New Resound Linx 2 9 ITE And Issues
Am a veteran and just got a Resound Linx 2 9 from the local VAMC on Friday, 12/11/2015. Had downloaded several of the Resound apps for my iPhone 6s+ and was looking forward to trying it out, as I had been given Phonak for 25 years.
The fitting was not the best I'd ever had, the audiologist had huge problems trying to clear up some problem with the aids sounding highly distorted (it sounded like a digital type of distortion, maybe feedback, but, was not sibilant or too much treble or anything) and the aids kept breaking connection with the programming computer. She finally got the issue to a low enough effect that I said I'd try them over the weekend.
Had a good opportunity to try them as we had a dinner that night to attend, then a party Saturday night.
While the aids connected to my iPhone correctly, and stayed connected, I had the following issues:
1. The volume controls which I want ganged, kept changing to L & R. I was not even touching the phone several times, so, it was not finger swipes.
2. The sound enhancer when in Restaurant mode, only had Noise, the Voice was grayed out, the wind was not present. On Saturday the voice suddenly started working, but no wind. Sound enhancer doesn't even work in the All-around mode (normal?).
3. I have a Volvo with the iPhone connected to the car. Had issues trying to answer the phone and talk, since the aids seemed to want to force use of the iPhone mike, but, the car wanted me to use the car's mike. Am thinking I need to turn off the app or disable it when driving.
I did try streaming some music and it was clean and clear and loud enough (not as loud as I'd like, but, they never are). Bass is not real terrific, but, it's usable. I also was able to use the app on my Apple Watch, and it worked as well as on the iPhone.
At the party Saturday, I kept switching back and forth between All-around and Restaurant to find the best settings. In Restaurant on both days, there is intermittent distortion (again, sounds digital or overloading type "staticy"), so was not very usable.
Probably still some firmware or software updates that need to happen, but, I guess something interesting to try and use. Sounds like training on fitting them is for sure needed, though (I have seen this issue with all new aids in past).
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2, 64 GB RAM