Getting new HAs, suggestions needed....

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I recently got approval from VR to get new hearing aids so I'm in the market for new aids. A little background on me... I am "Profoundly" deaf and am in the 95db range in both ears. However, with hearing aids, I am able to hear a lot more than I am credited for. Audiologists are always flabbergasted at the fact that I am able to speak so well and hear more than "expected." I grew up using analog hearing aids until the Widex Sensco aids came out 10 years ago and they were very good digital aids. After they wore out, I "upgraded" to the Oticon Sumos. At first, I thought they were good but eventually, they made me SO SICK, I couldn't wear them anymore and I couldn't afford to replace them so I went without aids for 5 years. Now that I have the opportunity to get new ones, I want the BEST! My VR counselor is suggesting I get the Phonak Naida III UP aids. Are they good enough for my hearing loss? Would I benefit better from the Naida V UP better than the Naida III UP aids? Also, I recently tried on a pair of Audibel aids and they SUCK!!!

Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
 
CDmeggers is getting the Naidas for her right ear so why not give her a try!
she has experinces with Phonak hearing aids since she wears them!
 
A few of us here have the naidas and can give you some positives and negatives on them. The Naidas are meant to be a transpositional aid meaning it can shift noises in some frequencies into others. This feature from phonak is called sound recover and it works well for some and others hate it. The sound recover doesn't HAVE to be on. I have the phonak naida V SP's and have just recently went from severe to profound in the high freqs and I use the sound recover to shift the high freqs into a lower freq so I can hear those sounds. You should definitely ask your audi to trial the naidas. The naida IX's are the best because they have a Zoom feature on it and a feature for the phone where you can hear the speaker in both ears. So maybe try the naida IX's?
 
Would I get more sound out of the Naida V UP than the Nadia III UP? And as far as getting the Naida IV aids, I don't think that will happen. They cost too much. Also, what's the difference between the SP and UP aids?
 
Naida V Features and benefits

* Real Ear Sound - Natural sound orientation
* WindBlock Management - Suppresses wind noise
* NoiseBlock Processing - Premium comfort in background noise
* SoundFlow - Continuous and instant optimization to all environments
* SoundRecover - Restoration of high frequency hearing
* WhistleBlock Technology - Feedback free hearing
* Acoustically Optimized Venting (AOV) - Minimum occlusion
* QuickSync - Control both instruments with one touch
* WaterResistant - Complete protection
* Slim Design - Small esthetically appealing and highly ergonomic

Naida 3Features and benefits

* NoiseBlock Processing - Premium comfort in background noise
* SoundFlow - Continuous and instant optimization to all environments
* SoundRecover - Restoration of high frequency hearing
* WhistleBlock Technology - Feedback free hearing
* Acoustically Optimized Venting (AOV) - Minimum occlusion
* WaterResistant - Complete protection
* Slim Design - Small esthetically appealing and highly ergonomic

Those are the specs for the naida 3 and the naida v there are only a few things that the naida 3 doesn't have windblock I don't find to be the greatest because if it's really windy you can still hear it against your mics and its annoying, real ear sound I guess would be kinda more important in a hearing aid but I don't know the diff b/w having it and not having it, an quicksync isn't a huge deal either as it just means ull have to press a button on both aids instead of just one.

The difference between the SP and UP is power. The UP gives a bit more power than the SP and has a bit of a wider fitting range then the SP does. The battery also lasts a bit longer but that's because it doesn't use a sz 13 but a 675 I believe.

hope that helps:)
 
definitely try the Naida first before having VR pay for them... just to make sure you like them and that they work for you.
 
I was able to trial the Phonak Nadia UP before purchasing it, and went back for about 3 different sessions whilst the settings were changed to suit me. Its a definite improvement on my last hearing aid, and am also able to manage simple conversations on the telephone too.
 
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