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I see reference to an active vent receiver. What is it and how do I know if I need it?
I have an android phone and I don’t see any reference the the sphere mode on my phonak app. I have been making adjustments and will see audiologist Wed. But a little confused about settings. Do I go back to audiolgist with New settings for each environment? First adjustment 2 weeks ago was “muddy”.
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An active vent provides the natural sounds of an open dome in quiet and less noisy environments but blocks out background noise in in more challenging environments. It is automatically controlled by AutoSense on current Phonak hearing aids.
Active vent is a custom tip on the receiver, selected by your audiologist. It is not standard on all Phonak hearing aids.
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Try searching the forum for ActiveVent or possibly AOV and you will find a wealth of info on the subject.
Good Luck
David
After seeing a DR Cliff on the Phonak Active Vent and titanium ear molds, I decided to look into this as I had my new Phonak aids for three months and as I needed closed vent domes, I did not like the sensation of my ears feeling plugged up so this seemed like a great solution. As my audi did not yet have the Active Vent, I got impressions made for the titanium ear molds. After about a month my audi got a starter kit with the Active Vent and it had the #2 receivers which I needed. As the aids…
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Technically it is a small valve in the receiver that can open or close a vent port effectively switching between a open and depending on the need.
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