Comment by danielparks

Comment by danielparks 16 hours ago

Have you tried the non-over-the-ear cochlear devices? The kind that have everything built into the part that sticks magnetically to your implant — I don’t know what the term is; I don’t use them myself.

I know somebody who really dislikes the over-the-ear type devices and swears by the all-in-one kind.

She seems to get a full day of battery out of hers, but I don’t know what kind they are and I imagine usage patterns make a big difference.

jonathanlb 8 hours ago

> Have you tried the non-over-the-ear cochlear devices?

No, I have not, but from what I've heard, the sound processing isn't as strong because with the BTE (Behind the ear) models, the microphone is unobstructed and can pick up sound coming from the front. With the all-in-one devices, the microphone sits slightly behind the head and has a horizon (and hair) obstructing the audio.

If I'm wrong and the sound processing is actually decent, I'll be willing to give it a shot provided my insurer decides to carry Med-El.

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danielparks 3 hours ago

Yeah, I’ve wondered about that. Apparently it works for her, but… everybody’s different.
I actually know a number of people with CIs, but everyone else is at ASL club, so we’re not doing a lot of speaking. I’ll have to ask folks what they’ve tried, if only for my own curiosity.

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shawabawa3 15 hours ago

that's the Med-El's Rondo processor they referenced (there's also the Cochlear Kansu), so presumably they know of them and have tried them

For what it's worth in the UK the NHS no longer provides the off the ear models (at least for children) as they say they have too many problems with them

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