Starkey Edge AI Experience

Hearing Aids
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By me it lasts around 22-24 hours.
I intend on trying out Sphere in about another 3 weeks, now I am still with Starkey mRIC

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I canā€™t tell you how good it is compared to the sphere mode but I can tell you that Edge mode works.
I have distortion in my left ear. Itā€™s especially a pain in noise. When I use Edge mode in noise I can communicate.

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If possible, test the hearing aids in very noisy environments like bus or train stations, shops, and cafes. Try talking to people to assess their performance in noisy conditions. I believe Starkey has an advantage due to its superior chip, which can handle demanding listening situations and last all day. Phonakā€™s sphere option, while effective, is limited to 8 hours per day to avoid draining the battery.

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you say you havenā€™t decided if (youā€™re) going to keep them. What will hold you back?

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Iā€™ve bought them.
I like them.
Originally it was going to be the price.
I had a hard limit.

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You are correct on your assumption. I have the Starkey Edge AI 24 and the battery is very good even with Edge Mode+.

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Just looking for my first hearing aids and was considering the Edge AI. Are you using the mRIC R or the RIC RT model?

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mRICR
I do not have the telecoil.

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Thanks. There are lots of places with telecoils here in the UK. Not even sure at the moment if itā€™s something I need to consider. The Starkey data sheet does show the RT having a longer battery life than the mRICR. Hearing test tomorrow. Iā€™ll start my learning.

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Where I live south east Louisiana Iā€™m not aware of any venue for a telecoil use.
Iā€™ve never seen the sign.
They do have Auracast so Iā€™m hopeful I get to use it eventually.

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Iā€™ve ordered the Edge AI RT. Should get them in a week or so. Iā€™ll see how they go.

Having looked at it a bit more, hearing loops are more common here than I thought. Its part of Building Regulations that assistive hearing systems have to be considered/installed. For example, Tesco & Sainsbury (large supermarket chains) have hearing loops installed in their stores. I think the US has something similar in the 2010 ADA standards but doesnā€™t seem to cover places like checkouts.

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I hope the Starkeyā€™s work out for you.

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@freezerman404 , do you know if Starkey Edge AI requires a binaural setting to achieve its full potential?

For example, Phonak StereoZoom/StereoZoom 2.0 requires it to engage a total of 4 mics (2 from each side).

Spheric Speech Clarity needs only one microphone on one side, but Phonak managed to give it some two-microphone directivity benefits.

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Iā€™m not really up on that stuff.
I do know that when I had the restaurant program my audiologist said it could be set directional.
Each aid has two mics.
They appear to be next to each other.
Other than that, I donā€™t know.

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There is YouTube HearingTracker review by Matthew Allsop.

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Thanks Iā€™ll look at it.

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I forgot to clarify why I asked the question. If someone (like me) is SSD/assymetric has a CI one side, a Sphere could be a better option if the Starkey Edge AI has binaurally-dependent features.

I am unsure about people mentioned above who do not have CIā€”whether a monaural Sphere is better than Infinio R + CROS, or whether Starkey Edge AI has CROS.

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The Starkey Edge Ai RIC RT has CROS.

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Thanks for the Starkey datasheet! I must admit it has more information than Phonakā€™s similar documents.

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Google Pixel works both ways? Talking and listening? My Samsung 22+ only works with listening and the phone has to still be used for talking? Thinking of getting a Pixel. I had one several generations ago and it had trouble with 5G for a few weeks.