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With the NoahLink Wireless2 and the appropriate software managed to get into the hearing aids and made some necessary changes which I'm very happy with.
I'll tryout those settings for a couple of days in different surroundings to see if it's what I want. This wouldn't have been possible without the support found here for which I'm very grateful. Kind regards, HansKnowsNuffin :)
 
A follow-up, the hearing aids got a firmware update during my previous adjustment attempt.
It now picks up the 50Hz buzz from the power cables running under the floor and in the ceiling. Walking the dog outside the mains power lines run perpendicular to the street and they too produce the same buzz sound. Any input is greatly appreciated where to look to fix this.
 
HansKnowsNuffin :-) said:
made some necessary changes
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What changes?
HansKnowsNuffin :-) said:
the hearing aids got a firmware update during my previous adjustment attempt
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What hearing aid models? Perhaps you have said what models in another post? But we don't know where to look?
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It now picks up the 50Hz buzz from the power cables running under the floor and in the ceiling. Walking the dog outside the mains power lines run perpendicular to the street and they too produce the same buzz sound
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Wait, what?

We can't see your audiogram. For example, you can see my audiogram linked in my signature below.

To summarize, we need more details about your hearing aid models, your audiogram/hearing loss, and what changes you made.
 
Hi PVC, thanks for the response. The hearing aids are Bernafon Alfa 1 miniBTE T with updated Firmware 1.4.5
Adding the audiogram here is something new to me but will follow up on as there's a lot to learn. Everything here is very new and the different software for the 3 different makes of hearing aids I have acquired over 15 years comes across a little intimidating so with great care I crawl forward in that maze of settings in the Oasis NXT software.
After writing my experiences of 50Hz buzzing, just before calling it quits for the day, I went back in and realized using a touchpad instead of a mouse I may have touched that twice and boosted it way too high. Having saved the original audiogram I reverted back to that. The left ear has profound hearing loss which was evident when I switched the hearing aids from left to right. What I thought was a poor setting on the left hearing aid demonstrated itself by still not hearing better switching the hearing aids around..

Reverting back to the original settings, I did only boost the volume one click upwards for the left side, the 50Hz buzzing is gone now.
I'll see where the saved audiogram resides on this laptop as where it is stored is still a bit of a mystery :) . To be continued, and thank you for being there. Kind regards, HansKnowsNuffin'

P.S. it's a pleasure being part of this community. As time goes on, I'll consider changing my name to "HansKnowsSumink" from what I've learned here.
 
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Suggestion: Read a DIY School Hearing Aids (v2.2) PDF file named (How Hearing Aid Gain Fits Your Loss) to get an understanding about compression and how it works.

Your takeaway should be to understand why compression becomes increasingly more difficult for those with a severe/profound hearing loss.
 
pvc said:
Suggestion: Read a DIY School Hearing Aids (v2.2) PDF file named (How Hearing Aid Gain Fits Your Loss) to get an understanding about compression and how it works.

Your takeaway should be to understand why compression becomes increasingly more difficult for those with a severe/profound hearing loss.
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Found how to save and attach it.
 

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Do your current hearing aid settings use Speech Rescue (or other name used by different manufacturers) to transfer the hi-frequencies to mid-range frequencies where you can hear them? Has your Audiologist ever mentioned Speech Rescue (or other name)?

I don't know if Speech Rescue can help for your loss because you don't have a good set of mid-frequencies as the target range???
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This is going to require more research at my end as it's all a lot to take in. Speech Rescue doesn't sound familiar so far. The Youtube video is very informative which will need a few more views to get familiar with it. So far, so good!
 
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Has your Audiologist ever mentioned Speech Rescue (or other name)?
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DIY may not offer much in the way of help for your severe/profound loss. Yes, you can DIY turn the volume up. But you can usually accomplish the same (volume-up results) using an App or by pressing the hearing aid buttons.
  • Maybe we should talk about what you are trying to accomplish?
  • Maybe we should talk about your past experiences with professional audiologists?
 
