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No, there is not a new N6 coming out in a few months with Wifi. Wifi on a cochlear implant processor is pointless. You are confusing Wifi with the wireless 2.4 Ghz capability. What they are telling you is that they expect a software upgrade to roll out that can be installed on the N6 to...

You arent looking for a CI, but a Cros Aid or something asking those lines. If you have AB, I think there is a good chance that they will roll that out due to the Phonak partnership. AB users also have a choice of a longer headpiece cable that let's you switch the processor to the other...

The gist of my post was about parents should more for their children than they had. Parents who raise their kids to live within the same confines; be it financially, career-wise, neighborhood, schooling.... because they selfishly want their kids to be the same as they are shouldn't be parents...

I believe that many of those here who actually advocate for waiting do know this, but really don't care. They believe by waiting, a point will be made that there was never a need. Deaf is fine, no need to hear. These folks should never be parents. The natural and healthy inclination for...

So you are saying when you use the headpiece mic on your Naida you find the sound is much more crisp and clear and "normal? " The Tmic2 uses an improved mic, so yes it does sound crisper compared to the original Tmic. UltraZoom also adds a crispness to speech. You do need to be using...

By seeing the appropriate specialist. Only 7% of the people who are qualified for an implant are currently implanted. That's a whole lot of people who do not know they qualify or are mislead into thinking qualifying means when "you do not hear at all."

There is no real difference in sound quality between the two. The difference is in the use of the Tmic vs the use of the headpiece mic or more accurately.. the difference in the location of the mics. So as far as the ability of each processor to do the job.. they both are equal. Naida...

You need to cite that URL that you were asked for last week. The difference between someone using an ALD like an FM or loop system is that someone with a severe-profound loss using a hearing aid will be heavily relying on lip reading while listening to those vowels in their ear. A CI user...

On the topic of speech perception without speech reading, that will depend on whether you have ever had that ability in the first place and you also have to be mindful of your own habits. You've been speech reading for years, so even though you may have the ability to hear the full range of...

This is incorrect. Cochlear Implants are considered when the loss has hit a threshold for speech perception. At the time of my surgery, I still heard environmental sounds and vowels. I was never without hearing at all at any point. I actually qualified for years prior to that point, but was...

There is no way to know what an individual's result will be when they get a cochlear implant. There are many variables to consider, including the age of implantation (best results are those implanted before the age of 2 years old and post-lingually deafened individuals.) Whether you get 90%...

You have this thing where you read everything with a certain filter that causes you to fail to understand what you read or what a person is about. It really has gotten as old as your attempts to impersonate someone who is knowledgeable about hearing, what constitutes appropriate fitting for...

Here's what you just said when compared with the exact same considerations for mobility-impaired folks: "What's wrong with the cheaper version..crutches?" Once upon a time, hearing aids were the only possible solution to provide any kind of hearing to severe/profoundly deaf folks. We...

How do you know he isn't learning ASL? Doesn't change that he probably wants to hear as he has been, just like hearing aid users here want to hear what they can while still signing. Then at the end of the day. . ASL is no substitute for the freedom to talk and hear anyone you damn well...

:roll: It amazes me that someone would take the step of getting an implant while choosing to be ignorant over what it takes to gain any success. You aren't going to get a nice body just by paying for gym membership.

I'm with Bott on being bewildered by the fact a BAHA is coming up in this discussion. The type of loss you experienced has nothing to do with conduction. If you have experienced hearing loss on only one ear, count your blessings. It's a far cry from being deaf, as disorienting as it is to not...

:lol: That's exactly what goes through my head when I read about the problems some people are having. I haven't had any issues either short of dropping the processor once and having the Tmic snap off. I'm reluctant to point fingers though as I don't want to find out the hard way that I've been...

My set up is different from yours since I have Advanced Bionics. Your Audi might have been referring to the mains cable, which is a cable that nullifies the risk of power surges that could damage your implant. I am not sure what is included in your package. Did you hear the TV much better...

TV Cable? If you are referring to the Direct Audio Input cable, do not attempt to plug it into your TV and processor. It is meant for non-wall-powered devices like your cell phone/mp3 player. As for your new programming, it may be an issue of needing it to settle in before the TV starts to...

This is not the problem. The breaking point is at the earhook right where it connects to the processor. The same issue occurs with the standard earhook. The wire has not been an issue as it is very flexible. If you don't drop it, you should be fine. They are going to modify it so that the...