1. < Hearing Loss
Profile picture for mh5

How does live music, sound with a Cochlear Osia2

Posted by mh5 @mh5, Mar 25 10:51pm

I have about a 50% hearing loss in my left ear, the right ear is fine. I'm a candidate for a Cochlear Osia2 for the left ear. I would like to hear what people think about listening to live music at festivals and concerts with the Cochlear Osia2. I am most interested in people who have one good ear.

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Hearing Loss Support Group.

Profile picture for Julie, Volunteer Mentor
Mentor
Julie, Volunteer Mentor | @julieo4 | 4 days ago
In reply to @mh5 "@julieo4 Julie, Thanks for answering my question. The research I have done seems to indicate that..." + (show)
Profile picture for mh5 @mh5

@julieo4
Julie,
Thanks for answering my question. The research I have done seems to indicate that people don’t particularly enjoy listening to music that they are not very familiar with.
We travel around the country going to music festivals, blues cruises, concerts, etc so I am frequently hearing new songs or different versions of familiar songs.
I’m thinking that the implant is not going to work for me. Id rather hear the music in mono in my one good ear than have some strange, not enjoyable, sound in stereo. I’ll probably still go listen to what the doctor has to say.

Jump to this post

@mh5 If your 'one good ear' has typical hearing, you will probably continue to enjoy music monaurally as you hear now with or without a CI. You can turn off the CI processor if that helps.

I have no regrets about getting a cochlear implant. I had it done on the 'poorer ear' side. My other ear is also bad, but had been aided for decades as I was only fit with one hearing aid which was common back in the day. The 'bad ear' had auditory deprivation.

My grand daughters are vocalists. I enjoy whatever they are singing. But, familiar songs are most enjoyable. I feel that way in church also. Old hymns that I grew up with are great. Some of the newer music sounds like pounding sounds...especially on a piano. Still I have zero regrets about having a cochlear implant. It gave me back my social life. (Meetings, conversations, parties, etc.)

If you continue to research CIs, be sure to read about all three of the implant manufacturers. I have a Cochlear Americas device. It's wonderful. I have heard from people who have Med El or Advanced Bionics who have other experiences, mostly positive but different. Be open to what the doctor has to say. Ask questions.

Julieo4

REPLY
Please sign in or register to post a reply.