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Do your Phonak hearing aids sound different after the Infinio Ultra upgrade?

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In reply to @1Bluejay

O-kayyyyyyy… Shall I make sure she’s carrying at least one of her pistols at the time? :-o

The aids do definitely help - and I figure it’s good to get ahead of the problem, since my hearing isn’t going to get any better and the tinnitus is a pain in the ass.

In reply to @Bimodal_user

Thanks for this — I just ordered one on Amazon. I’m intrigued by being able to make changes on the fly instead of waiting a week or two for an audiologist appointment. If I had to do the same every time I EQ’d my headphones, I’d have given up that hobby years ago.

Hi, did this all settle down for you and you found it a positive ?

I had my annual checkup yesterday and the i90 upgrade was done and 24 hours later I’m not that happy with it. I am finding higher frequency a little uncomfortable (I am turning the volume down) and wind noise is quite bad compared to the previous year when I have been extremely happy with them.

A little unsure what to do next, go back to audiologist and see what can be un-done/toned down, put up with it and see if I get used to it, or try and adjust things myself (which will probably be a disaster) ?

I’ve also noticed when I started typing a text it switches to bluetooth streaming, so that then messes with the ambient setting even though I’m not listening to anything, so the background volume is noticeably reduced.

@JamesD said:

A little unsure what to do next, go back to audiologist and see what can be un-done/toned down, put up with it and see if I get used to it, or try and adjust things myself (which will probably be a disaster) ?

Adding your to your profile settings could help us to provide more accurate advice. I generally opt for a trial to get used to it, and a trial to see if it improves your ability to understand speech in noisy environments.

@JamesD said:

I’ve also noticed when I started typing a text it switches to bluetooth streaming, so that then messes with the ambient setting even though I’m not listening to anything, so the background volume is noticeably reduced.

Then you should check your notificatuon settings in your phone, probably should turn off keyboard sounds, system sounds, etc.

In reply to @JamesD

I didn’t have that problem on mine. In my case it settled in fine, and I would not describe the i90 update as some huge game-changer anyway — more of a firmware/software update than a dramatic transformation.

If you were happy before and now you’re getting harsher highs, more wind noise, and odd Bluetooth behavior, I would go back to the audiologist and have them tone it down rather than just “put up with it.” That sounds more like the new settings or update behavior need adjustment, not like something you should assume is normal.

Disclaimer: written with ChatGPT’s help, based on my own experience.

Hi, yes that is what I have done. The audiologist previously upped my volume 5% (I think) to my prescription level plus in conjunction with the firmware update it high pitch was too uncomfortable. The volume has been reduced a little as well as the high frequency in my right ear (which is my worst ear and was the one affected more). Had it done for a week now and all good again. There is still some high pitch improvement now so hopefully the balance (improvement vs comfort) is now restored.

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