Phonak Lumity L90

[Chetc]

friiend of mine is giving me a Phonak Lumity L90, do i have access to software to dial it in for my loss


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[Chetc]

now that i am getting the Phonak lumity L90 for my right ear, my buddy needs the other aid for his left ear, i am going to need a charger, where do i start to look for one.

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[pvc]

On EBay. Though there are many different charger models.

Also here's a clip from a DIY School Hearing Aids (v2.2) PDF file named (Li-ion Rechargeable Battery History);

PHONAK - seems designed to be disposable after a few years​

Phonak rechargeable HAs are sealed and without a battery door for access to the rechargeable battery. Worse yet, if you remove the case-pin(s) and open the case, you will find that the rechargeable battery is built into the hearing aid and not easily replaced (see images below). When under warranty, the factory repair for battery replacement is free. But after warranty expiration, you will need to pay big bucks for $factory-repair$ battery replacement.

Or, perhaps a method for replacing the batteries will be discovered in the future. Caution: The battery is Li-ion battery chemistry which has a reputation for abhorring heat that could lead to battery explosions. Here are pictures of this Phonak M50 rechargeable. The battery+case are sealed and the wires are also sealed by a green conformal coating, perhaps to avoid contact with moisture?

We do have this/one success story; How to replace battery in Phonak Audeo M-50R. But be forewarned, it’s a challenging job, and I do not vouch for the safety of this procedure!

 

[pvc]

Phonak lumity L90 for my right ear, my buddy needs the other aid for his left ear

There are (CROS hearing aids) designed to capture the sounds on your deaf side and send the captured sound to your other ear, so that you don't miss speech and sound cues. Though CROS don't exactly work like normal hearing, and are maybe are out of your price range?

 

[pvc]

PHONAK - seems designed to be disposable after a few years

Long story - Short. Your rechargeable batteries may be going dead, and/or not last all day, and the batteries are not replaceable!

 

[Chetc]

does the phonak Lumity L90 have enough power to treat a 50% loss, my buddy gave it to me, and i did not hear any better,i want to certain the aid can handle my loss,if i reprogramm it., if it wont make the power then i wont buy the charger
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[pvc]

TIP: First you should evaluate the remaining-life for your non-replaceable Li-Ion batteries.

does the phonak Lumity L90 have enough power to treat a 50% loss

50% loss is not a valuable description of your hearing loss? As example; this is my hearing loss which you can also access by clicking a link in my Signature below each of my forum posts. Answer will continue in a follow-on post...

 

[pvc]

does the phonak Lumity L90 have enough power

For BTEs the speaker resides inside the hearing aid. With RIC hearing aids the "power" is defined by the hearing aid receiver/speaker that fits into your ear. In other words the power/speaker power is defined by the type of receiver for Phonak Lumity L90.

Here's a link to → Phonak Lumity receivers of various power levels. Which technology works better? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[pvc]

Here's an example of the least powerful S receiver. Your hearing loss/Audiogram needs to fit into the shaded area. If your hearing loss/Audiogram is outside the shaded area at the bottom, then you need a more powerful receiver.
Here's again is the link to view → Phonak Lumity receivers of various power levels.

 

[Chetc]

this is my audiogram,
is theSiemens Run SP going to be sufficient.

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[pvc]

is the Siemens Run SP going to be sufficient

As far as looking at (shaded areas/fitting ranges) for how (Run P and Run SP) are designed to fit a specific hearing loss, you can look at this → post in your Signia Run SP topic, and then somewhat guess about the fitting range for yourself. I say "somewhat guess" because I have no idea what these button-press "presets" are about??? The "presets" seems to be undocumented, or at least vaguely documented.

Will you be happy with the results of a Legacy OTC hearing aid that existed before → OTC hearing aids became lawful. I dunno? I can't say? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

These are not mainstream/regular hearing aids. They are not programmable to fit a specific hearing loss. I doubt you will get great results. I have not seen anyone cheering about their Legacy (Run P and Run SP) hearing aids?? Though, I could be wrong.

Maybe someone who has tried (Signia Run P or Signia Run SP) can say if they are happy with the results?

 

[Chetc]

well can someone recommend a bte for me, i am all ears

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[pvc]

There are many good BTEs. Each manufacturer has their own BTE models. Though, they tend to cost way more than the $200 USD range which I have assumed is the price range we have been discussing (either that or free). Though, maybe I misunderstood.

 

[Chetc]

well i want to an audioligist yeasterday for a hearing test.,he sugested 2 Signia Intuis P 4.5 and a price of 4400 dollars, what i did not care for is i have to buy them and if they don't do me well i have to go thru about a month or more to do the return step. i can say about 4 yrs ago i was at Cabela's , there was a hearing aid center there, as i walked by a guy noticed i was wearig a bte on my left ear, he said how would you like to try a pair of some high tech hearing aids with 64 channels a fully digital, i spend a hour there, he tested me hearing and put on the 2 aids and said go out an walk around for a while, i did, when i came back he said well, i said it was different, my wifes voices were diminished no high freq sounds, i could not wait to get my 90 dollar siemiens Lotus 23P back on, the guy said i am what they call a power hungary type who needs power, i am going to try the Sam's Club hearing center next week, gonna make an appointment, their deal sounds fair, not sure who makes their aids, 1900 dollar for a pair. free hearing test, they will program the aids right then and there, put them on and walk around the store for 15 min, if i like them, i buy them and have 90 days to try them, they offer free programming during the 90 day period. 3 yr warranty. if i want soft molds made 40 bucks per side, if they hurt my ears you get 2 free remakes on the impressions.

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ps if someone cares to make a suugestion over the siemens Run SP, please do,

 

[pvc]

Link to → Lucid Hearing

Be careful during Trials. Read the contract up front; For example the contract may have protection against special circumstances (for example faking that you lost the hearing aids so that you can get them for free), AND if you actually do lose the hearing aids for real, then you may be contractually obligated to pay full price.

If you are up for trials (and the associated contractual risks) you could also try some high-end expensive models, which Lucid is not.

 

[Chetc]

sir, curious why would i want to try other aids than the Lucid. are u saying i wont hear good enough, or do u feel the lucid are below average aids do they have a bad track record, i feel they shoud be as good or better than my 80 dollar Siemens Lotus 23P that erved me over7or8 years

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[pvc]

For variety of choices? It's not necessary.

80 dollar Siemens Lotus 23P that served me over7or8 years

If these served you well, why not get another pair? I don't know much about decade old Legacy hearing aids?

 

[pvc]

I think we are talking about different expectations. Let me try a different approach. Nowadays, most people don't wear those bulky BTEs with large tubes to carry the sound to your ears, probably due to aesthetics. Modern hearing aid models are smaller and the (tubes-or-wires) for carrying the sound to your ears are also smaller.

But if you don't mind the aesthetics, and especially if you can hear well, then why not keep using that technology. You will know better than I, about what works for your speech understanding and also, whether or not you are concerned about aesthetics.

 

[Chetc]

I think we are talking about different expectations. Let me try a different approach. Nowadays, most people don't wear those bulky BTEs with large tubes to carry the sound to your ears, probably due to aesthetics. Modern hearing aid models are smaller and the (tubes-or-wires) for carrying the sound to your ears are also smaller.

But if you don't mind the aesthetics, and especially if you can hear well, then why not keep using that technology. You will know better than I, about what works for your speech understanding and also, whether or not you are concerned about aesthetics.

sir
i would love to purchase another pair of the Siemens Lotus 23P, but impossible to find, i guess they are not made anymore, if you can guide me i may get them, i would be happy.


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