Being a novice without any prior knowledge on digital hearing aids the only common thing on turning up volume I have is with the on stage guitar amplifier so the crowd could hear it better :) . Maybe some of those might now be looking at hearing aids as well. I got to admit that I'm really in the dark what I'm trying to accomplish except hoping to make the Starkey and Benefon aids work better than they do. The Starkeys had the habit on Streamboost to suddenly blast a lot of noise like that of an explosion especially the right side as the wife looks at me with that look "WTF" was that? It got the latest firmware 2 nights back. Switching off bluetooth on the phone fixed that but I've now gone back to my Sonics that are the best of the 3 sets I have.It's the only set that I can hear the car's reverse gear beeper with. My audiologist is a likeable fellow who tries to help me within a budget but sometimes seems to be distracted by having non related phone calls while I'm with him, as if he's got too much going on. I've seen other audiologists who are interested to help but you first have to commit yourself by signing a document that you're moving your account to them. At a well known company of optometrists that now are involved in hearing aids as well wouldn't do a comprehensive hearing test before I commit to buying a set. I'd like to have a one on one with you but wouldn't want to waste your time. Thank you for being there and your reply, Kind regards, HansKnowsNuffin'
 
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Please read a DIY School Hearing Aids (v2.2) PDF File named (How Hearing Aid Gain Fits Your Loss);

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Maybe (in order to understand compression) let's start with the left side of the red-image above;
  • Vertically/Up&Down it has a range of (0-to-120) decibels for ppl with normal hearing
  • Horizontal/Left&Right it goes from (Bass/Tuba) to (Hi-Frequency/Birds-Chirping)
Perhaps you recall what a whisper sounded like at 20dB?
Perhaps you know what a lawn mower sounded like at 100dB?

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G-Night, I will try to explain the right side of the red-image tomorrow.
 
To summarize thus far, the left side of the Red Box is normal hearing range (for a normal person without a hearing loss disability (which is not us). But that is our starting point anyway. Why? Because the soundscape exists for everyone and it makes no difference whether or not you can hear it. It's just there.

The sounds depicted in the (Audiogram of Familiar Sounds) image usually occur within certain frequencies/Hz and also, certain intensity/dB (unless you are far away).
  • Look at where human speech tends to exist in the soundscape. It's in that yellow speech banana.
  • Look at the very high frequencies/Hz where birds are chirping.
Next Step for HoH person = Compression: (this is the explanation for the right side of the red box above):
For those of us with a HoH-Disability, it is no longer possible to make sense of the typical soundscape. But digital hearing aid technology can be used to compress the soundscape, and at the same time, amplify specific frequencies to match your hearing loss* (*in a curve/not steps because each frequency is related to neighbouring frequencies).
  • The happy result of successful compression is to move the smaller compressed soundscape into an area where hearing is still possible for your loss.
  • However there is an upper limit for intensity/dB. The unhappy result for unsuccessful compression is when your hearing loss is severe/profound to an extent that you don't have enough space to receive the smaller compressed soundscape.
For a video explanation about how gain can be applied to fit your hearing loss, watch the first part of; → this video.
More details are available in a DIY School Hearing Aids PDF File named (How Hearing Aid Gain Fits Your Loss).
 
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Please let me know if you understand Compression, or if you have any questions?
 
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Please let me know if you understand Compression, or if you have any questions?
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I will take a few days to study it. I have the tendency to analyze stuff in my mind while I'm sleeping as if it were, it then becomes part of me, I hope. Thanks again :)
 
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Please let me know if you understand Compression, or if you have any questions?
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Compression I do understand Dr.Ted Venema's video is pretty good! He shows all the channels that can be adjusted with all his fingers wriggling up and down. I am unsure if I should play around with them in the software or that the fitting software calculates that from the audiologist's test. Talking about my Starkey's that constantly seem out of sync, I adjust the volumes on the mobile phone constantly (it's one of the main reasons buying the NoahLink Wireless2) as left is too soft as the right is too loud distorting sounds. Turning off Streamboost in device settings is a step in the right direction. What I was aiming for is to set the default volume settings in such a way that the difference is already compensated for on boot-up. If I'm going to address my audiologist and his contribution it is necessary for me to know what I'm talking about. That's what makes being here so satisfying. Kind regards, HansKnowsNuffin" :)
 
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