Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 I am curious...are some folks suggesting that moving to slower speeds is progress in some way? That's the way some of the posts read. I suppose that it's possible that isn't what you mean, just that finding the right speed for you is part of the progress. Deb --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > WTG > > This is a big step, and if you like it already that > is a great sign. > You may even eventually want totry even slower > speeds some day, I > know for me I went down a bit oo quick and got down > to 900 but I did > not take to that right away then I went back to the > 1200 for awhile > and kept the old open 900 just to play with, well > now I am at the > point where I rarely use anything but my open 900 > slot. So it is all > about progress, keep up the good work and you only > have more > improvement to look forward to :-)) > > Regards, > Mike " Ears Hopin " P > > > > > > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've > posted in here...been > > busy with summer things and our home renovation > project but I just > > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to report > about my visit > > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had discussed > changing my speed > in > > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I was > moved from 2400 > Hz > > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly > awesome. I did not > > recognize it in the office, but on the drive home, > I was hearing the > > differences between the cement and blacktop roads. > It took a few > times > > of repetition before I realized they make > different sounds but once > I > > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm having a > long awaited CI > > moment here! As time went on I was realizing I'm > hearing a lot > better! > > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and two > with 1800 for me to > > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold on > the 1800. Last > night > > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how little > I heard with > > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a > difference in such a > short > > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while > weeding, I heard the > > roots breaking from the soil! > > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road noise > in my car to > listen > > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or 4. > It worked really > good > > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam is > great for > blanketing > > background noise, I find it also lowers the sound > of what I'm > > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this morning > and we are going to > > make that one of my programs next time I stop in. > > > > > > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! > > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Deb, Progress does not mean faster is better. It means finding the speed that works. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* A plateau is a high form of flattery. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 Thank you for clarifying that, Mike. I kind of thought that's what you meant, but I didn't want people to mistakenly think that slower is better somehow. Of course it would be great if we could all do well with the slower speeds--between my optimal function at 1800 rate with Adro in most situations, plus my mildly thicker than average skin flap and my long days of use (about 16 hours a day) I'm getting two days per set of three batteries! Oh well... Thanks again Mike. Deb --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > Hi Deb, > > Good point, I had not thought of it that way, but > you are right my > post kind of indicated slower speeds might be a > goal, and that was > not what I was trying to say, the goal should be the > best speed for > the patient the speed that gives the best > undrstanding of sound. For > me I just wanted to try everything and kind of liked > the idea of > longer battery life at slower speeds so it was a > secondary goal to > get to a slower rate. I did go a bit too fast at > first but I will say > when I dropped speed and once I adjusted to it sound > was closer to > normal for me the way I rememberd things, I initally > had better > understanding at higher rates, but it sounded > strange, slower was a > better quality sound for me but I did need time to > adjust. > > Sorry for giving the wrong message in that post, we > do need to stress > teh ultmate goal should always be the best > understanding of sounds, > ALL Sounds, and if slower spped works for you > battery life is a > bonus, but never sacrifice quality sound for battery > life! > > Thansk for point that out Deb... > > Regards, > Mike " Ears Hopin " P > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've > > > posted in here...been > > > > busy with summer things and our home > renovation > > > project but I just > > > > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to > report > > > about my visit > > > > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had > discussed > > > changing my speed > > > in > > > > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I > was > > > moved from 2400 > > > Hz > > > > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly > > > awesome. I did not > > > > recognize it in the office, but on the drive > home, > > > I was hearing the > > > > differences between the cement and blacktop > roads. > > > It took a few > > > times > > > > of repetition before I realized they make > > > different sounds but once > > > I > > > > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm > having a > > > long awaited CI > > > > moment here! As time went on I was realizing > I'm > > > hearing a lot > > > better! > > > > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and > two > > > with 1800 for me to > > > > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold > on > > > the 1800. Last > > > night > > > > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how > little > > > I heard with > > > > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a > > > difference in such a > > > short > > > > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while > > > weeding, I heard the > > > > roots breaking from the soil! > > > > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road > noise > > > in my car to > > > listen > > > > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or > 4. > > > It worked really > > > good > > > > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam > is > > > great for > > > blanketing > > > > background noise, I find it also lowers the > sound > > > of what I'm > > > > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this > morning > > > and we are going to > > > > make that one of my programs next time I stop > in. > > > > > > > > > > > > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! > > > > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2006 Report Share Posted August 8, 2006 , I do know that of course. I was just asking Mike clarification of his comments, which he has provided. All is well. :-) Deb --- <rclark0276@...