Phonak introduces Marvel platform and Audéo M hearing aids

Right. End of November. My AuD and the others at the clinic are headed to Phonak over the weekend for Marvel training. But what exactly does end of November mean? Second half? Last week? Nov. 30th? And you know that there are many already produced so maybe someone at your clinic knows someone and can get his hands one right away?

It means December deliveries and a few week wait for ITE if it’s anything like the OPn/Siya ITE launch.

Oof.
Patience has never been my strong suit.

I have opn currently, came from phonak. Will be going back (for reasons other than likeable). Both mfgs suit my listening desires

Which version of Phonak did you trial? I wear Phonak V70 ITC hearing aids. They are exceptional in noise.

Also, did you have REM testing, and how experienced was your audiologist?

I find my Phonaks to be very impressive in Noise. They work amazingly well. I wear the Phonak Brio P-UP.

i tried the RIC Audeo V70 312s. My audiologist is very experienced, and, yes, I had REM. Everyone’s experience with hearing aids is different, and I’m glad that you have found your Phonak model to be exceptional in noise. However, I was asking for input about the new Phonak Marvel hearing aids specifically and if anyone knew about their performance in noise. Thanks.

Yes, I have tried Opn, and so far they are the best. Wondering how the Marvels will compare. Thanks.

@shirlag1 said:

I use a Roger Pen with my CI. I wonder if I would be able to stream simultaneously to both the Marvel aid and the CI at the same time.

It should, but you’ll have to wait until late 2019 for the Roger compatability.

Where I am, marvel pre-orders are opening at the end of this week with expected shipping Dec 2nd. Already looks like there will be some backordered waiting time, too. Only the Audeo M 312 and the Audeo MR are available at this point.

Seems like a nice device, sound quality is nice. Like any bluetooth device, can only be paired to one thing at a time, so if you want to hook up to more than your phone there will be a lot of unpairing-repairing to be done.

@Neville said:

It should, but you’ll have to wait until late 2019 for the Roger compatability.

His CI won’t be able to to stream without a Roger receiver as it won’t be able to get the firmware update to allow Roger without a receiver.

@anon66854306 said:

I tried an earlier version of Phonak and I didn’t find them too impressive when it came to hearing in background noise

I would blame the fitter sooner than the brand. Oticon, ReSound, and Phonak (the 3 brands you asked specifically about) should all be capable of achieving similar results on speech in noise performance, and all have decent wireless accessories for remote microphone listening, etc. By the way, next time you want to ping me just type the “@” symbol and then my first name and you’ll see my user account popup. As soon as you post your message, I’ll get pinged.

LOL!!! If Phonak’s timing is anything like Oticon’s with respect to their Android-compatible ConnectClip, “end of November” may mean 6 or even 12 mos from now. After all, does it say “End of November 2018” anywhere? Not to be facetious … but that’s what my experience is: promises! promises!

Now I wonder if I should postpone my app’t with my aud-guy for this coming Friday. I’d just waste his time if I’m going primarily to trial the Marvels.

Could you advise me as to what the BEST setting would be in noisy environments with my Phonak Audeo B-Direct aids? I’ve got a program dedicated to noisy places, but I’m wondering if there’s any add’l ZOOM factor I could ask about.

I still find a few (luckily very few!) places where the noise is such (or maybe the reverb factor in the surroundings) that ordinary speech is simply incomprehensible. It’s very strange - like I’m seeing lips move and sound coming out, but the speech makes no sense.

Thanks for that feedback, but I can’t blame the fitter. He knows what he’s doing. I guess it’s subjective.