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The Rexton link doesn’t show anything yet. I posted a link to the Signia device earlier. It should work with the KS8 (but definitely confirm) and I would think would be available from Rexton (and Costco) in forseeable future.

I’m concerned about the EasyTek and Smart Connect devices.
Many complaints here and elsewhere about the reliability,poor operation and high failure rates of these devices.
I’m hoping to hear that they have been redesigned and released as new improved versions.

In reply to @rasmus_braun

@rasmus_braun said:

The KS8 is available for ordering now in the U.S. I’m not sure about other countries.

Rasmus, is the KS8 available US wide or do they normally target a certain market and work their way out from there? Also, if you know, do the Costco people get a quality “refresher” in advance of new models reaching their store?

In reply to @NateS

@NateS said:

I am curious as to why it is important to so many users here to have their phone calls stream directly into their hearing aids.

If you ask around (self included)historically many people that wear ’s hear better on a speakerphone. Speakerphones are not very private and as mentioned earlier they do not go well in a work environment unless it is a conference call.

@NateS said:

suddenly it’s bluetooth everywhere and it becomes the new standard for short-range communication.

Once again Bluetooth gives you privacy and security. would be like the early cordless phones or even a party line where someone you may not even know can just listen in on a conversation.

Many people consider concerns over privacy, paranoia. I suggest you might find it challenging to learn about or even help arrange a surprise party for your wife over a speakerphone.

@HalfEar said:

Speakerphones are not very private and as mentioned earlier they do not go well in a work environment unless it is a conference call.

NateS:

suddenly it’s bluetooth everywhere and it becomes the new standard for short-range communication.

Once again Bluetooth gives you privacy and security. FM would be like the early cordless phones or even a party line where someone you may not even know can just listen in on a conversation.

Many people consider concerns over privacy, paranoia. I suggest you might find it challenging to learn about or even help arrange a surprise party for your wife over a speakerphone.

Very good points! LOL!

Well that’s exciting for you.
Before names and info rubs off on the outside…can you identify what things say on the outside and also maybe small stickers of numbers and things in the battery compartment.
The KS7’s had Rexton and KS7 on the outside and then 80 6C on a little sticker on the inside. The inside would have your serial numbers but you can keep those to yourself.

I pick up my first ’s on Sunday. The new Kirkland Signature 8.0. Excited and nervous. I will post after a few days about this device. Really appreciate all of the input and information found here. This is a very important site.

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@whahuh said: (member archive)

what the difference is KS7 vs KS8

Kirkland Signature 7.0.pdf21 TruCore Platform <-VS-> Kirkland Signature 8.0.pdf MyCore Platform

KS7 KS8
Platform TruCore MyCore
Signal Processing Channels-Gain 42 48
Signal Processing Channels- Handles 20 20
Direct Audio Streaming/Made for iPhone No Yes
Intelligent Mic Morphing Yes No
Microphone-pattern adjustment Yes Yes
Multichannel Adaptive Directional Microphone No Yes
Automatic Directional Microphone No Yes
Fixed Directional Microphone No Yes
My Voice No Yes
Wireless Sync No Yes
Volume and control coupling Yes Yes
Hearing programs 6 6
Signal Processing Synchronization Yes Yes
Speech TruCore Speech MyCore Speech
HD Bandwidth 10kHx 10kHx
HD Directionality Yes Yes
Directional iLock Yes Yes
iFocus 360 Yes Yes
Focus 360 No Yes
Stereo iLock No Yes
Voice Ranger Yes Yes
Reverb Reducer Yes Yes
Music Enhancer Yes Yes
XPhone Yes Yes
Dynamic Extender No Yes
Auto Volume No Yes
Bandwidth Compression Yes Yes
Feedback Preventer Yes Intelligent
Omni Sound Locator Yes iOmni
Sound Smoothing Yes 3 settings
Noise Management Yes Yes
Wind Noise Cancellation Yes Intelligent
MyCore Automatic Optimization No Yes
Automatic Equalizer Yes Smart
Automatic Acclimatization Yes Smart
Automatic Classifier Yes Yes
Yes No
Autophone Yes No
@pvc said:

Okay, I got myself un-lazy;

Thank you, I’m glad you did, because what you have now provided, is valuable to many people like me, who don’t understand or speak the technical language and Googling specific line item data, just doesn’t produce.

I’m sorry you misunderstood my question; I was only asking what the difference was between the two specs; 6c vs 8c and px vs Nx.

This info is pretty available on the forum. If you want to compare hearing aid features, search the name of the hearing aid and product info. That will get you to one of the nice pages that Rasmus has prepared. Find the link that lists all of the features and either save or print it up. Do the same with the other hearing aid you want to compare with. Note: Only similar hearing aids made by the same manufacturer are easy to compare. These features have few standardized names so trying to compare two dissimiliar hearing aids from manufacturer’s materials is a frustrating task. PVC did this and layed it out very nicely. If you compared Signia px and nx, the feature names would be different.

Improvements are made by engineers. Names are created by PR departments.

|Feedback Preventer|Yes|Intelligent|
|Omni Sound Locator|Yes|iOmni|

So what is the difference in the two above from PVC’s list?

Was the Feedback Preventer formerly Stupid? Or did some PR guy see the need to show an enhancement? We never really know.

The Omni was in both aids. How much better is iOmni than Yes? iXXXX is a buzz word. It sexier than Yes. Other than that…

All software gets tweaked. Software engineers are always cleaning/improving their code. It is possible that the hardware was enhanced to allow more code to execute in real time. But, that’s the proprietary side that never really gets disclosed.

Ok, thank you everyone; I’m sorry you are all finding me so frustrating.

Let me try again;
What does 6c mean?
What does 8c mean?
What does px mean?
What does Nx mean?

Are those just “PR” terms, or actual “engineering” specs?

They are manufacturer’s names. It’s like asking what does a Ford Taurus mean.

Can the KS8 use rechargeable batteries. I don’t see any metal pins and on the info sheet it is just a dash. I just got my KS7 2 weeks ago if the KS8 are rechargeable I am going to return the KS7 and get the KS8 . Not happy they did not tell me new model was coming out. I asked a lot of questions about blue-tooth.

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