Good afternoon
I just wondering how I can adjust the Gain on Widex hearing aids with fitting software in high frequency like 6 & 8 KHZ?? Because the software won’t give any option after 4000 HZ.
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Good afternoon
I just wondering how I can adjust the Gain on Widex hearing aids with fitting software in high frequency like 6 & 8 KHZ?? Because the software won’t give any option after 4000 HZ.
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You can’t unfortunately.
Only the 440 model has the 6K and 8K has adjustment levers. This is a limitation of the Widex lower-tech levels. Additionally, based on my observations, the Widex fitting rationale prescribed gains are lower than NAL-NA2 and DSLv5 at those frequencies.
Phonak’s I30, at its lowest tech level, has adjustment levers at 6, 7.5, and 8 kHz. Widex, however, has this feature disabled in all but their highest tech level.
You can try switching the fitting formula to DSLv5 and compare the values to what you obtained with the Widex fitting formula. DSLv5 will prescribe higher gains at 6K and 8K. It might be easier to make manual adjustments when you start with DSLv5. While may prescribe lower gains than the Widex formula for the mid and low frequencies, adjustments to the mid and lows are doable because the adjustment levers are available in those frequencies.
I recently posted this in another thread for the 220 that does not have the levers for 6 and 8K
If I’m understanding this correctly, your fitter programmed your hearing aids, but you’re not getting the results you want, so you consulted an AI as well. The tool said your hearing aids are underpowered. The problem is that you’re relying on an AI tool more than a professional fitter, assuming it’s providing you with the perfect answer. I ran a simulation in Compass GPS (the programming software) using the Moments 220, M receivers, your audiogram, and the NAL-NA2 fitting formula (a standard …
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Hi there, you should be able to do this, have you read the user guides on how to use compass software, check the audogram you’ve entered, are you using frequency shifting or similar? Got any screenshots you can share.
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Unfortunately no doable —- this is one reason I never considered anything but the 440s. It sucks that Widex has this restriction. And now with the Compass Cloud restrictions , I won’t buy Widex again.
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Only the 440 model has the 6K and 8K has adjustment levers
Are you sure, I’d have to check this sometime, I’ve never heard of the entry models having handle limits like this, crazy! Limiting the the frequency response is totally unacceptable as 90% of people have a hearing loss higher then 4Hz, especially the fact the receiver is more then capable, they usually limit the frequency response with the receiver like UP etc, I wonder if this is another “country dependant” issue like the availability of gain handles in ReSound SmartFit?
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