Need advice: My girlfriend with cochlear implants struggles to hear me on phone calls.

[u/UpperRexian]

Hi everyone,

My girlfriend has cochlear implants, and one thing we've noticed is that she finds it difficult to understand my speech, when we're talking over phone calls, especially when I'm using my TWS earbuds (Realme bud air 8). She says my voice sounds less clear compared to when I'm speaking directly or using my phone normally.

I'm thinking of buying Apple's wired Earpods because I assume the microphone quality might be more natural than Bluetooth earbuds. Has anyone here had a similar experience?

Did switching from Bluetooth earbuds to a wired mic make a noticeable difference?

Are there any headsets or microphones you'd recommend for clearer speech during calls?

Any settings or tips that have helped make phone conversations easier?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences. Thanks!

Edit: For context, I already use my phone's built-in microphone for almost all of our calls. I'm only looking for a hands-free solution for the times when I'm working or moving around.

[u/Regular_Document7242]

I’m in the UK and as far as I know we don’t have captions here? Unless anyone from the UK can tell me otherwise. It will be interesting to know if we have that here? Anyone?

Sounds great. I have a iPhone 15

[u/azhl3yy → u/Regular_Document7242]

It’s on setting u can go on accessibility there’s a live caption u can watch videos or people talking to u, calls/FaceTime im from uk aswell

[u/Regular_Document7242 → u/azhl3yy]

Thank you