> wrote: > Deb, > Progress does not mean faster is better. It > means finding the speed > that works. > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > A plateau is a high form of flattery. > & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) > Newport, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rclark0276@... > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Moving to slower speeds was progress for me but that doesn't mean it is progress for everyone. It is a very individual thing. Re: Re: speed change I am curious...are some folks suggesting that moving to slower speeds is progress in some way? That's the way some of the posts read. I suppose that it's possible that isn't what you mean, just that finding the right speed for you is part of the progress. Deb --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > WTG > > This is a big step, and if you like it already that > is a great sign. > You may even eventually want totry even slower > speeds some day, I > know for me I went down a bit oo quick and got down > to 900 but I did > not take to that right away then I went back to the > 1200 for awhile > and kept the old open 900 just to play with, well > now I am at the > point where I rarely use anything but my open 900 > slot. So it is all > about progress, keep up the good work and you only > have more > improvement to look forward to :-)) > > Regards, > Mike " Ears Hopin " P > > > > > > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've > posted in here...been > > busy with summer things and our home renovation > project but I just > > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to report > about my visit > > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had discussed > changing my speed > in > > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I was > moved from 2400 > Hz > > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly > awesome. I did not > > recognize it in the office, but on the drive home, > I was hearing the > > differences between the cement and blacktop roads. > It took a few > times > > of repetition before I realized they make > different sounds but once > I > > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm having a > long awaited CI > > moment here! As time went on I was realizing I'm > hearing a lot > better! > > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and two > with 1800 for me to > > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold on > the 1800. Last > night > > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how little > I heard with > > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a > difference in such a > short > > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while > weeding, I heard the > > roots breaking from the soil! > > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road noise > in my car to > listen > > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or 4. > It worked really > good > > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam is > great for > blanketing > > background noise, I find it also lowers the sound > of what I'm > > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this morning > and we are going to > > make that one of my programs next time I stop in. > > > > > > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! > > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Deb, You know it for sure now? LOL Yeah I know, Mike needed to clear that up some. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Every calendar's days are numbered. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 LOL very funny! :-) Now people think I'm confused about what progress is! I should learn to keep my mouth shut. :-) Deb <rclark0276@...> wrote: Deb, You know it for sure now? LOL Yeah I know, Mike needed to clear that up some. *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Every calendar's days are numbered. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ --------------------------------- How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Awwww no Deb, no, you are not confused, not at all. LOL Would a mocha make you feel better? *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Isn't Disney World a people trap operated by a mouse? & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Get in line . LOL And glad you slowed down. Sometimes slow is better. (winks) *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* Stack Overflow: Too many pancakes... & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Last word on this since its errr, off topic. LOL Sure I will buy. Get in line with and . LOL To bring it back to CI somewhat, we could have a CI party on my beach. Yes? LOL *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) Newport, Oregon N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup rclark0276@... http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Deb I think what people mean it that finding the right speed is part of the progress and that many times people do very well with slower speeds which definately helps battery life. I also wonder if there is any opinions on whether the longer ones has the CI the lower the speed can go? Connie Deborah H <gypsyheart1963@...> wrote: I am curious...are some folks suggesting that moving to slower speeds is progress in some way? That's the way some of the posts read. I suppose that it's possible that isn't what you mean, just that finding the right speed for you is part of the progress. Deb --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > WTG > > This is a big step, and if you like it already that > is a great sign. > You may even eventually want totry even slower > speeds some day, I > know for me I went down a bit oo quick and got down > to 900 but I did > not take to that right away then I went back to the > 1200 for awhile > and kept the old open 900 just to play with, well > now I am at the > point where I rarely use anything but my open 900 > slot. So it is all > about progress, keep up the good work and you only > have more > improvement to look forward to :-)) > > Regards, > Mike " Ears Hopin " P > > > > > > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've > posted in here...been > > busy with summer things and our home renovation > project but I just > > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to report > about my visit > > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had discussed > changing my speed > in > > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I was > moved from 2400 > Hz > > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly > awesome. I did not > > recognize it in the office, but on the drive home, > I was hearing the > > differences between the cement and blacktop roads. > It took a few > times > > of repetition before I realized they make > different sounds but once > I > > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm having a > long awaited CI > > moment here! As time went on I was realizing I'm > hearing a lot > better! > > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and two > with 1800 for me to > > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold on > the 1800. Last > night > > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how little > I heard with > > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a > difference in such a > short > > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while > weeding, I heard the > > roots breaking from the soil! > > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road noise > in my car to > listen > > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or 4. > It worked really > good > > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam is > great for > blanketing > > background noise, I find it also lowers the sound > of what I'm > > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this morning > and we are going to > > make that one of my programs next time I stop in. > > > > > > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! > > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 Connie, Yes I do understand that. You raise an interesting question. Re: the cochlear Freedom have there been a lot of people who found that they could benefit at slower speeds as time goes on? I suppose the question could be the same for other models and brands, but I use the Freedom and wonder about that. Deb --- C J <cjcj05@...