r/Cochlearimplants

Hi everyone! 😊

I have a Cochlear Nucleus 7 sound processor on my left side, and I'm looking for good over-ear headphones that fit comfortably without putting pressure on my processor.

I'm having a really hard time deciding which headphones to buy. 😢 I'm considering the Bose QuietComfort, Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO, Sony MDR-7506, and Sennheiser headphones and and and...

I want to use them for everything: music, gaming, YouTube, and movies.

I'd really appreciate your advice and personal experiences. Thank you! ❤️

My surgery was today at 2 and came home at 7. Throat is sore but my balance is fine, tinnitus unchanged, and my ‘turban’ is annoying. (Can’t wear glasses for the next 24 hours). So far so good!

sorry, wasn't sure how to word the title.

for context: i want to 3d print a cover for my AB implant, one that sits on the magnet part (idk terms very well).

with the AB magnet case, it's smooth on the edges so it'd be hard to make something that snaps on easily. my question is: would it be harmful to the hardware if i were to make an attachment that has a magnet on it, to stick to the outer shell of my CI magnet?

I finally found my #6 device! I've been looking for it off and on for about 5 years! Cochlear has already sent out a cochlear 7, so I don't know if I should accept it or have the doctor send it back?

Do you believe that the batteries still work? I don't know for how long, yet, and this all sounds so foreign right now after all this time, but at one point it sounded really good, so rather than making a million adjustments I think I'll just roll with it and see how it sounds in a few weeks.

This is just wild! My granddaughter is going to be married tomorrow so this is just awesome! I've been looking everywhere for this little varmint! Well to bed with me. Long roadtrip tomorrow with my brother and my son. This is going to be fun!

I finally received my Nucleus 8 this week and cannot for life of me get the hybrid earhook in (I’m a hybrid user so this is the piece I need to attach before attaching the receiver). I took the original earhook off and removed the rubber plug without issue. This thing will just not snap in and I’m worried I’m going to break something. Have any other hybrid Cochlear users had this problem?

Hello all! I have an Osia BAHA(so not necessarily cochlear) and I am going to an amusement park with pretty big roller coasters this month. What do you all recommend? I am thinking just taking it off, but there are no bags allowed on the coasters and all of us will be on the rides. Any experiences?

hi friends, got activated today exactly 2 weeks post surgery.

Cochlear Kanso 3 won’t stick and now I need to wear a headband and look like bl00dy Rambo 🙈

audiologist not convinced it will work and we may need to swap for Nucleus 8 which I’m not keen on.

im in the UK and we don’t get 2 processors like you do in the US so it’s one or the other.

any advice/experience? I’m waiting for surgeon to respond on whether there’s any medication I can take to reduce the swelling fast and see if it will stick.

already on the strongest magnet

Hi its been a year since my brain injury that caused me to be totally deaf.

The only choices are to get a CI or total deafness and learning ASL.

How is music? That is something I really miss.

Hey I just noticed this on the AB site, I guess maybe the new processor is approved and announced? Sorry if I am late to the party!

I’m getting an implant soon and I’m curious what devices you guys use to receive audio? I’ve been told Nexus is good but I’m curious if any other devices have features like connecting to Bluetooth and the quality of sound from all sources. Thoughts?

We just got the call and our almost one year old is getting scheduled for her CI surgery this coming Monday! Yesterday we had someone from our states school for the deaf at the house, and she gave us this handout… one of the things that jumped out at me was the tip saying not to use plastic play equipment. Is she not going to be able to play at like the playground? She has just started being able to really join in with her big sister at the park and has been loving climbing and sliding and well, just being a kid. I have never heard anything about CI users being unable to participate in things like this (heck, we even ordered the waterproofing kit so she can do swim lessons and all that jazz with her technology, I never expected something as basic as a playground being off limits when THAT is possible) but also this is all so new and I know so little, so. Anyway is this outdated advice or are we going to need to be tech free to go to the park? Thank you!!

Hey everyone,
I wanted to share a quick fix that solved two major issues I was having with streaming music on my MED-EL device with iPhone using Audio2Ear / AudioStream. Hopefully, this helps anyone experiencing the same frustration!

