Huge discovery for guitar playing hearing aids folks

Posted by johnbflat @johnbflat, Nov 3, 2022

This is my first week with HA's and I'm a guitar player. One of my biggest concerns was fitting large headphones over the HA's so I can practice silently, as the AuD recommended a behind-the-ear, reciever-in-canal model. She believed I should tial these HA's for their best in class bluetooth options and she was hoping for a guitar player that could do that for her. Plus they are geared well to handle my hearing loss prescription.
I'm trialing the Phonak Audeo Lumity Life HA's. They come with a Phonak TV Connect product as a free bonus right now. The TV Connect hooks up to the TV & sends TV stereo sound directly to the hearing aids. The sound quality is wonderful.

I found that my large over-the-ear headphones I use for silent guitar practice fit over my ears and the HA's without any problems, so that works as one option.

However, here is the real magic. I use an IRIG interface device and Amplitube5 software as part of my guitar amplification system. IRIG is a small interface device that connects my laptop computer Amplitube5 software which models thousands of different amps, pedals, & sound affects. It enables connections between my guitar, my computer laptop, & my standard guitar amp. Also, the IRIG interface has a headphone jack for silent practice which I use a lot.
I plugged the Phonak TV Connect device into the IRIG headphone jack. The TV Connect device is now sending stereo guitar sound to my HA's directly via blue tooth without any lag. Plus, I can play a jam track on my computer and play my guitar with all that sound linked directly to my hearing aids.
It's a great thing for me as I'm hearing my guitar so much better now.

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@phatphil

I was brave and returned my oticon more 1s back and went to a different Audiologist
I now have a pair of Phonak lumity life90s.
I have had them a week and they have been absolutely fine.
My guitar sounds fine(and probably better) and I haven't needed to use a specific music program (the aids do it automatically). I am very happy so far. I don't know whether that will change when they are turned up full volume - they are currently on 80%. So far I think I will be very happy with my phonaks where the issue with the oticons was really quite upsetting. It could be that the oticons were faulty but suspect not.
Good luck and feel free to ask for an up date

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I play a nylon stringed guitar and also wear Phonak 90's. do you suggest a certain setting. Although mine have a music setting there are too many setting, I suppose I can try one at a time!

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