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I’m updating to Phillips 9050 from my 8 yr old Phonak Ventures and I’ve learned that Costco’s policy doesn’t allow them to install the tinnitus program. Does anyone know if the tinnitus program be installed on Costco purchased Phillips 9050’s from an independant provider, OR are they proprietized for Costco to the extent that the tinnitus program cannot be installed by anyone ? I have severe tinnitus and not being able to get the tinnitus program installed may be a non-starter for me, but I’ll wait and try them out for a while as the value can’t be beat.

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Yes the tinnitus controller is available still, it’s just that Costco won’t switch it on, so you could do this as a project, it’s pretty hard to find an alternative clinic to offer to help out, and even if you do the cost could be expensive.

The admonitions in the fitting software to warn your client about limiting usage and possible hearing damage from overuse would probably turn me off!

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Thanks for response… I’m suppose to have these fitted today, so will check it out. I thought you would have to have the software to activate or install a program, but if’s it already installed, hopefully will be able to activate it. Do you know of any threads that show how to do this ?

Hello Tenkan–Can you provide details about programming for Phillips 9050? I would love to activate that option in my –if I could do it myself. Costco in Mexico is not using or enabling that option.

Welcome to the forum, great your giving a go, be sure to do some research and read the user guides before starting, you’ll need the Noahlink wireless programming device for any DIY projects.

In reply to @romeroo

The Philips tinnitus support gives the option of seven types of sounds.

The types are shaped, white, pink red and Ocean 1,2, and 3. With the first four you get to choose from four levels of “modulation” and you can also adjust the sound across three frequency bands. The Ocean types are rhythmic like waves rolling in.

There are also several apps available for phones that let you stream tinnitus-soothing sounds to you phone. Have you tried any of those? The one I have tried (Beltone Tinnitus Calmer) has many more choices of sound types and adjustments. You could try white/pink/other sound types with an app to see if you like it, before you spend the money and time to be able to program the feature into your aids.

@stevepriceloco said:

The one I have tried (Beltone Tinnitus Calmer) has many more choices of sound types and adjustments.

Yeah this is exactly the same as the ReSound Tinnitus Relief App, Beltone/ReSound are exactly the same.

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