1. The Issue with Audio2Ear (Music dropping during Siri/Calls)
   If you stream music through the Audio2Ear app, every time Siri speaks or a phone call comes in, the stream drops and will not automatically resume. This happens because Audio2Ear acts as a software bridge, and iOS takes priority away from the app during system sounds.
   The Fix:
   Use the AudioStream Adapter instead of Audio2Ear. Because AudioStream uses Apple's native MFi (Made for iPhone) protocol, music automatically pauses for Siri or calls and immediately resumes playing when they end.
2. The Bluetooth "Stay on Settings Page" Bug Fix
   I was having an issue where AudioStream would only stay connected if I kept my Settings > Bluetooth page open. If the Settings app refreshed in the background or closed, AudioStream would immediately disconnect.
   The Fix (Pairing via Accessibility, NOT Standard Bluetooth):
   If you pair AudioStream purely through standard Bluetooth settings, iOS doesn't recognize it as a hearing device, leading to unstable background connections. You must pair it via the native MFi menu:
3. Open iPhone Settings.
4. Go to Accessibility > Hearing Devices (NOT the main Bluetooth menu).
5. Turn your audio processor / AudioStream off and back on to enter pairing mode.
6. Tap your device under MFi Hearing Devices and confirm the Bluetooth pairing prompts.
7. (Optional) Configure or register it through the AudioKey 2 / 3 app if needed.
   Key Takeaways
   No need to keep Settings open: Once paired in Accessibility, it stays connected reliably in the background.
   Detaching & Reattaching: You do not have to re-pair it every time. When you snap the AudioStream back on, it automatically connects to your iPhone within seconds.
   Automatic Resume: Siri and calls no longer break your music streaming.
   Hope this helps anyone struggling with connection drops or background disconnects!

hello!
I received my N8 just 3 weeks ago and I noticed the strangest Bluetooth fault!
It wouldn’t stream any audio from my phone despite it saying it’s connected via the Nucleus Smart App & my phone settings (iPhone16 ProMax) but only one app worked - Spotify ?
However, it streamed my Macbook just fine!

I tried all the usual ways of fixing it, switching phone & processor completely off and back on again, forgetting & reconnecting etc etc

So, I took it to my audiology clinic & they investigated by doing all the steps to reconnect to back to the phone & updating my phone. They even replaced the processor with multiple new N8s but nothing worked.

So we did a little test, would it work with the N7?
It did! How strange..
So, the only thing that my clinic can think of that’s happened is that due to the Nucleus Smart App being updated there’s been a potential interference & its preventing any N8s from streaming to my phone.

They’ve given me back the N7 (& my N8) and said to just wear the N7 and they will get into touch with Cochlear themselves to investigate as my clinic was concerned that it might not just be my processor & that it could happen to others!

So guys, if you’re having the same issue as me with the N8 please please tell your clinic, it might be a problem that’s across a lot of batches of the N8 (i really hope not)..

Since iOS 27.0 update, an annoying thing is happening… calls/music play fine to my CI processor. However now when I take pictures in the camera app, it now switches to Bluetooth which is annoying AF as I may be talking to a friend and the BT tone is distracting. This also happens on the Amazon app or any website that autoplays ads or video. I’ve been playing with ChatGPT which hasn’t really nailed down the issue but I’m curious if anyone knows which setting to turn off or on to fix this?

(new to reddit, sorry if im doing something wrong!) I need to know if anyone else is having trouble with this. I went to the audiologist today, and my coil is apparently too short, and is causing me a few problems because of it.

1. The coil is bent due to having to be adjusted to stay on.

2. Now when I move my head my audio cuts in and out, in a glitchy patchy way, which is SO FRUSTRATING. It’s also affecting my education, because I’m not hearing everything my teachers say.

3. This isn’t confirmed, but my audiologist is suspecting that a different, much worse problem I’ve been having may be directly caused by this. (Electrical shocks in my jaw. Not fun.)

Has anyone had this problem? I’m getting a new, longer coil soon but I want to know if this is a common experience! I also would love to hear if anyone one else has had strange electric shocks down their jaw due to a problem with their CI. Help me out!

I recently got my new cochlear (Kanso 3 Nexa) I've had it for 5 months now and every once in a while while streaming to any device weather it's the phone, Mini Mic, TV Streamer, Fm System, etc But every time I stream to these devices. All I get is a loud ARRARRRRR sound.. and it's constant.. only happens while streaming. I don't get it can anyone give me some troubleshooting or does anyone else have this issue