Costco Rexton Trax 42 (Product Information)

I have a similar situation where the medium double dome is too loose and the large is also a problem. Take something like a manicure scissor and make about 3 cuts in the lower dome. It will compress a bit better and might solve your problem.

Wondered about that. Will try it later today. Thanks.

@Padzy said:

The feedback control from the Rexton is very bad compared to the KS6.0.

Perhaps a “critical gain measurement” was not performed when the Trax 42 was programmed. This is important with respect to feedback management. Of course there are other things that can cause feedback as doubledown mentioned earlier.

@Padzy said:

Hey doubledown

The audi fitted me with M receiver which I find very strange because Iwhen I had the seimens 701, I was using the 45db which is equivalent to the S receiver. M receiver is equivalent to 55dB, am I right??

I believe the first audi went with the S receiver for your pure aid because he or she felt like there was no point on trying to make you hear in the high frequencies as you are deaf in that area. the M receiver is probably a better fit for you as it has more power. think the thought is that it can fit your low frequency hearing range which needs no amplification. any higher and you might get too much amplification in the lower frequencies.

like I’ve wrote you probably need to get them to use the rem machine to find out where the feedback is occurring and have them lower the mpo so that the aids never hits that combination of gain/frequency level.

what dome type are you using?

TO ALL. I suspect a root cause for a lot of people is nobody is cleaning their aids. you should wipe them down with a tissue and clean the parts that goes into your ear with alcohol swabs prior to or after wearing them. be sure not to get alcohol in your receiver. if this makes you feel uncomfortable then use a dry and store with a uv light.

I bet people are dealing with wax coated slicked up domes that would slide out of anybody’s ears. I bet you can’t properly push the domes in because of the viral or bacteria infection that has set in due to the lack of cleaning. And I bet because of this pain or “discomfort” you can’t use the right sized domes.

there are many different domes available for this aid. You should be able to find one that fits your ears. they should be a tight fit. not a loose sliding in and out of you ear fit. Should be tight enough so that you feel that your aids can actually completely hang from it for a second. anything looser and you are going to get feedback.
http://advancedhearing.com/sites/advancedhearing.com/files/imagecache/product_full/images/products/hearing-aid-domes/Dome_sizes.jpg2

Also there’s a CANAL LOCK that’s available. I’ve never used one but it appears to go on your receiver before the dome is attached. so it’s just an add on thing. so ask for this.
https://dffe75s34hxl9.cloudfront.net/cro/resources/content/products/images/supercategory-buying-advice-legs/32376-types-behind-the-ear.jpg1

obviously a way to solve a lot of fitting issues is via custom molds. due to their smoothness a person who refuse to clean them can probably avoid a lot of the dome issues. but even then people really should be cleaning their molds with alcohol swabs.

with those numbers you need the sp receivers which are only availabe with custom hard molds.

Thanks Doc Jake. I thought my HAS said I had the most powerful? or largest? receivers but I’m probably wrong about that as I don’t have custom hard molds.

really this is a question of what’s more important to the user.

Just replaced trial KS6.0 after 2 months with Trax 42 late yesterday and the Trax 42 are awesome. The KS6.0 always sounded tinny and the Trax 42 sound so normal that I keep checking to make sure they are working. Already feel the $800. additional was well worth it. I got the free smart remote and have already found a use for it. The aids are paired to my iPhone 6+ which connects to my car with bluetooth whenever I enter the car. The smart connect app will not work as long as the phone has an active bluetooth connection so I used the smart remote in the car.

Wish I could read the Trax 42 and smart remote user manuals but the print is too small for my eyes. If anyone has download links please post them so I can read the manuals on my computer.

Thanks

I just received a new set of Trax 42’s yesterday. These are my first set of HAs and so far so good. My question is regarding the Connexx Smart Remote app. We installed it on our Nexus 5 but could not get the app to link to my HAs. Then installed on my Asus tablet and it worked fine. Has anyone tried using the remote app on a Nexus 5? Anyone have any ideas why it would not work? I did get the free smart remote, but it would be cool to have options.

