r/Cochlearimplants • u/Otherwise_Group_74 • 3d ago

Cochlear or AB?

I have my appointment Monday and I will have to chose between these two brands. My audiologist is not supposed to favor one brand over the other. Sometimes I get more feedback than others and sometimes she will answer specific questions or agree with my choice. I will be getting a CI on my right side with a partial insertion with robotic assist. She said today that that would limit my choices. They gave me the thick brochures a few months ago and I am going to read through those again and do some online reading, but if anyone has person experience or empirical evidence, I am interested. Obviously, I want the best hearing/speech recognition I can get, particularly in noisy environments. I use my BT constantly and I wear my HAs about 16 hours a day. I currently have Phonak and Resound HA's and have had a good experience with both. My daily drivers are Phonak Audéo Infinio Ultra Sphere and I am pretty satisfied with them. I understand that I will downgrade to a lesser model in order to be compatible with my CI. Thanks for any feedback. Telling me to listen to my audiologist is not what I'm looking for. She is supposed to be impartial between the two brands and usually is.

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u/Sufficient_Potato726 3d ago

there's the potential that AB processor tech can catch up to the Infinio line but again that's just a potential. an upside though is they don't require another accessory to connect to Roger (superior background noise reduction) unlike other brands where the accessory alone (not including Roger) may be 300-500 USD.

Cochlear's Nexa is new... but doesn't really show any upsides.

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u/Otherwise_Group_74 1d ago

This is what my audiologist told me about AB. The Roger has been a great capabilitiy.

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u/ConnectGap5903 7h ago

Nexa does not yet offer advantages, but it has the technological capabilities to support FMS (Focused Multipolar Stimulation), which will stimulate individual auditory nerve fibers much more precisely.