Cochlear Nucleus 8

@Deaf_piper said:

I had a char with the Cochlear technician yesterday. All they said was to keep my google search pages closed after use. Delete the app wait 10mg s then reinstall. And turn my phone off wait 15 mins then turn it on again.

Wait what? this makes no sense at all, the sound processor generate the message, like @WD40 said.

…or maybe it was retrograde Mercury! These Cochlear experts are playing a prank on you.

Responded also on email,
I’m bilateral. I’m also interested in your project. Tell us more, if you can.

@ssa said:

N8 Audiology online video:

I have just watched probably the same course and I have a question about converting MAP from older sound processors to N8.

I’m asking because of the upgrade I’m getting on the 19th of October (from Nucleus 6).

Has your audiologist or Cochlear technician made a 1:1 copy from an older sound processor, or has he/she chosen “Default” as below?

@Deaf_piper, do you have a CI600 Series CI? This page from the Nucleus 8 manual may give you an answer:

The app messages are caused with bugs with the N8 processors as I got the same messages that solved themselves when I got the processor replaced. I don’t notice a difference in messages between the 2 sides that have 2 different implants. CI24RE and CI600.

Thanks for reply, good to know. I also have CI24RE with Contour Advance (precurved perimodiolar) electrode.

@Bimodal_user the N8. Was released here in Australia in the October/November 2022. I got mine in the January of 2023. So yes that’s highly possible why mine was full of goblins. It was replaced in the March of 2023 but I still experienced fault issues until I replaced the coil.

Digging up this thread since I got my upgrade to a N8 a couple of weeks ago, being half a decade since I got the N7.

Transferring maps over went without a problem, though things were a little bit louder than before, so that was easily fixed with a small adjustment to the overall volume.

The smaller size now makes for a more snug fit than before and it sits on the ear better without the frames of some glasses I got recently threatening to push the processor off.

Map-wise, I had my two usual programs - one is just a static program with manual FF. And the other being a copy with whisper. Also elected to have scan2 FF added as well, being one of the main updated features on the M8.

I didn’t use the original scan program on the N7 as its noise reduction in the speech-in-noise mode effectively just muted everything and its threshold for activation seemed rather low so it was kicking in all the time. Rather unmanageable.

On the N8, scan2 just works as it should, and I’ve been very happy with it. Listening to speech in all sorts of situations is much easier. So it’s been my default program now.

The package came with two power extend batteries, and these last for at least two and a half days without recharging. I’ve not yet run them flat but I’d think they would make it to the end of a third day.

Been a great upgrade. Very happy with it!

Thanks for sharing this N7/N8 comparison. I have been reluctant to upgrade to the N8 or the K3 due to many saying the upgrade was minimal. Your information about noise is how I see it as well. Coming from Phonak, Cochlear is not as good in wind and noise. Maybe SCAN 2 is the upgrade I am looking for.

@Raudrive Rick the N9 is still in the research & development stage. I’m guessing another 2 years or more. I found that out when the powers that be tried to talk me into upgrading to another N8

@Bimodal_user said:

The 4-year cycle is almost over now.

Do we need to take into account the release of the Nucleas Nexa 9 last July in the US? It was released earlier in 2025 in Australia Will the release of the N9 be delayed because of that?

@Deaf_piper said:

Do we need to take into account the release of the Nucleas Nexa 9 last July in the US?

But it was internal device mainly. New sound processors are mainly the same as previously, only with optimisation for new implanted part. And K3 which is Off-The-Ear equivalent of N8.