Now, I understand….. Roger On, WOW factor!

What a great thread resurrected. I wish I’d seen it earlier. A few comments.

1. I find the RogerOn and Select very similar, with the RogerOn edging it because of the MyRogerMic app.
2. I find the Roger Neckloop’s (MyLink is the older version) sound quality is actually very good. I’ve since had Roger X’s installed, which are costly, but more convenient.
3. I find the Comfort in Echo setting on my P90’s (amended to omnidirectional) is better than either Roger in our meetings.
4. I prefer the TV Connector over RogerOn and Roger Select when connected to TV
5. @kevels55 . I play pool, and we got thrashed 9-0 on Wednesday. I could maybe come and get a lesson. We’ve just changed to International rules, which I like.

I understand that what works well for me, may not work well for others.

Peter

Yeah @PeterH, you are welcome anytime for some coaching I have an 8ft x 4ft table, at home, with a bar, wood burning stove, toilet, kitchen, and shower, I converted a brick built garage… Mostly by myself, I made the bar, and fireplace from oak & elm, stunning wood elm, the bar top, is approximately a 3 inch thick elm burr… The table is a single slate bed, weighs about 6 hundredweight, took 6 of us to install it… It’s okay, but the table, is needing recovered, I paid a table engineer pre-pandemic to recover it, I’m still waiting It’s a nice man cave to relax with likeminded souls… Cheers Kev

@kevels55
Looks a perfect man cave, and very tempting

Like @PeterH I find the tv connector better than the ON using optical cable.
It seems to have more umph!
Perhaps it’s in Target, I haven’t checked.
Not to forget Peter is a pro musician so he must be right

Thank you @PeterH, interestingly, I had a long talk yesterday with my private A.uD, whom is very quietly spoken, I was struggling in her office, to catch everything she said, so I switched on, the Roger On via table mode, the difference was night, and day… I heard everything perfect, I get a new set of Phonak Naida Lumity 90 UP BTE’s around the middle of November (Also) a new set of soft acrylic moulds, never tried soft acrylic moulds before, they will be a first for me, I had no idea they made soft acrylic moulds, I thought all acrylic moulds where rock hard… I have been plagued with sore ears for the last few months, I have hypoallergenic full shell silicon moulds, but I think the nano hypoallergenic coating wares thin, and I break out in an allergic reaction? I am fine with acrylic… The interesting aspect of our conversation was, I was asked to do a trial/appraisal of the Nadia L90 aids, at her bosses request, at no upfront cost! Well that was a no brainer, which I shall no doubt comply with, I was somewhat shocked at the offer, I was in truth expecting to put down a deposit, instead I was told to pay a big fat zero, do the appraisal, and sort out the payment later… It’s a strange old world! Cheers Kev

@kevels55
Wow, definitely a no brainer. My private Audio is a musician (well a drummer actually - old joke), but doesn’t normally deal with Phonak, after he had a falling out with them a few years back. He has Starkey in his shop window. I chose the Phonaks as I had some Roger gear. It was interesting that he couldn’t match the price to an online seller, so I bought them, then he took impressions for Slimtips. Not sure what they’re made of, but they’re hard and pretty comfortable. He would have preferred me to get C.Shells, but I didn’t like the look of them lol. Keep us posted to how you get on.

@michael1
“Pro musician” is pushing it lol. If I’d been professional, back in the day, I likely wouldn’t need these contraptions

Having my head in a Mesa Boogie speaker cabinet, may not be the wisest of choices, but it was fun at the time
Peter

@kevels55 said:

that is a colossal amount, when you consider hearing aids are freely available on the NHS, but perhaps they crave that newer technology?

I think it’s down to the NHS not bothering with good programming. They seem to have very little time to give you good results. That’s where they’ve failed me.

@kevels55 said:

I am thinking, it is probably a big step up, from the original?

Only difference is the head set mode according to FM Hearing Systems.

Yeah Michael, Boots Hearing Care… They are owned by Phonak, but I don’t believe their A.uD’s get sales commission? In my eyes, that’s a big plus… Yeah, the NHS is a wonderful service, I have worked for them in the past, their staff are very highly committed, but unfortunately the “bean counters” rule the roost, it is no longer about service, and all about penny pinching! Naturally, NHS A.uD’s become totally disillusioned, I know some whom have jumped ship to the private sector, they cannot in good conscience remain where their recommendations, are constantly ignored, because of the price! They also have allotted strict timescales, they want you in & out an appointment asap… For a service that was perhaps the envy of the medical world, cutbacks have severely depleted it’s ability to function effectively, the waiting list’s are nothing short of horrendous… At the end of the day, when folks have suffered the endurance, and sheer frustration of waiting to hear better, when sites like ours, clearly tell them a more effective hearing aid solution is awaiting them, instead of waiting years, you can have them in a few weeks time, common sense tells them to also jump ship… Sadly, not everyone can afford these aids, but Boots, like some others, have payment plans… Cheers Kev

@Zebras said:

I think it’s down to the NHS not bothering with good programming. They seem to have very little time to give you good results. That’s where they’ve failed me.

As you are no doubt aware… Not every, “NHS Audiology Department” was created equal Ruth, some have REM technology, probably most don’t? Disillusioned A.uD’s have probably been the product of more poor fitting, also with time constraints, they might have lost interest in what they are actually doing, who knows? There are some, whom are still enthusiastic, they strive for high ideals, and they are on the ball, totally committed to the cause, but that’s the luck of the draw, and of course the postcode lottery! In, truth, I still use an NHS A.uD’s settings for my aids, I just export/import these, Lumity’s will be the same… Cheers Kev

@kevels55 said:

Believe it or not, every afternoon Monday to Friday was designated as open, absolutely no appointment required whatsoever, for getting new batteries, small repairs, tubing & ear hooks, slight adjustments to hearing aids, hearing aid impressions done, on the fly, occasionally they would swap out a broken or malfunctioning aid…

I had this until COVID stopped it. It’s now a 14 week wait for ANY appointment, madness!

14 week wait even if you’re profoundly deaf and have no working hearing devices as well.

@kevels55 said:

I will indeed start a Naida Lumity thread, once I get them

I’ll be interested in your views.

I’ve had to delay my purchase until end of November as heading back into hospital.

I should be back

Hopefully all goes well in hospital Ruth, fingers crossed Yeah, I will post up, when I get the Naida Lumity’s, I am hopeful for a slight improvement, anything above that, will be extremely welcome Cheers Kev

Interesting, I never knew that Phonak owned Boots hearing care. I maybe suspected a link, as they advertise the brand more than others, but I didn’t know that. I like it that they do interest free credit.

I agree with both of you regarding NHS Audiologist, especially with the motivation of their audios. The Nathos Nova is a decent aid, but in my experience, first fit is poor, so with that in mind, most will come away thinking they’re poor HAs, which is a real shame.

Good luck @Zebras in hospital

Peter