as the output device, and for a minute or two, that works and the car plays music thru the car stereo as I wish. Then the hearing aids just take over again without my doing anything.

I finally managed to turn off streaming to the hearing aids and then the car worked fine and the car bluetooth kept the connection as long as I wished.

However, it took me 3 days and numerous restarts to get the hearing aids to turn streaming back on.

I tried rebooting the phone and the hearing aids; I tried fresh batteries to make sure that was the problem; yet for three days I couldn’t turn the streaming back on for the hearing aids.

Finally this morning I tried it all again: everything off; fresh batteries; reboot phone; turn on hearing aids; still didn’t work initially. However, I then turned the hearing aids off and back on and it finally all connected.

Of course, I suspect that as soon as I get in the car this will somehow break again.

Anyone had any better luck getting the hearing aids and auto bluetooth streaming to play nicely together?

Sounds like you are using an iphone? There is a screen on the phone where all the paired bluetooth devices are listed. You should be able to connect or disconnect there, without having to turn the phone off and on. When on that screen, disconnect the hearing aid device, and connect the car bluetooth device.

I don’t know how to get to that screen on an iphone, I have an Android phone. On Android you touch the device and it changes status (connect or disconnect). You can also do a long touch and you get the options for that device, like phone audio, media audio, or both. Probably similar for iphone.

iPhone- Settings, then Bluetooth, but if Bluetooth is on on the iPhone and you are seeing the Bluetooth icon on your status bar lit up, then the iPhone should just find the bluetooth device if it has been paired with it.

Edited

In this case there was a conflict so you would want to disconnect the hearing aid device on the iphone, and possibly manually connect the car bluetooth device.

In reply to @Macguy918

@Macguy918 said:

My Linx 961’s and my car bluetooth streaming do not play well together. I go to the AirPlay menu and select the car as the output device, and for a minute or two, that works and the car plays music thru the car stereo as I wish. Then the hearing aids just take over again without my doing anything.

I finally managed to turn off streaming to the hearing aids and then the car worked fine and the car bluetooth kept the connection as long as I wished.

However, it took me 3 days and numerous restarts to get the hearing aids to turn streaming back on.

I tried rebooting the phone and the hearing aids; I tried fresh batteries to make sure that was the problem; yet for three days I couldn’t turn the streaming back on for the hearing aids.

Finally this morning I tried it all again: everything off; fresh batteries; reboot phone; turn on hearing aids; still didn’t work initially. However, I then turned the hearing aids off and back on and it finally all connected.

Of course, I suspect that as soon as I get in the car this will somehow break again.

Anyone had any better luck getting the hearing aids and auto bluetooth streaming to play nicely together?

Hi Macguy918, what version of iOS are you using? The newest update, iOS 7.1.2 may resolve your issue. However, our consumer support team can help you troubleshoot as well if you already have the latest update installed. You can contact them by calling (888) 735-4327 or emailing consumerhelp@gnresound.com.

In reply to @Bud_Reid

@Bud_Reid said:

I asked the audiologist what the “Traffic” and “Outdoor” programs what do and she was not sure. Can anyone describe what I would experience with the various programs tag are available or direct me to a web site that would provide some insights.

Hi Bud, those programs are just default programs and can be customized by your audiologist to fit your specific needs. Rasmus_braun is correct in the differences between the programs, but we do suggest that you and your audiologist customize the programs to work best for you. If you have more questions, please feel free to contact our consumer support team by calling (888) 735-4327 or emailing consumerhelp@gnresound.com.

What is the average retail cost of Linx 961 with a TV stream and the microphone? What is the cost to the audi? I am being offered a “heavily discounted price” but not sure since it is high.

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What is the average retail cost of Linx 961 with a TV stream and the microphone? What is the cost to the audi? I am being offered a “heavily discounted price” but not sure since it is high.

Hi,

Has anybody had problems with the outermost tab of the battery drawer breaking-off. I have a client who’s managed to break both doors within a month of ownership. He’s fairly dexterous, so I’m wondering if it’s a component issue rather than a user problem. (Linx 761 ).

cheers…

Been using the ReSound LiNX for about three weeks. Change batteries approximately every 4 days. No issues with the battery drawer. Did notice that the battery fits in there snug. I have found that flicking the battery edge with my fingernail causes the battery to tip up and then I can remove it easily or I use the small magnet on the cleaning tool.

Can see how a little too much force could play havoc with the drawer.

Hi folks. I’m a die-hard android user and veteran h’aid wearer of about 15 years now. I’m really surprised nobody on this thread or most of the web has yet asked about the availability of an app from ReSound to use the Linx with android phones. Well I asked ReSound and they told me an android app is planned for release next month (Sept 2014) !!

What I need to know though, will the app transmit audio from the android phone if it has Bluetooth Low energy () ? Or will the app instead just function as a remote control on android phones ? Only (some?) android phones made in the last year or so have BLE. Thankfully mine does (Sony Xperia Z). If the android app won’t stream audio from the phone then the most prized Linx feature will not benefit me. My local ReSound customer service person couldn’t answer that question specifically, so I’m putting it out to the forum where I noticed another Resound employee has responded before.

@wire_weaver said:

Hi folks. I’m a die-hard android user and veteran h’aid wearer of about 15 years now. I’m really surprised nobody on this thread or most of the web has yet asked about the availability of an app from ReSound to use the Linx with android phones. Well I asked ReSound and they told me an android app is planned for release next month (Sept 2014) !!

What I need to know though, will the app transmit audio from the android phone if it has Bluetooth Low energy (BLE) ? Or will the app instead just function as a remote control on android phones ? Only (some?) android phones made in the last year or so have BLE. Thankfully mine does (Sony Xperia Z). If the android app won’t stream audio from the phone then the most prized Linx feature will not benefit me. My local ReSound customer service person couldn’t answer that question specifically, so I’m putting it out to the forum where I noticed another Resound employee has responded before.

Does the current Android Resound app, the Control app, work with Linx? It works like a remote.

Everyone assumes Apple and Resound are using and driving some proprietary audio scheme through it, since BLE does not have an audio standard, but has either company confirmed they are using BLE?

If I’m guessing, I would guess that Apple wanted the method to be something wholly proprietary and Resound wanted a software solution using an existing standard, like BLE, so they could eventually duplicate it on Android platforms. I don’t know what they ended up with and I haven’t seen any really good clues.

@Don said:

Everyone assumes Apple and Resound are using BLE and driving some proprietary audio scheme through it, since BLE does not have an audio standard, but has either company confirmed they are using BLE?

If I’m guessing, I would guess that Apple wanted the method to be something wholly proprietary and Resound wanted a software solution using an existing standard, like BLE, so they could eventually duplicate it on Android platforms. I don’t know what they ended up with and I haven’t seen any really good clues.

is certainly fast enough to carry audio (application data rates up to 0.27Mbps and you only need about 0.032Mps (32kbps) for speech quality audio).

Here is a “really good clue” you are after: Two years ago Apple patented a method for transmitting audio over BLE. Audio transfer using the bluetooth low energy standard.

@wire_weaver said:

BLE is certainly fast enough to carry audio (application data rates up to 0.27Mbps and you only need about 0.032Mps (32kbps) for speech quality audio).

Here is a “really good clue” you are after: Two years ago Apple patented a method for transmitting audio over BLE. Audio transfer using the bluetooth low energy standard.

They may very well be using , and like you say, even though it is a slow data standard, it is possible to carry audio at that speed. I just haven’t seen anything that makes that clear.

Companies patent a lot of things they never use, sometimes just to throw competitors off the scent (and for other reasons).

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