ambrosia

I'm in the market for new HA's, I currently have an Oticon Tego Pro, 4 years old, but my hearing loss has exceeded the aids capabilities, I can hardly understand....any damn thing. This is why I'm asking y'all instead of the audiologist because I'd likely miss half his answer anyway. My hearing loss in my right ear is profound, in the left it's profound to no response. The audiologist has recommended the Ambra SPs. I gave one a test run (I could only try one in my right ear because I don't have a mold for my left, I haven't worn an aid in it in 6 years) and it worked very well. But I've been looking around on Phonaks website and have noticed that the Naida's are more powerful and I wonder why he didn't recommend them. I should note that he thinks I should try wearing an aid in my left ear again. I was told about 6 years not to, that I would need the volume up so loud that it would vibrate my ear drum and make me dizzy. Actually my cochlear otosclerosis has since done damage to my ventricles and I have vertigo issues now anway, so wat the hell why not. I probably won't ever get speech out of it, but I'm sure the environmental sounds will help my brain process everything.

Anyway, he mentioned the hearing aids working together. Do Naida's not do that? Do the Ambras have more/better features to process the sound? I'll put my test results in here as well.

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Bottesini

I have Naida. I like it very well. Maybe he hopes to sell a new aid sooner by selling you something without enough power.

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Sarfarigirl2011

there's alot of people on here that wears the Naidas and as for the Ambra, I have a friend who wears that model in LIGHT BLUE!!!! (she like me, also wear glasses too)

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laurica

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Claire Menzies

I have a pair of pink naida V UP. Love them but my audiology dept have changed the battery draw section to beige, as they thought I still use a radio microphone system I don't.. I want to get some replacement pink battery draws. Phonak UK have said the following:-
Unfortunately we don't make the battery drawers in pink.

Smithtr

I have Nadia

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NaidaUP

Yep they don't do them in pink. Only the standard colours like black, beige, clear, brown and taupe. Think it's rubbish that they don't do them in all the colours.

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AMazieLN

My Audi and I chose a Naida for me. My numbers aren't quite as high as yours. My Audi wanted me to get a Super Power aid, which is what Naida is. I'm getting the V.

I'm profound to no response in my left ear, severe in my right. My left ear should be getting a cochlear or baha in the near future.

ambrosia

if I had insurance I'd be getting a CI in a heartbeat!! I should going in sometime this week, I really really feel I should getting Naidas instead of Ambras. the Naida IXs have all the same features as the Ambras I think, so I'd still have all the same technology, but more power. Weird I think the Naidas with all the bells and whistles cost a couple hundred dollars less than the Ambras, and they're more powerful? WOnder how that works.

Sarfarigirl2011

and another thing, the SP takes a size 13 and the UP will take up a 675
I take a 13 for my tiny aids LOL and like you, I'm pretty not that much severe but I'm still moderate/severe slopin to severe.

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NaidaUP

Good luck with your Naidas. Sounds like your left ear will be maxed out with the super power Naidas. I find with the bigger battery, battery last so much longer.

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AMazieLN

I just don't know if I qualify for a CI since a hearing aid helps my right ear. Does the "hearing aid provides minimal benefit" apply to the ear getting the CI, or both?

Sarfarigirl2011

yeah and the left ear might need the Naida UP.

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AMazieLN

Actually looking into BAHA or Cochlear for left ear

Sarfarigirl2011

oh that's great but keep in mind through that process if you're getting a CI

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ambrosia

I have no idea....and that's a good question!! But my hearing is worse than yours, my left ear is pretty close to dead....and my right is getting close. The ENT I saw a couple months ago thought I would be a good candidate and referred me to a doc at SC medical University Hospital.....but since I don't have insurance we're just going to try more powerful aids. I just hope I'm not throwing $$ away on them and I can get a decent amount of speech clarity with them, otherwise I'm screwed.

Sarfarigirl2011

LOL well I had hearing aids that ls just like your Tego (I had an Oticon Gaia)
so with them on all the time, I'm screwed seriously, I hadn't even worn them like forever since before I got my 3rd set of hearing aids!!

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ambrosia

Just got an email that my hearing aids are in!!!! w00t w00t!!!! But I can't go get them and be fitted until next week. waaaahhhhhh I wanna hear now gorammit!!! Not sure I'm keeping the Ambras though, even though it would be boss if I wore Ambras....my name is Amber. I emailed back asking them to squeeze a hearing test in when I go pick up the Ambras. hopefully they won't give me a hard time if we need to switch them out, especially since I didn't ask for the Ambras.

