Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 , Overall, I must say I've been delighted by being able to understand speech in only a week's time with the Freedom. This was also the case with my N24C, but it did not have the same clarity or depth as the Freedom. I'm also noticing that I hear more of a natural quality to music which becomes stronger with more listening practice. I'm thrilled with the results I've received with the Freedom and am anxiously awaiting the day it's available for the N24C. Once it is, I'll be sure to report back on my findings in regards to bilateral sound, pitch and speech perception. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 28, 2006 Report Share Posted March 28, 2006 Thanks for letting us know how your activation went . I'm in line for the Freedom so it's encouraging and interesting to see the good feedback. You sound so happy! _____ From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Kozlik Sent: Saturday, 25 March 2006 5:23 AM Cc: Kozlik Subject: Bilateral Activation Hi everyone, As promised... <smile> When my audi first turned on the Freedom, one of the things that immediately struck me was how much different speech sounded compared to my first CI activation. When my N24C was activated, speech sounded metallic. When the Freedom was activated, speech sounded very high pitched and as if my audi swallowed helium. I did not have speech recognition the first day. However, I started to understand some speech about a week following activation. It was wonderful being able to hear binaurally. These past few weeks have been amazing -- especially when it comes to traveling indoors and outdoors. Music listening listening has also taken on an entirely new dimension in that I am now able to appreciate the finer details of music as well as the bass and treble qualities it has. Music lyrics are 90% understandable to me even with background instrumentals, I should emphasize that this is with familiar music. I haven't experimented with unfamiliar vocal pieces or songs as of yet. However, once I do, I will report on my experience. These past few weeks have been amazing!! I'm loving my " Freedom " and can't wait until the day it is released for the N24C!! <smile> Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 Hi, When they activate the newly implanted CI for the first time do they turn off the other CI for a length of time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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