We did the same thing, Ritt. I swapped the KS6 for Trax, yesterday. They seem louder and voices are sharper/higher. They were comfortable doing a bit of shopping. I listened to TV at 70db with the KS6. These do well at 60db. The expressway ride home seemed about the same.

I haven’t been in any serious listening/loud situations yet. I can’t say that I’m seeing noticeably better results but it is too early to really say. I do think they pick up legible voices farther away. They do seem to seek voices from the surroundings.

If you don’t hear the confirmation tone in your hearing aids during the pairing process, then there may be an issue with that particular phone. Are you in a quiet room when running Setup? You could also try increasing the signal strength of the control tones. In the app, go to Broadcast level and choose High. Incidentally, you can only pair the hearing aids to one device at a time, so you can’t use them with both the tablet and phone.

Thanks for the help, Rasmus. I tried it again today and this time it linked fine. Perhaps removing the batteries reset something.

@Padzy said:

So if I were to trial 2 hearing aids at the same time, I would have to pay for both? $1800 + $2600?

Because I really want to take them both home so I can get a good comparison by testing the aids with my normal lifestyle

Thanks

Hi Padzy, I am guessing you have the same audi as me – the North Lakes store?

She mentioned someone currently trialling both the KS6 and Trax 42 when I was there for an adjustment to my KS6s yesterday.

I am about to do the same – well, I have arranged an in-store trial of the Trax 42 next month but I will most likely buy them and keep the KS6s so that I can more comprehensively compare them both.

Prior to the KS6 I trialled the KS5s for almost 3 months and before them I trialled the Phonak Brio 312s– they were my first ever hearing aids.

I feel I may be starting to abuse the generous 90 day trial offered by Costco but having said that, the audi didn’t seem to mind in fact it was she who suggested the Trax 42 as so far none that I have tried have really helped with voice recognition, particularly in noisy environments.

It remains to be seen how the latest tweaks will help – I haven’t had much opportunity to test them yet, however if the Trax 42 offer a significant improvement I would not hesitate to pay the extra over the KS6’s.

My only regret would be losing the great wireless iPhone connectability with the Resound product. I have used a neck loop streamer with the Phonaks and didn’t like it although in fairness, the Smart Connect streamer does look smaller and lighter than the Phonak Comm Pilot.

I do have all the Resound wireless accessories: the phone clip+, mini microphone and the TV Streamer 2. I don’t use the phone clip any longer – it was useful when I had the KS5s - but when I replaced them with the KS6s I also upgraded my Android phone to an iPhone.

I do not find the mini microphone much of an improvement over the built in mics of the hearing aids. That is close up e.g. at a restaurant, perhaps it might be useful in a presentation with the presenter wearing the mini microphone but I very rarely attend presentations.

The TV streamer is useful though. I do not usually use it with a TV although it does work very well with one. I use it mostly at work connected to my desk phone through a call recording device. The recording device connects to the phone and outputs an audio signal which is fed into the 3.5 inch input of the TV Streamer. I can then get the caller’s voice directly into my hearing aids wirelessly in the same way as with my iPhone.

Do you know, does Smart Connect streamer have a 3.5 inch audio input so that I can feed the audio signal directly into it. I realise I would still need to wear the streamer around my neck and have an audio cable running to it from the recording device but at my desk this would not be a problem?

yes…the smart connect has the mini-jack audio input. You can plug an audi signal directly into it. It also have a connector for an FM accessory.

I had the Phonak iCom prior to the Smart Connect. Smart Connect is definitely lighter, even though its battery life is better than the iCom. Also, it doesn’t bounce on your chest as much as the heavier accessories do, which is nice. The neck loop is completely detachable, so it can be replaced easily if needs be…hopefully needs won’t be.