I always chuckle over “what does the U stand for in USB?” If it’s so universal why do I have so many different cords and connectors? Maybe things will settle down with the “C”. Finally, a plug that goes in either way.
How much charge does this give you? Do you pre charge it and then put the aids in ? Or do you charge by using the usb-c cable connected to electricity supply wherever you go?
Charge with the supplied USB-C cord and power supply. It charges at the same rate as the KS charger.
I don’t know. You’d think so, but it’s always safest to check. Costco does sell one that is for sure compatible with KS10. I thought I read somewhere where there were some differences between Phonak Charger and KS10 charger, but do not know.
I have a pair of Signature 6.0 and am looking to upgrade. I like that with them I can answer the phone, I use the phone mic, listen to music. To connect to my iPad I use a plug in I purchased from Costco since it was such a hassle to unpair the phone and pair the iPad. Like to listen to music. What is the general opinion of the 6s compared to the 10s. A good upgrade?
I think a lot depends on your individual feelings. For me just getting rid of the need for an intermediary device to have phone calls or tv sound come to my aids was worth upgrading to KS9s from the Rexton Trax 42s, which I think were of the same generation as the KS 6.
the Phonak Power Pack will offer 7 charges of a pair of hearing aids. Approx cost £100/$120.
Might be ignorance here on my part about charging the KS10’s with a Kirkland charger but if the charger itself accepts USB input, I would think any Li-ion battery power pack with USB output/input would do. Especially if the Kirkland charger is micro-USB input - that’s not a rapid charger (USB PD) which unless I’m mistaken requires a USB-C port. So when you hook up a battery pack with a 5V output to the Kirkland charger, it should negotiate the correct output (or at least an acceptable output) for the Kirkland device. Even a battery pack with a 5V, 2A output capability should recognize if the Kirkland charger were only 5A and < 1A input and delivery the lower amount of current. And the battery pack and the Kirkland charger can’t arrive at a mutual acceptable “contract,” no power should flow. And you can satisfy yourself as to what’s happening by getting an inexpensive USB digital multimeter on Amazon.
The reason that I mention “any” USB battery pack should do (I would hope) for the Kirkland charger, is that you can buy battery packs on Amazon a LOT cheaper than $120 cited for the Phonak Power Pack (perhaps the same is true for eBay). I bought a 25000 mAh battery pack with a solar panel to boot for $40 on Amazon back in February and it has 3 USB output ports so that one can charge several devices at once from the battery pack. The battery pack claims to be able to charge an iPhone Pro 12 or a Galaxy S9 8 times (probably many more times for rechargeable ’s). You can get a 2-pack of 10,000 mAh battery packs on Amazon for $20 (a lot less bulky than my 25000 mAh pack).
My ReSound charging case has a 2,200 mAh capacity, said to fully charge both my Quattro’s 3x. So a $10 10,000 mAh battery pack can charge my Quattro’s 10,000/2,200 = 4.55 case charges x 3 HA pair charges/case charge = 13.6 HA pair charges in a $10 battery pack from Amazon.
Just to document the inexpensiveness and the performance of the 10,000 mAh device that I’m referring to on Amazon, I’m providing a link. I haven’t bought it myself. It’s popular and highly rated on Amazon and if it works with your HA charger, you could save yourself a bunch of bucks - that’s my main point. https://www.amazon.com/Miady-10000mAh-Portable-Charger-Charging/dp/B07XFBN7HX/32
@jim_lewis Some one in this thread mentioned they didn’t have any success with third party battery power pack shuts down after 2 or 3 minutes.I’m picking KS10 next Thursday and I have tons of battery packs lying around ranging out put from 2A to 1A(KS 10 charging input is 500mA) and I will test them
@Sam2k21 I searched the thread on “battery pack” and didn’t find a report of it not working with the KS10 charging case (maybe I need a different search term?). However, zuikoholic mentions that both Phonak Paradise cases work with battery packs (other than Phonak’s presumably) so it would be strange if the KS10’s were different. A USB connection has to meet a standard and it would be strange if you could not charge or run the case from a computer USB port, IMHO. Costco Kirkland Signature 10.0 (Product Information) - #82 by JBC (zuikoholic’s post on the Paradise that I refer to).
P.S. I have successfully charged my 2200 mAh ReSound Li-ion battery charging case from my 25,000 mAh battery pack, too. I would hope if the Kirkland charger doesn’t accept standard USB input from a battery pack for some reason that KS10 users raise the issue with Costco and it gets fixed. Having been without electrical power for over 2.5 days in the Texas Deep Freeze starting 2/14/21 (9 deg F outside, house down to 44 deg F inside), I now highly value being able to run things off battery packs and solar panels, especially my cell phone!
I have a 20,000 mAh brick I always travel with as emergency backup, even if I’m staying in hotels. My backpack has a slot to hold one with a grommet that allows me to run a cable out to charge my phone or tablet whenever and wherever. It come in handy when stuck for a delayed flight and every plug in the boarding area is already in use (less common as airports have built that out to accommodate folks who hog the only few plugs around). I can’t imagine how any device that uses standard 5V usb in whatever flavor for charging would run into an issue. However, it is heavy, and if the use were solely for something in a smaller form factor might have a leg up.
Based on the photo @oetbyg posted of the Kirkland charger vs. the Phonak travel charger, I’d like to have that little Phonak just as a space saver. Given all the devices we travel with these days, anything that saves room and lightens the load of my carry on backpack is greatly appreciated.
I don’t know if this is the case regarding some battery packs not working, but I have run into devices that drew so little power that the smart battery decided to shut off; and thus charging didn’t work for them. Again I do not know if this applies.
I recalled that my device that wouldn’t charge was a heated jacket. The way it worked, it would heat for awhile and then shut off, and that would repeat. When the jacket shut off the battery shut down; and I think the battery pack required a button push to turn back on. Again not sure it applies to this case.
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