I just upgraded to the P90 from the Lively aids I bought about 18 months ago, partially on the strength of this review. The Phonaks are miles ahead. Better auditory processing and - best of all - stellar Bluetooth connectivity. They don’t sound as good as my AirPods Pro, but they’re more than good enough. I was really lucky that my insurance company paid for them. It’s a shame that these are beyond the reach of most people, because for the first time - after three different attempts over the last decade - I am satisfied with my hearing aids. Thank you.

Thanks, Dr. Cliff. New receiver options AND the new app in the same day. Good stuff!

I just received my ActiveVent tips and custom titanium ear-mold yesterday. This was the first time my Audiologist has fit them, so she didn’t know how to make any ActiveVent specific adjust. She used real ear measurement to adjust them, and we settle on a pretty good setup. With just one day use this is my initial feedback. (Audeo P90-R, iPhone 11 pro, iPad Pro 3rd gen) • The titanium molds are incredibly comfortable, small, discreet and snug. • The overall sound from ActiveVent tips is very good in the open and closed mode. • It does take a little getting used to when the vents open and close, and there is loud pop when it does, but Phonak support said my audiologist should be able to adjust the switching sound level. • Streaming music provides the best sound experience I've had with hearing aids. Very close to music specific earbuds, although still lacks some of the bass and mid-tones, but overall, it's a much richer and balanced experience. I found I was able to tweak the sound a bit under the streaming program, but unfortunately there is no way to save it to a custom program as far as I can tell, so it switches back to defaults after the hearing aids are reset or charged. • Streaming phone calls is also very good and much easier to hear and understand speech. • I tested them in a loud restaurant and thought the ActiveVent would automatically close the vent, but it doesn’t. I had to select Speech in load noise program for the vent to close. The default settings in Speech for load noise didn’t help much until I increased noise reduction to full then it worked really well. Definitely a different experience, but overall, I could understand those around me talking. When I spoke to Phonak they did indicate they should switch automatically in loud noise situations, so I'll have to work with my audiologist on that one. • I would like to see Phonak provide a hear-through adjustment to let the user set how much sound passes from outside while streaming, audio and music. Overall, I’m impressed with the ActiveVent and look forward to testing them in more situations. Too early to recommend them yet, but so far so good. I hope this provides helpful feedback for those thinking about trying ActiveVent.

I’m hoping to try this. I’m a professional violinist, singer, music teacher and orchestra member. So far, every hearing aid I’ve tried leaves me deeply depressed after every performance or just practicing at home. It’s an awful struggle.

Love your vids mate. Just purchased the Phonak Paradise 90 and learning as I go along. Didn't get any help as I walked away. Was suppose to get follow up. Didn't just a misstep. But down loaded the app and watching all your vids. Thanks, not all seem relevant but regardless watch them. So a great learning/ educational channel.

The first proper and understandable explanation for this gadget. Thanks, I am already chasing them...

Wow this is super relevant, and is especially relevant to a research project I am working on right now. Fantastic explanation as always, and physical coupling of the speaker into the ear canal is such an important consideration in what we do, and one that is overlooked way too often. Thanks for this.

Very interesting i understand better the difference between open and close vents

Thank you! Very informative.

Doing REMs on this ought to be REAL interesting!

Thanks sir.

Wow, I wish all brands of hearing aids would follow suit with this.

I'm a retired HAD in New England, and considering the Audeo Paradise...

Thanks to your detailed review of Active Vent, I Just switched from Oticon more to the Phonak, and there is a night and day difference for me. Love how the Phonaks cleanup the sound with active noise cancelling, something that was severely missing with the Oticons. Getting rid of the occlusion effect was fantastic, while streaming and noisy environments have become totally manageable. For the first time, I want to always wear my hearing aids and not take them out in frustration. Finally, I would like to see this technology someday with my JH audio in ear monitors with 10 drivers and a full band EQ AI to match each ear independently! Any thoughts on this? Doctor Cliff, Keep up the great work!!!

