These are not the kind of AIs that can be put in the HAs. “AIs” in hearing devices are nothing like the “true” AIs everyone is using nowadays; due to severe hardware limitations, which won’t be possible to overcome in the near future (owing to hardware development plateauing and miniaturisation limits). I’m saying this as someone who works in the field of AIs.
The only hope is in external devices; that’s why open connectivity standards like BLE Audio are massively important.
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Quite an attractive and comfortable fit on the ear with this device. The lack of buttons is annoying, but the app connectivity is snappy. Seems to be no way to turn them OFF, which is wild–how do I send one for repair?
In the case of Signias you can turn them off (it’s called perseveration mode or something) via fitting software. It’s the same company so I’m guessing that Widex has a similar feature.
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I didn’t know that! I have an iPhone and iWatch. My iWatch is supposed to mirror my iphone
LOL! I bet you need to borrow the owner’s cell phone and turn it off from the phone app loaded on it - under their own proprietary user account with Widex, which you don’t have access to.
Guffaw!
You’re right, I forgot about powerful big servers of Adobe behind the AI technology.
Strangely enough it was grey’d out when I tried it (in Connexx not compass) for some reason.
@Neville I would guess the hearing aids are turned off by a long press on the single button.
That is how I turn off my Widex Moment HAs which have a single button.
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They have no button.
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@Neville Apologies, you are correct, my mistaken assumption.
I went and looked at the videos on the Widex website which showed the only way to turn the aids on or off are via removal from/insertion into the portable charger.
I make regular use of the on/off button on my Moment HAs so a hearing aid missing this physical feature is a “no buy” for me.
So if you find yourself short on battery, and don’t have the charger with you, you can’t eke out the remaining time by shutting the aids off until needed.
I can see that the shape doesn’t lend itself to a regular button. But perhaps they could have included one of those little dimples that you press with a paper clip to force power off or reset.
There doesn’t seem to be an off function in the app either.
I suppose they could have accommodated a button built into the mic cover, or on the back at the bottom like oticon.
The more I wear these, however, the more I like them. It really is a comfortable and attractive fit on the ear. The idea of marring it with a button makes me a bit sad. Maybe that’s how they felt, too. It’s kind of like a styletto that’s taking a bow. I like it better than the styletto.
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There must be an another way to turn them off, so no button, ok so what about a tap function? Can’t be just the charger, that would be a step backwards.
Turns out you can stick a magnet to them and that will turn them off.
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Ya, old school back in vogue!
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Included with the pack? Available as an optional extra from Widex for $149.95?
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With the moments I can mute the aids with the TONELINK app. May be able to connect to this app to do it if no other option?
That’s a great idea, I’d forgotten all about that, my Signia have this feature as well( makes sense their both owned by WS Audiology)
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Can you turn them back on with a magnet?
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Any ideas on dimensions for these?