I’ve had single sided deafness since I had a cholesteatoma removed. I was evaluated for a Baha but do not have enough hearing through the bone for it to be helpful. I’ve had Phonak BiCros since they came out. They do not help with directionality so there’s much brain confusion as to where sound is coming from but they do make the sound fuller and more robust. For instance I can’t hear some sounds (a fan for instance) if I just have my hearing aid in but then when I put in my Cros I can hear it. I understand Phonak is working on a BiCros for their Paradise line of hearing aids. I’m expectantly waiting for it to come out. I noticed a huge difference between my original Cros and the abilities of my current pair that have the premium level features. The advantage of the Paradise is that they have Bluetooth in them and don’t require neck streamers. Since I use TVLink, RogerPen and streaming from my devices on a daily basis I’m looking forward to not needing the neck loop. Phonak did not come out with a Cros on their previous platform.... Marvel, so they really need to make Bluetooth work especially since other companies have the technology available.
Judy

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