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kirkman ks-10 vs jabra enhanced 30 pro vs sennheiser sonite rise

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HI all,

I have profound loss of mid-hifreq. been a slow and continue loss. I started 17 years ago with Phonak, later changed to Kirkman ks-10, and now it is time to change again.

My word comprehesion was about 50% and the current batteries do not get me through the day. thus my main goal is to hopefully improve comprehension and have aids that make it through the day. I figured it was not worth the money to repair my ks-10

Trying to be smart with Money I have been looking at Costco, Because of where I live I have a long drive to any options I would choose, (3 hours each way) My quick research says that the Jabra 30's might be best for me. But after hearing test the guy said absolutely not. He recommended the sennheiser. which is basically a variation of the Phonak.

More research says they my offer very minor improvement over the ks-10 as the are newer and and there is slight improvements but don't expect much.

So the debate is do I go with the Sennheiser or tell the guy I know what you said but I want to try the Jabra. Keep in mind a quick trial of Jabra would be with generic Silicon molds as opposed to my custom molds which fit the Sennheiser. Music and such are not on high priority but rather voice understanding and noisy environments are on top of list.

So anybody have real world experience in 2 brands or similar issues with a much better solution?

I started 17 years ago with Phonak, later changed to Kirkman ks-10

These are both Phonak models, KS10 just rebranded Phonak model.

"My quick research says that the Jabra 30's might be best for me. But after hearing test the guy said absolutely not."

There's no best as such, and no one else could possibly tell or know this for you, you'll need to trial them yourself to know for sure.

Your used to the Phonak sound so Sennheiser could be the the one, but if I was you I'd try the ReSound (Jabra) so you could then compare, post your audogram as this would help with advice.

I have used both Phonak models you mentioned, the new sennheiser is a very good .

I am now using the Jabra 30 and like them very much but like tendan says your results may be different than mine. give the jabra a try. it all depends on your hearing loss.

the battery life of the jabra for me I ware them 8 am to 11 pm and have just under half the battery left when i put them in the charger at night .

old but similar, i am sure my loss has gone done since this

I did not gwt a copy of recent loss, but this is a old chart, shape is similar but assume high frequency loss has gotten worse.

For financial reasons, I bought a Sennheiser from Costco to replace the Phonak Marvels. With the cost being low, I was able to afford the partner mic and the TV connector came with it. There is more power with the Sennheiser than the Marvels. When talking to people outside, I can hear them from further away. Word recognition for me is about 60% similar to yours. If hearing phone conversation is important to you that is another consideration. The Sennheiser work well with my Android phone and the words are crystal clear on the phone. If you are interested in conversation with one person at a time, the partner mic is a good accessory to have and isn't that expensive. It is very light weight and the other person you are with wears it. You can even hear them talking from another room.

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