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Loss of hearing clarity: Solutions or strategies anyone?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jan 4 12:03pm | Replies (111)Comment receiving replies
It's always about getting the signal (sound) we want to hear close to the microphone with hearing assistive technologies. The closer it gets, the more background noise is cut out. That is why hearing loops work so well. I also feel the Roger Pen picks up too much ambient noise in group settings. It does help when you can place that 'pen' close to the speaker's mouth. Not always easy or practical. I do find when at a table in a discussion, if people will pass it, that helps. I've trained my granddaughters to do that when we are having discussion at a table. Not always easy to do that in other settings. I do find the mini mic that works with my N6 CI helps better. Wish I could use it bimodally, but I have a Widex hearing aid that isn't compatible with the Cochlear devices. Background noise is always our worst problem.
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Yes everyone I’ve talked to with hearing loss all say that hearing w background noise is the most challenging.
I’ve been spending time listening to Dr Clifford Olsen on YouTube. He is a wealth of information on the latest technology and different hearing aids. I haven’t seen him address CI technology.
That is disappointing to hear that you cannot use your MiniMic for both your CI and your hearing aid at the same time. Have you investigated to find a hearing aid that is compatible w your CI? We have many CI individuals in our HLAA group and I haven’t heard them say they have that compatibility issue but I haven’t asked them specifically.
I don’t know that I have the courage to ask people to pass my RogerPen or RemoteMic around, even within the family. Conversation flows so fast it would be difficult. I can see it working in a meeting but idk if I have the courage to ask!! But truly conversation and interactions might all be improved if everyone weren’t jockeying to get the next word out and we’d listen to each other more!!