Which makes me wonder why do audiologists always want to put you in smaller aids? For instance the one I have now, was bought by the Voc Rehab, the audiologist told me I prob could use one more powerful, but the one she ordered was smaller and had one more program, so she thought Id have preferred it. pfffft and yep, I ended up needing that power!!! I don't care how big the thing is, I don't care if it's so damn big I have to carry it around in my purse.....as long as I can hear

Sarfarigirl2011

LOL my audi wants me in small hearing aids since I have tiny ears

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lovezebras

My audi has always tried getting the max power aids she can and I've still maxed out aids 4x now since I was 19 lol. I currently wear a naida V UP in my right ear and a naida V SP in my left

Jiro

what about Oticon?

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Spain_Audiology

Hi all, first of all my english its not so good, im from malaga ( spain ), im 23 years old, im audiologyst, i was finished my degree 1 year ago, im specialist in tinnitus.

Well whit that ear lost.

250--R 90 L 100
500--R110 L 110
1K---R110 L 110
1.5K-R105 L 110
2K---R105 L 110
3K---R100 L 110
4K---R105 L 110
6K---R100 L 110
8K---R100 L 100

I recomended Oticon Chili sp5, sp7 and sp9 its ur chooice this hearing aid have to much power and got many extras. Olso if you have 18 or less i recomended naida because in my earing center i have some casses whit that kind of hearing aids.

Spain_Audiology

Hi all, firs of all im from malaga ( spain ), my english its no good but i will try, im 23 years old, im audiologyst, im was finished my degree 1 year ago, i working in 4 hearing centers.

Whit that ear lost
250--R 90 L 100
500--R110 L 110
1K---R110 L 110
1.5K-R105 L 110
2K---R105 L 110
3K---R100 L 110
4K---R105 L 110
6K---R100 L 110
8K---R100 L 100

I recomended Oticon Chili Sp5, Sp7 and Sp9 its your chooice about your economy, that hearing aid got too much power, many extras.
Olso if you have 18 or less i recomended Naida in my hearing center 2 kids have got that earing aids, its very good.

ambrosia

I'm def past the 18 mark, I'm 37. Are naidas mostly geared for kids? Because that was the aid I was going to ask my audi about today when I go in. I'll be checking back here later before i go in for, right now I gotta get my butt to work.

Spain_Audiology

If you have 37 i just recomended oticon chili sp 5, 7 or 9, 9 its brilliant, feedback control its excelent, SPD extra, more and more extras, olso you can try ( oticon amigo ) i dont know in english but its a series of extras like for talk whit your friend ( Oticon Amigo FM transmitters, receivers and accessories ).

And from my point of view Naida its perfect for kids olso sarafi from oticon.

Widex have a new hearing aids im never taste at the moment BABY440 - Widex for hearing healthcare professionals but some people what i know it said its good.

ambrosia

Well, I got my new aids, the Ambras, but i still am really iffy about if I should be in them. I talked to him about my power concerns and he seems to feel the Ambras can handle my loss.

I should note that the audiogram up there is from about a month ago at Costco, and my allergies were bugging me at the time. We pulled my audiogram from January, the left ear the results were about the same, my right ear the results from January everything was about 5db better across the board so i don't know. I'm wearing them right now and everything is actually kinda loud lol. The only person I'm having any kind of hard time hearing is my sister, who has a very high voice, but even still I only miss a word here and there. maybe I'm worrying over nothing? I asked him about the Naidas and he seems to feel they're better for kids. I don't get it, I see a lot of adults with them on here. I'll see how the next week goes, I have 30 days to make up my mind. But It's really odd that every audi that sees my audiogram says they'd put me in Naidas UP, not even SP!! Does the 5dbs make THAT much of a difference?

Frisky Feline

you have oticon? which one is oticon?

Frisky Feline

I notice no one mentioned about siemen hearing aid. Just wonder about siemen.

cdmeggers

nah Naidas aren't just geared for kids. Anyone can use them.

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Sarfarigirl2011

yeah I mean come on, I have an Oticon Safari and it works great for my moderate/severe/severe loss

any adult can use a Naida, like Bottesini with her cool dark blue one.

also the Chili works for severe/profound which I might try if my hearing loss goes downhill later in my early 20's or something lol.

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currently wearing purple Oticon Safari P 600s