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Does Phonak Naida P90-UP have a t-coil?

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@mlsfurl said:

. Does it switch exclusively to t-coil i.e. shuts off the aid mics?

No, as the header on my app screenshot shows, it goes to + mics, which can be adjusted by means of the slider.

[And I an genuinely sorry I’m not able to do a better job explaining the ins and outs of this.]

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@SpudGunner said:

There’s no such setting on an iPhone. It’s a HA program for More1s, anyway, that must be enabled by the audiologist.

I’m fully aware. I’ve got an iPhone. You switch to the program ON your Aids and put the iPhone to your ear.

EDIT - And of course it won’t work unless your Audi program the program into your Aids.

@SpudGunner said:

What does this mean, then? With mine, I don’t have to even put the phone to my ear.

So you can carry the phone into your pocket and switch to T Coil and hear on the phone?

I don’t have to put the phone directly to my ear but it needs to be near my face/ear and it uses the phone Mic so no one can hear me otherwise.

Or are you actually using a neckloop or similar?

In reply to @Zebras

@Zebras said:

So you can carry the phone into your pocket and switch to T Coil and hear on the phone?

I’ve never tried putting the phone in my pocket (other than shirt) but the feature is powerful enough that the iPhone doesn’t have to be right up to my ear. The reception does get better the closer to the hearing aid, however.

No neck loop is required for my getup to work.

@Zebras said:

Yes same with me

I don’t use it on every call, by any means, @Zebras, and my other programs have been adjusted, but when is spotty, the setting has never failed me. That’s why I don’t understand why its use is not more widespread.

@SpudGunner said:

That’s why I don’t understand why its use is not more widespread.

I think more people are using video calls, FaceTime calls where the T Coil Altho picks it up, isn’t the best as the phone is slightly too far away to pick up best audio/speech.

Edited

I’m sure there’s truth in your statement, although I was thinking more about the North Americans not using because they assume that a neck loop is required.

[Addendum: I should note that I live in the country, so I don’t pick up a lot of T-coil interference. If, however, I pass close to a big dairy farm or venture into town, all sorts if things cause interference that make sounds kinda like a B science fiction movie where everyone’s TV goes nuts just as the aliens are touching down! I can see this being a problem for city folks.]

Question on this related topic. My previous aids, I use all the time for work (Skype) and it had the “Duophone” feature so it would stream in both ears. My new Paradise aids only activate one ear when the T-coil is on. Doesn’t seem like there an option in the Target software for this anymore?

Is there a way to get the T-coil working for both ears (for headsets)? I know that Bluetooth streaming is much better, but the reliability (connection) is still a concern at times.

you could have duo phone without a t-coil model, so it’s a type of wireless feature, like ear to ear communication, can be used with any phone, so long as it’s set up as a program in target.

In reply to @mlsfurl

I use the t-coil at least 15-20 times a day. I would not own without that feature. I love duo-phone. I wore out the switch on my S aids using the t-coil. BTW, I’m in the USA.

I have always used Phonak aids, starting with the original Naida IX series, S, and then Q.

I just got Audeo V90-13 aids. I tested the t-coil function. Seems to be sensitive enough. I need to make a trip to Costco to get some new silicone molds made before I make a decision on the V90s, but they seem good so far.

@jsheartrack said:

I use the t-coil at least 15-20 times a day.

That’s for phone calls, or do you have a loop system as well for your tv.

@jsheartrack said:

I just got Audeo V90-13 aids.

Is this correct, as the Venture platform is pretty old now, did you get them on eBay? Or do you mean the latest from Costco, which would be KS10(Similar to P90)

@tenkan said:

Is this correct, as the Venture platform is pretty old now, did you get them on eBay? Or do you mean the latest from Costco, which would be KS10(Similar to P90)

Announced a little more than 7 years ago? Oof. Hope you got a good price, @jsheartrack

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True, for phone calls POTS and Cellular both. Hearing the phone in both ears helps a lot.

I got the Venture aids off of eBay. I bought my first pair new when I first starting wearing them. That was 20 years ago. I found I could save a lot by buying used. If I had insurance to cover them, that would be a different story.

I can hear the TV pretty well. so I don’t need a loop. I am about 40db down at 500, and 100 db down at 8k. What bothers me the most is, my speech discrimination isn’t good in my right ear.

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