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Re: Positive experience with Oticon Epoq HAs

The bluetooth isn't in the aids, it's in the streamer that you have to wear
around your neck. The streamer then communicates to the aids (via radio
transmission I think - I haven't dispensed any of these yet as I still have
to learn a bit more about them first). The trial I did at a meeting was
pretty nice. The streamer is just the icing on the cake. The hearing aids
themselves have a great sound quality from the patients from a friend's
practice that I have spoken with who are wearing them.
JennL

"artis" <artis5@farscape.com> wrote in message
news:oT3mi.76682$aP2.10896@newsfe16.lga...
> Sounds cool to a nerd like me, but I hope its not just a case of just one
> more thing to go wrong. Do I really need a bluetooth connection in my
> aids?
>
> Nah.
>
> Artis
>
>
> "Ken" <kkerrison@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:1184378603.147440.75620@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
>> On Jul 14, 8:58 am, Dan <dlhodg...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I've been having a very favorable experience with new Oticon Epoq
>>> hearing aids for a couple of weeks.  I know I'm going to sound like a
>>> paid marketer but I'm just an experienced older user who for the first
>>> time is reasonably satisfied with some hearing aids, and I think it's
>>> worth telling about.
>>>
>>> My deafness is moderately severe and I've been wearing HAs for about
>>> 20 years, most recently Oticon Digifocus aids, and last summer I tried
>>> GN Resound Metrix HAs but rejected them for not being enough different
>>> from the Digifocus ones to be worth a change.  I can remember spending
>>> several hours listening to my stereo music, first with one then the
>>> other, and noticing only a small improvement over the Digifocus aids
>>> with the Resounds.  The same with going to busy restaurant with family
>>> members and noticing how much conversation I could hear--some
>>> improvement but not much.
>>>
>>> When I first tried listening to stereo with the Epoqs on, it just took
>>> 2 seconds to notice a dramatic difference: it showed up in the clarity
>>> of the different instruments, their lovely sound quality, and ability
>>> to notice where they were located, right center or left.  Ordinary
>>> conversations are more understandable now.  I'm convinced by the major
>>> improvements made by Oticon.
>>>
>>> The Epoqs are the kind of hearing aids with radio communication
>>> between the two aids, but Oticon claims they work much faster than
>>> other technology.   They also permit people with cell phones equipped
>>> with Blackberry technology and iPods to use an optional $250 receiver
>>> to send the incoming signals right to their HAs without having to put
>>> the cell phone or IPod headphones to their ears.  At around $6900 for
>>> a pair, they are pricey, but probably a good value.
>>
>> Interesting post. Could you add a little more information on the
>> nature of your loss? Mine is profound, high frequency loss, but almost
>> identical in both ears. Your mention of a radio link between the aids
>> puzzles me - it sounds like the bi-cros technology but this is usually
>> prescribed where only one ear is functional. The fact that your new
>> aids have a built-in receiver sounds great. Phonak offered this sort
>> of capability in my time as an add-on but it was very expensive. It
>> looks as though a built-in radio receiver is becoming standard - in
>> Phonak and other leading brands - and not before time.
>>
>
>

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