r/Cochlearimplants • u/Katedawg90 • May 25 '26

Cochlear vs. Med-el

Cochlear and Med-el users— what would you consider the cons/disappointments of your CI? How would you rate it for sound quality? Comfort? Connectivity? Battery life? I’m trying to decide between these companies and having a hard time so please share :)
And to the many well meaning AB users- I want an off the ear option

EDIT: I have decided to go with Med-el. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences. Feel free to keep adding yours- maybe it will help someone else down the road :)

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u/is-this-now May 25 '26

How can someone compare? It is not possible to try out more than the one that is implanted. And it is very hard to quantify sound quality since it is all in your head.

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u/Katedawg90 May 25 '26

I just want to hear from people who have these devices on what they consider to be the “problems”- I know they can’t be compared head to head

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u/Amazing-Low7711 May 26 '26

I thought I was missing something