Re: Listening to Music Phonak Supero 412

[Guest guest]

I wear the Phonak Supero 412 and as far as music goes- THEY STINK!!! I gave up

listening to music and going to dances because it sounds horrible. My audie says

nothing will make music sound good.She recommends getting use to no music and be

grateful for what you have and not to have big expectations.

Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote:Jan,

I currently wear Oticon DigiFocus II super power BTEs. I also have a pair of

older, analog Oticon 380Ps. My experience has been similar to yours in that

they are primarily designed to enhance speech -- not music.

When I saw my hearing aid audi earlier this year (before I considered

getting a CI), she recommended that I try the Phonak Supero 412s.

Unfortunately, my health insurance wouldn't cover the cost so I was left

with my Oticons. I was really disappointed because I had heard so many good

things about them from people I knew.

I'm curious to know how your hearing aids change the way music sounds. The

reason I ask is because my Oticons (both the analogs and the digitals) have

only a single program which doesn't make music sound any different than

speech.

[Guest guest]

" She recommends getting use to no music and be grateful for what you have

and not to have big expectations "

Elsa,

That's basically what I've resorted to. While I do listen to music every now

and then, it's certainly not the same amount of time I used to spend when I

had better hearing. She's exactly right that we should be grateful for what

we can hear. Some of my friends have asked me why I bother listening to

music with direct audio input. I always tell them that hearing " something "

is better than hearing nothing at all. Not every person with severe or

profound hearing loss/deafness can enjoy music. If you're one of those who

can, take advantage!!

[Guest guest]

Jan's question to Elsa is a good one. When I first received my Oticon

digital aids, I hated the way they sounded (very muffled). I repeatedly went

back to my audi for readjustments but for whatever reason, we couldn't seem

to " get it right. " It wasn't until my CI audi tweaked them (I don't know

what she did) that they finally sounded acceptable. I still had trouble

understanding speech but they sounded much better than before.

[Guest guest]

Yes-- My daughter got married 5 weeks ago so as early as March we tried taking

off the t-coil and putting in the music program so I could enjoy the wedding.

Went to my nephew's wedding and it was a nightmare. Finally turned them off. I

then switched the supero 412's for some Phonaks that have the dual microphones

and 5 programs instead of 3. We lowered the ceiling on the aids to see if music

would sound better. Went to another wedding. Music sounded bad. Finally came to

terms with the fact that I would not be able to hear music at my daughter's

wedding. The only time I cried was when she danced with my husband to the same

song that I danced with my dad at my wedding and not being able to understand

one word. It just sounded like noise. So I stopped listening to music

altoigther. I took a CI evaluation on August 24 and scored 48% on the

HINT(aided) but Audie ( a different one0 thinks I still have too much hearing

for CI.. The doctor wants to see me in 6 months to check my hearing

again. This is a center that does CI's. The doctor that i am seeing has

performed about 60. The audie's that work with his office are the ones that

have a hard time recommending CI's, even though they program them. They say

things like 'It will be different. " " You will be disappointed. etc. etc.

Actually the 2 audi's that are not connected to the Ci center and that I see in

my home town are the 2 that have told me to look into having a CI. Go

Figure.Jan Christensen <willwriteforfood@...> wrote:Elsa, I sincerely

suggest that you find another audie pronto. Did she even

TRY to program those aids for music? Does she even know this is possible,

I wonder?

Jan

>I wear the Phonak Supero 412 and as far as music goes- THEY STINK!!! I

>gave up listening to music and going to dances because it sounds horrible.

>My audie says nothing will make music sound good.She recommends getting

>use to no music and be grateful for what you have and not to have big

>expectations.

[Guest guest]

Hello ,

I agree with you about the Phonak Supero 412's concerning music. I've

enjoyed music all my life and they do indeed stink!!! The music setting seems

nothing more than an advertising technique.

Your audie was very mean in telling you something like that. Sometimes

things are better left unsaid. i would have told the audie that omment was very

insensitive. After all they don't have the profound hearing loss! Larry

[Guest guest]

Hi Larry,

Actually, it was someone else's audi who told her not to have high

expectations for music.

Earlier this year my audi recommended the Phonak Supero 412s after I asked

about hearing aids with directional microphones. My insurance wouldn't cover

the cost, so I decided to look into a CI after knowing that I couldn't get

any more powerful hearing aids that the ones I was already using (Oticon

DigiFocus II super power and Oticon 380Ps).

Sometime after I've had a chance to get used to my CI, I plan to see my

hearing aid audi so we can find another hearing aid for my right ear. I'd

like to try the Oticon Syncro but again, that will depend on what my

insurance decides to cover. <smile>

[Guest guest]

Hello Friends,

I have a feeling here we are in front of a lack of diplomacy of a

professionnal. It is safe not to have too high expectations and to work on

getting the best results possible in working for, if our expectations are

too great, we run the risk of becoming disappointed or depressed about some

thing. When I decide to get implanted, which is probable in some time, I

will tell myself; I do hope to achieve the best hearing my work in exposing

myself to communications situations but at the same time, I do feel it is

important not to set for ourselves goals which may be difficult to achieve.

hoping that professionals woul dsome times learn the art of diplomacy

and a little psychology At 15:30 2004-09-06, you wrote:

>Hi Larry,

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>Actually, it was someone else's audi who told her not to have high

>expectations for music.

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>Earlier this year my audi recommended the Phonak Supero 412s after I asked

>about hearing aids with directional microphones. My insurance wouldn't cover

>the cost, so I decided to look into a CI after knowing that I couldn't get

>any more powerful hearing aids that the ones I was already using (Oticon

>DigiFocus II super power and Oticon 380Ps).

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>Sometime after I've had a chance to get used to my CI, I plan to see my

>hearing aid audi so we can find another hearing aid for my right ear. I'd

>like to try the Oticon Syncro but again, that will depend on what my

>insurance decides to cover. <smile>

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