> wrote: > Deb > > I think what people mean it that finding the right > speed is part of the progress and that many times > people do very well with slower speeds which > definately helps battery life. I also wonder if > there is any opinions on whether the longer ones has > the CI the lower the speed can go? > > Connie > > Deborah H <gypsyheart1963@...> wrote: > I am curious...are some folks suggesting > that moving > to slower speeds is progress in some way? That's the > way some of the posts read. I suppose that it's > possible that isn't what you mean, just that finding > the right speed for you is part of the progress. > > Deb > > --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > > > WTG > > > > This is a big step, and if you like it already > that > > is a great sign. > > You may even eventually want totry even slower > > speeds some day, I > > know for me I went down a bit oo quick and got > down > > to 900 but I did > > not take to that right away then I went back to > the > > 1200 for awhile > > and kept the old open 900 just to play with, well > > now I am at the > > point where I rarely use anything but my open 900 > > slot. So it is all > > about progress, keep up the good work and you only > > have more > > improvement to look forward to :-)) > > > > Regards, > > Mike " Ears Hopin " P > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've > > posted in here...been > > > busy with summer things and our home renovation > > project but I just > > > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to > report > > about my visit > > > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had discussed > > changing my speed > > in > > > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I > was > > moved from 2400 > > Hz > > > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly > > awesome. I did not > > > recognize it in the office, but on the drive > home, > > I was hearing the > > > differences between the cement and blacktop > roads. > > It took a few > > times > > > of repetition before I realized they make > > different sounds but once > > I > > > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm having > a > > long awaited CI > > > moment here! As time went on I was realizing I'm > > hearing a lot > > better! > > > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and two > > with 1800 for me to > > > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold on > > the 1800. Last > > night > > > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how > little > > I heard with > > > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a > > difference in such a > > short > > > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while > > weeding, I heard the > > > roots breaking from the soil! > > > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road > noise > > in my car to > > listen > > > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or 4. > > It worked really > > good > > > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam is > > great for > > blanketing > > > background noise, I find it also lowers the > sound > > of what I'm > > > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this morning > > and we are going to > > > make that one of my programs next time I stop > in. > > > > > > > > > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! > > > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 9, 2006 Report Share Posted August 9, 2006 ALRIGHT!!!! Deb --- <rclark0276@...> wrote: > Last word on this since its errr, off topic. > LOL Sure I will buy. Get > in line with and . LOL To bring it back > to CI somewhat, we could > have a CI party on my beach. Yes? LOL > > *---* *---* *---* *---* *---* > All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It > pays no attention to > criticism. > & Dreamer Doll (Guide Dawggie) > Newport, Oregon > N24C 3G 8/2000 Hookup > rclark0276@... > http://webpages.charter.net/dog_guide/ > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 hi , Did the fast speed have more of a cartoonish sound than the slower speed? How did it sound to you when they lowered the speed? Larry Re: Re: speed change > > > I am curious...are some folks suggesting that moving > to slower speeds is progress in some way? That's the > way some of the posts read. I suppose that it's > possible that isn't what you mean, just that finding > the right speed for you is part of the progress. > > Deb > > --- <gigabyte@...> wrote: > >> WTG >> >> This is a big step, and if you like it already that >> is a great sign. >> You may even eventually want totry even slower >> speeds some day, I >> know for me I went down a bit oo quick and got down >> to 900 but I did >> not take to that right away then I went back to the >> 1200 for awhile >> and kept the old open 900 just to play with, well >> now I am at the >> point where I rarely use anything but my open 900 >> slot. So it is all >> about progress, keep up the good work and you only >> have more >> improvement to look forward to :-)) >> >> Regards, >> Mike " Ears Hopin " P >> >> >> > >> > Hi all, it has been quite some time since I've >> posted in here...been >> > busy with summer things and our home renovation >> project but I just >> > want to say hello (Hello!!) and I wanted to report >> about my visit >> > yesterday to the Audi's office. We had discussed >> changing my speed >> in >> > emails and so we made it official yesterday. I was >> moved from 2400 >> Hz >> > to 1800 Hz and the change is overwhelmingly >> awesome. I did not >> > recognize it in the office, but on the drive home, >> I was hearing the >> > differences between the cement and blacktop roads. >> It took a few >> times >> > of repetition before I realized they make >> different sounds but once >> I >> > figured it out I was thinking...wow...I'm having a >> long awaited CI >> > moment here! As time went on I was realizing I'm >> hearing a lot >> better! >> > My Audi suggested two programs with 2400 and two >> with 1800 for me to >> > trial over the next two weeks. Well, I'm sold on >> the 1800. Last >> night >> > I tried the old 2400 and was stumped at how little >> I heard with >> > it...the 1800 speed has made that much of a >> difference in such a >> short >> > time. WOW. Another CI moment, last night while >> weeding, I heard the >> > roots breaking from the soil! >> > My Audi also gave me a tip for blocking road noise >> in my car to >> listen >> > to conversation or music...lower sens to 3 or 4. >> It worked really >> good >> > for me. I've always used Beam, and while Beam is >> great for >> blanketing >> > background noise, I find it also lowers the sound >> of what I'm >> > " beaming " in to hear. I emailed her this morning >> and we are going to >> > make that one of my programs next time I stop in. >> > >> > >> > Freedom 9/21/05 HOOKED!! >> > Sensorineural hearing loss since age 4 >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> > > __________________________________________________ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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