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04-13-2009, 06:20 PM
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Is it just mine or do they have a hard time shutting correctly? I have to push it in and out usually 4/5 times before the red light turns off.
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04-14-2009, 03:50 AM
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By the way, out of curiosity, what do the green and red lights mean? |
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04-14-2009, 04:24 AM
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Hear Again, The blue light (this is global dri and store provided by Cochlear) is the germidace (sp) light that kills bugs it lasts about one minute and it's below the on button and the green light means the box is on it goes on for about 8 hours hence the vibration feel (fan) and it's above the on button.
Hear again how can you tell if the dri brick is out of date? there is moving red line on it when it's full it means it need changing. It lasts roughly 2 months. Haven't heard of mockingbird's problem, must be of different make. |
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04-14-2009, 09:04 AM
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 for the explanation about what the Dry and Store lights mean.  My CI audi told me that the dry bricks need to be replaced every 2 months, so this is when I change them. To make things easier on myself, I change them on the first of the month. I also buy 6 at a time so I always have them available when needed. |
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04-14-2009, 09:17 AM
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04-21-2009, 09:56 AM
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Phi-- I'm sorry you're having trouble w/your new HA... I know how excited you were with it... hope it gets better!!
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04-21-2009, 10:39 AM
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The red light means that you have the professional version of the Dry & Store which uses the copper strip on the bricks to sense that there is a brick installed otherwise the machine will not start. You can try cleaning the springs that contacts the copper strip on the bricks. It may be possible that the door switch is dirty or going bad. I have that version and cleaning the springs helps.
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04-25-2009, 11:05 AM
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Yep
Hi guys, I'm 29..been wearing hearing aids all my life, and digitals since 2004. I originally had Siemens Acuris P and loved them. They had the sound of analog yet I could have a program for environment to block out background noise. I could also hook up my cord and boot to my iPod.
Well my cat put an end to lives after biting right through them and now I'm on my 2nd trial of new digital hearing aids. I'm so frustrated that I went on google and typed "I hate my new digital hearing aids" and this forum popped up. After reading the original thread, I felt I had to register to show my support and let you know you're not the only one who feels this way. NOTHING sounds right. When I close my truck door, it sounds muffled...it doesn't sound right! Why would I want a digital aid to manipulate what the real sound sounds like? Compression, clarity my ass. I tried the Nadias..hated em...I'm on Unitron (A Canadian company) NEXT 16p now and although they are better than the Nadias, they still aren't doing the job. I'm going back to my audi next week and I'm going to give her 3 criteria. 1) Amplify the sound without any interference 2) 3 programs. background noise, music, and telephone. 3) I want them to change/sync at the same time. I don't want to have to press the button on each aid. That's it. Don't give me your compression, waterproofing, wind resistance, automatic telephone, feedback cancellation...whatever. All this extra crap is doing more harm than good. And driving up the cost to boot. |
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04-25-2009, 11:38 AM
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@adamsmomma - I ended up ditching the digital to go back to analog, and I couldn't be happier with the move. I posted another thread about this.
Soooo happy. I love my new hearing aid!!!! @buzzair- Agreed. And the kicker? I never would have realized that digital wasn't sounding 100% right until I tried on my old analog when my Canta 7 went bust. My advice now is: try on a real analog if digital isn't working. You may just be pleasantly surprised depending on your hearing loss.
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06-27-2011, 07:54 PM
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I have the same problem & you're right...sooooo frustrating. I got the phonak Smart V's about 7 months ago. I go into the audi office about once a month to get them cleaned - they just cut out when they just seem to want to - listening to TV, conversation or outside - not really when it's totally quiet. I do have an ear wax issue - need to get those blown out about 3 months.
But I don't get why these aids just cut out - they seem to have a mind of their own. My audi says it's moisture due to humidity & the fact that the receiver is in the ear canal. I'm at the point where I'm looking to get new aids - no $ out of my pocket - they seemed to come around when I said I'll take my business elsewhere. But now recommending bigger phoank unit with molded unit in ear with mic & receiver up in the BTE unit. As I've read, I'll certainly have the audi check out the settings, but anyone else have these issues? many thanks |
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06-27-2011, 08:06 PM
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06-27-2011, 08:43 PM
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06-28-2011, 05:43 PM
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I know how you feel LOL
I tried on my old Siemens analogs before I got the Safaris this year (only on my left ear) and I had the Oticon Gaia on my right and I also noticed my analogs still works my mom says it's dead but she's wrong! heard the feedback sound on the old one though LOL it may die on me if the battery's pretty low
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06-29-2011, 08:04 AM
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Depending on the Model of your Phonak, it could have active learning on. My audi just turned it off, because it can really screw things up. if in the beginning you could hear better, and now you can't, thats what it is sounding like to me. let me know if you have any quesitons, I'm on my third set of phonaks.
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06-29-2011, 10:07 AM
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06-29-2011, 10:08 AM
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I've had a lot of cutting out in my digital aid lately (my other ear has an older, analog one that still works beautifully - better than the digital one, actually!) It's frustrating -- I think it's the humidity. It just seems to have a mind of its own and cuts out whenever it comes into contact with loud or higher-pitched sounds. So when I want to listen to music, it conveniently shuts itself off! grr ...
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06-29-2011, 12:51 PM
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Ah, hate that! I haven't had that problem for a long time, but it happened at first before the audi tweaked these HAs.
Also - and Jiro will love me for this - what sort of drying apparatus are you using? Jiro told me about the Dry and Store company, and I bought one of their devices, the "Global II." This has a light for sterilization, and a small fan for blowing hot air and drying the aids thoroughly. It works quite well. I don't actually notice that much of a difference in hearing, but I can certainly see that the tubes are totally moisture-free in the morning. It might help if you're right about the humidity problem. |
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06-29-2011, 01:13 PM
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Yup, you should. I used that little jar of beads for years. It was Jiro who laughed at me and told me I should pony up the cash for something better, and a few days later, at the HLAA convention, I saw these things in person, and ordered one.
Dry & Store :: Phone Orders or Questions 1-888-327-1299 Order yourself the combo kit with a year's supply of the "Dry Bricks." If you are in a humid environment, especially, they work far better than the beads. |
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06-29-2011, 01:21 PM
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06-29-2011, 01:23 PM
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06-29-2011, 01:36 PM
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06-29-2011, 04:30 PM
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well I never had problems with my hearing aids in the humdity weather since my hair covers them
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18 yr old girl with a moderate/severe in the right and severe on the left. currently wearing purple Oticon Safari P 600s |
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Now I am probably going to start obsessively touching the Dry and Store each night to see if I can feel it running!
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