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I've had Phonak Savia's for 10 days now
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| I was wearing Oticon Adapto for 3.5 years CIC's. The Phonak Savia's are
so different. First, I find them very loud. My audi says that I will
get used ot it. Then he will turn them up again. Any comments about
getting used to the loudness. I find it difficult to hear speech.
Also I can't distinguish the programs yet. Again, I'm only wearing them
for 10 days.
Any comments or experiences?
Thanks
Rose
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| alf500@comcast.net 2005-06-20, 8:52 am |
| On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:10:59 GMT, rose <Roseathome@shaw.ca> wrote:
>I was wearing Oticon Adapto for 3.5 years CIC's. The Phonak Savia's are
> so different. First, I find them very loud. My audi says that I will
>get used ot it. Then he will turn them up again. Any comments about
>getting used to the loudness. I find it difficult to hear speech.
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>Also I can't distinguish the programs yet. Again, I'm only wearing them
>for 10 days.
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>Any comments or experiences?
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>Thanks
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>Rose
Let your audiologist wear them for a day.
Mike
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| alf500@comcast.net wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Jun 2005 05:10:59 GMT, rose <Roseathome@shaw.ca> wrote:
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> Let your audiologist wear them for a day.
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> Mike
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Thanks for the comment. Hopefully I'll get used to them.
Rose
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| Vaughan Dodd 2005-06-27, 9:54 am |
| It has been my experience with Phonak products that they start out seeming loud, ( I
think of it as being bright and sharp) but the Savias allow for a great deal of
configuration, and the audiologist needs to understand what is possible. I believe there
are 20 frequency bands which can be adjusted, and each programme can be individualsied
for each set of different listening circumstances. Perhaps I was fortunate in that we
started out with mine being fitted to reflect how I listened with my old Claros, and the
second set of adjustments have so far been minor but have made a huge difference. As a
simple instance: to combat the loudness it may make sense to have the default volume
reduced, or in my case, I asked for a small adjustment of some of the low frequency
settings. The savias have two microphones and these add to the clarity and can also of
course, create some strange listening experiences if the programmes are not set
correctly.
I recommend persevering for a little while and becoming as assertive as you can about
what you believe needs to be adjusted. For me the savias are the best hearing aids I
have ever worn by the legnth of the straight, but of course, hearing loss and how we
listen are complex things and individual experiences and requirements vary significantly.
Vaughan.
In article <D77te.1736163$Xk.1349339@pd7tw3no>, Roseathome@shaw.ca says...
> I was wearing Oticon Adapto for 3.5 years CIC's. The Phonak Savia's are
> so different. First, I find them very loud. My audi says that I will
> get used ot it. Then he will turn them up again. Any comments about
> getting used to the loudness. I find it difficult to hear speech.
>
> Also I can't distinguish the programs yet. Again, I'm only wearing them
> for 10 days.
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> Any comments or experiences?
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> Thanks
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> Rose
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| Vaughan Dodd wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> It has been my experience with Phonak products that they start out seeming loud, ( I
> think of it as being bright and sharp) but the Savias allow for a great deal of
> configuration, and the audiologist needs to understand what is possible. I believe there
> are 20 frequency bands which can be adjusted, and each programme can be individualsied
> for each set of different listening circumstances. Perhaps I was fortunate in that we
> started out with mine being fitted to reflect how I listened with my old Claros, and the
> second set of adjustments have so far been minor but have made a huge difference. As a
> simple instance: to combat the loudness it may make sense to have the default volume
> reduced, or in my case, I asked for a small adjustment of some of the low frequency
> settings. The savias have two microphones and these add to the clarity and can also of
> course, create some strange listening experiences if the programmes are not set
> correctly.
>
> I recommend persevering for a little while and becoming as assertive as you can about
> what you believe needs to be adjusted. For me the savias are the best hearing aids I
> have ever worn by the legnth of the straight, but of course, hearing loss and how we
> listen are complex things and individual experiences and requirements vary significantly.
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> Vaughan.
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> In article <D77te.1736163$Xk.1349339@pd7tw3no>, Roseathome@shaw.ca says...
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Thanks for the advice. I have them for a 90 day trial period. The
prescription for thses are different from my old ones, the CIC's
(Oticon). I'm visiting the audi next Thursday for an adjustment.
Rose
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