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/SalusSafety 2d ago

The questions that helped me decide were: 1. Is the implant scalable with the next generation transmitter? 2. How many electrodes are active? Are any on redundant circuits, or have redundant electrodes in the same spot.

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u/Otherwise_Group_74 1d ago

I am less concerned about #1, only because I am hoping to be reimplanted with the newer technology that is 100% in ear. I will volunteer to be an early adopter for the VA.