Has anyone trialed the Sennheiser Sonite R

I am interested in the sennheiser aids from Costco. I was discouraged because audi does not believe they work well in the speech in noise program. Also high sounds are more tinny than other brands. I am wondering what your experience is.

Well I’d take that advice with a pinch of salt please, no it’s simply not true,the sennheiser is just a rebranded Phonak Lumity model, which a lot people use and like.

I had the Phonak Lumity 90 which is almost exactly like the Sennheiser and I agree that they do not do well with speech in noise.

Thanks Raylock 1. Anyone else out there using the Sennheiser from Costco that can comment on speech in noise function?

I can just tell you my experience for what it is worth. I thought the Oticon intent was clearer with speech but terrible for me in noisy situations. I believed I was not in noisy situations at the beginning but in reality, I was. I was a new user at that time so might feel differently now. This audiologist suggested I might do better with Phonak which they did not sell. I decided to give the Phillips a try because of the price difference and they are pretty good overall for me but still not perfectly clear in high tones . Audiologist says I expect too much; everyone hates their hearing aids. But I know people who do like their aids. I have an 84 per cent word recognition with Phillips. Keep thinking about Phonaks or Sennheiser which are now at Costco but audiologist there says they are worse in noisy situations and high tones. Case of giving up good chasing best?

The Phonak Spheres are much better than the Lumity 90 (Sennheiser Sonite R) in loud noise, in my experience. If you decide to try them and if you are in the US I would check out the ZipHearing website for prices that are better than you get from a local audiologist but are fitted and adjusted by a local audiologist (but more expensive that Costco).

You may just like the directional approach of the Phillips better than Oticon’s “open” approach.

Thank you for confirming this opinion Ellen.

I think you are right about expectations. Still, i hate to settle for something that is just so so but i may need to do that.

Assisted hearing is all about hearing better in your lifestyle. Everyone has different lifestyles and everyone’s hearing is different. It’s challenging to get all that right. As philbob said, expectations play a big part.

These Sennheiser aids could well do better than the Phillips for some but not others. It’s personal and the fitter plays a huge part in this. We have to help the fitter do the best they can.

I am looking forward to those with Sonite R experience.

Thanks. Very tempting offer.

Went from KS9 to Rexton Reach. Reach is better in speech in noise. Reach doesn’t play nice with Android phones though. Got the Sennheiser Sonite. Sonite is better than KS9 at speechin noise, but not a lot better. I’m willing to sacrifice Speech in noise features over Bluetooth compatibility most of the time. I still have the Reach set so if I’m going somewhere like a wedding where I won’t be interacting with my phone I can wear them, otherwise I’ll suffer through with the Sonites.

I’m new to using hearing aids. I just picked up my Sennheiser Sonite R hearing aids earlier this week. Over the past couple of days, I’ve noticed a strong static sound in both ears coming from the HAs. I’ve tried playing with the app to stop the sound and repositioning them in my ear does nothing to help the noise. The static gets worse each time the air conditioner turns on and then lowers in strength when the AC turns off. I’d like to add that when I had my first Costco appointment, the Specialist fit me with an open ear setup, which worked well. When I came in for the second appointment, she said I need an in-the ear-canal dome based on my hearing results. I found this odd since she already knew my hearing results during that first meeting. I have another appointment set up so I’ll see what she can do or maybe change the dome. So far, I’m not impressed with these aids, or maybe it’s the Specialist I should be unimpressed by. I hope others are having better luck with their Sennheiser Sonite R aids.

G84, would you post your audiogram. Select your green G at the top, then the profile (person icon) and then profile again or if it appears My Audiogram and post the numbers from your audiogram. I wore Phonak Lumity 90’s in the past which are the same or almost the same as the Sennheiser Sonite R. They are excellent hearing aids. If the HAS is new at Costco, he/she may not be fully comfortable with the Sennheiser fitting software. There are many adjustments that the hearing aid specialist can make to solve this issue. If necessary, you might ask for a different specialist at your Costco or you could go to a different Costco if you have one nearby. This issue should easily be fixed by the HAS.