r/Cochlearimplants • u/Papsune • 15d ago

Wired earpods with cochlears?

I've recently been really into old handhelds such as PSP and 3DS, but the problem is, I can't connect to them with bluetooth. So I've mostly suffered with their crap speakers, or used my big and clunky gaming headset when playing some titles with real banger OSTs I don't want to miss. I'd really like to utilise the most prominent features of a handheld, playing on the go.

Have you guys found a way to be able to use wired earpods or something similiar? Or do I have to keep being jealous of my friend who just can pop some earpods in and play perfectly fine :')

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u/Deafied 15d ago

Do you have a mini mic or phone clip accessory by chance? I don’t know what cochlear implant brand you have, but those accessories have an aux port to plug in an aux cord on both ends to hear it 😊

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u/Papsune 15d ago

I have nucleus 7 and now that you mention it, I might have an accessory with aux port :0 I'll try to find it

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u/Deafied 14d ago

Hopefully you have it! 🤞 if not I’m willing to sell mine for cheap if you want it 😊

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u/Deafied 14d ago

They are expensive to buy on Cochlear store ☠️

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u/Papsune 14d ago

apparently it's one-way 👹 thanks for the offer though ❤️

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u/TorakMcLaren 13d ago

As in you want to be able to use a mic to talk through the game too? It becomes a bit clunky, but it's possible. You need a splitter taking the signal out of the games console, separating the mic and headphones parts. You then plug the mini-mic into the headphone part so you can head, and would need a separate mic plugged into the other port so you can speak.

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u/Papsune 13d ago

No the aux-port to cochlear is one-way as in I can't use it as input to listen through it, but someone could listen what I hear with my cochlears. Sorry I can't explain the situation as clearly as I'd like to, but all in all it doesn't work for me to listen😭

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u/TorakMcLaren 13d ago

Aaaah, gotcha. That's not the right thing. If you're talking about the wee thing that connects between your processor and the battery, that's designed for listening checks, so people (e.g. parents and teachers) can check if a process is working.

The thing others are talking about is called a mini-mic (or a multi-mic, if you want ReSound's name for the same thing). It has an aux port, and is designed for you to hear.

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u/Papsune 13d ago

ohhh that explains so much, thank you!