Hi Martin2, I don’t have an app to control my hearing aids, so all I can do is raise or lower their volume. I must admit I’m happy about this as I know I would spend too much time faffing around with the settings instead of just enjoying the music.
However I do sometimes alter their volume level as that has the effect of altering the balance of the higher frequencies. So for a track that sounds a bit screechy to me, I can lower the hearing aid volume and it sounds nicer, or I realise it’s actually the track I don’t like!
Best wishes Amer
Hi Amer,
Yeah I do the same. I have perhaps the same basic set up as you I think and raise volume accordingly. initially I’ll try and get the best sound without changing the volume on my aids first and then I’ll tweak the aids volume from there If I still need more or less. But with the music curve at the private audiologist they can create for you a different setting specifically for listening to music which I’ve heard has been a game changer for others. You can also combine this with different domes or molds for your bespoke music setting. I had a tiny hole drilled into my aids to let some outside noise into my custom NHS mold. Your hearing loss might not be as severe as mine though.
Hi Martin, yes it seems your hearing loss seems to be more severe than mine (though my wife and adult children might not agree. I have to remind them that even though I can hear them, doesn’t mean I’m listening!) I just have the tube with an umbrella shaped end, with holes in it, that goes into my ear, so I get plenty of outside noise going into my ears.
Best wishes Amer
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Can’t really make any CD transport suggestions but I can and do wish you the very best. I hope your hearing aid search results in the marked improvement you are hoping for.
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That’s what audiologists call an “open fitting”.
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That’s what mine are as well.
DG…
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Sorry to hear of your plight Martin. I suffered a temporary hearing loss about 18 months ago (it lasted a couple of months) so I can appreciate your frustration. Have you heard of bone conducting headphones? I imagine that they will not be a solution for you, but I mention them just in case they can help. Bone conducting headphones transmit the sound to your inner ear via the bones in the vicinity of your ear, rather than through the ear itself. I believe that in some circumstances they can be of assistance with hearing loss. If you are unsure, perhaps your audiologist could advise you further? Using Bone conduction headphones to hear normally and clearly again – Shokz
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Now that is something I also have to point out! If I am concentrating on something - and it need not be a particularly complex thing, even just reading, my brain is good at blocking external stimuli, so people can speak to me and I simply don’t hear, or only become aware after the first half sentence, though if they call my name first I can readily switch attention. I found this ability an asset in my life, but others find it irritating, and of course hearing aids make no difference.
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on the subject of Headphones - I have a pair of Focal Bathys and they have the ability to “custom tune”. They run a full frequency audio test (MiMi I believe) and based on the results are able to boost the frequencies they detect you are poor on. https://www.focal.com/products/bathys#Technologies I I recently had operations on both ears for Surfers Ear and the ENT consultant was very interested in this technology and how the headphones sounded that he took notes. He said he and a colleague had wanted to do something similar 20 years ago but the technology wasn’t available then.
Good luck with your journey.
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Bone conducting headphones are good for people with what is called a conductive loss (which means the eardrum and/or the chain of tiny bones of the middle ear are faulty), but aren’t any good for a loss due to damage or disease affecting the cochlear and/or the auditory nerve (what is called sensorineural loss or SSNL if it comes on suddenly).
So not likely to be helpful in the OP’s case unfortunately.
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Cheers Stu
wow these sound really cool. Do the new Airpods attempt to do something similar as well ?
Cheers David - yes this is what I have sensorineural loss. It’s all related to my nerves being damaged by coming into contact with Iron from my blood. Apparently quite rare - just my luck.
No I think they only allow you to do settings like using a graphic equaliser or fixed sound patterns. The MiMi solution records your actual audio hearing spectrum and recommends equalisation based upon that. However, The Apple Airpods are probably a bit cheaper than the Focal Bathys that are aimed at the Audiophile rather than being trendy. FYI their noise cancellation is not the best but IMHO is plenty good enough when flying. Also these are over ear closed back headphones and not in ear buds
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The airpods Pro 2 are going to be certified as hearing aids. I tried to mention this earlier. Perhaps they are worth a go?
Sorry I am not an expert in such things and appreciate they are talking about picking up sound outside of the travel of music as it were, but perhaps worth some research at least.
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Hello,
I am another one who has a long past and quite a path with deafness. I have been equipped with hearing aids for 20 years and switched to cochlear implants in 2020 and 2021. It is nice to see that David has a sound knowledge of the matter. I could develop my own case during hours. This would not necessarily help Martin 2 as there are no two deafnesses identical. Music played a core role in my managing the illness. Cheers.
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Cheers Jean- Michel - I’m hoping for music to help me with my deafness in the same way it has you.
PS - As well as the small CD Transport I’m also looking into getting a record player linked up to the Atom. Something like a Rega Planar 1 ?
Hi Martin,
Really sorry to hear about your hearing loss, that’s rough and I hope you can find a way through it. FWIW if you still want to go down the CD transport route then another suggestion is this:
The Cambridge Audio CXC which retails for £499.
Anyway best of luck with whatever route you choose to go down.
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Thanks Jon - Just out of interest what’s the difference between a cd player of £50 and one of £500 ? Does it change the sound that’s produced very much ?