I just upgraded to phonak rechargeable hearing aids from the hearing aids that you replace the battery every week These are awesome I also like that I don’t have to use the compilot anymore

Hello Doc I have a question will the phonak audeo fit come with the active receiver? I was just curious and God bless you for producing this videos they have been such a blessing to me.

Hi , thanks for the discussion on Domes and Vents . I have Lumity 90 on trial at present . I have 2mm Diameter Vents in my Ear molds . If I plug them up do I get better Speech in Noise characteristics ? than I have currently . Current setting making me weary in Conversations in Noise . Aids fitted using Real Ear Measurement . Acknowledge will now get Occlusion .

Hi Doctor Cliff, AuD, I trialed the ActiveVent receivers the first week they were available to my clinic. They were very interesting and I may have stuck with them, if it were not for the battery life problem. The activeVent receivers cut my battery life by 4 to 5 hours on the p90 rechargeable aids. When we switched back to my original receivers there were some issues getting the aids to save settings as well. I was wondering if you have experienced this yet?

Dr. Cliff, I got my P90s battery version a few weeks ago. I have fairly good low frequency hearing. -10 up to around 1 KHz. I love the Bluetooth streaming music from my phone but yes, the lows aren't there. At work since its slightly noisy anyway, I try to put some foam ear plugs in on top of my receivers. That sort of works. I'm not thinking I would want to go to the rechargeable version to get the Activent though. I love the size of these and I have to tell people I have hearing aids as they really have to look to see them. Any hints to help when I'm streaming music?

Well, shot, I'm getting a new aid soon, I only use one in my right ear, and it's the Paradise P90-13T. I love streaming music and have a lot of difficulty with background noise. I was really hoping I could use this new receiver.

Very interesting. From the time my daughter was first fitted with a hearing aid - the ear mold did not have a vent. When we switched providers and hearing aid brands - which was from Oticon to Phonak - the ear molds have a vent. I have no idea what vent size or having the vent is actually best for my daughter. So this video is great - since it allows for flexibility. I wondered if it is possible for a TOD or Audiolgoiist not to know the difference between an air hole and the hole that the tubing goes into?

Any chance these will be available on the Kirkland Signature 10?

I hope more manufacturers will follow the example and use similar technologies in their products. This is what I need. I change the dome on my signia depending on the situation. This is not very convenient.

Will ActiveVent be prescribed for cookie bite loss? I currently have Starkey SoundLens IIC devices that I rarely use because they make my ears feel clogged and have an uncomfortable raspy artifact. I am considering the purchase of Phonak Audeo Paradise Life devices in the new year. I tested the P90 and found them quite nice although the Bluetooth function was unreliable.

Many of us into music or recording have to push earmoulds in and out according to situation, so this little piece of automation from Phonak seems like a great advance. It's a most informative (if exhausting!) video, and I would welcome more comment from Dr Cliff on that continuing poor relation in audiology: LIVE music, particularly orchestral.

Quick story. I recently trialled the Phonak Paradise. I've been using open domes with all my hearing aids (bilateral hearing loss)) for the past fifteen years but, for this trial, my audiologist decided to go with a vented dome in my ear with the greater hearing loss. Result? I had trouble understanding what people standing only a few feet away were saying. I mentioned this to my audiologist and we agreed to try open domes for BOTH ears like I'd been used to, and suddenly everything was wonderful. According to my audiologist, a vented dome really should suit me given where I am now with my hearing loss but, for reasons she couldn't identify, it doesn't.

Dr. I like the active venting as you describe, should I order the rechargeable, or battery for profound severe hearing loss. I understand the removable battery is more powerful. is that correct?

Hello Dr Cliff. I’m a new hearing aid user and I love your blog. I am learning so much in my hearing loss and tinnitus journey. You give me peace of mind. After watching your videos I went for Phonak Lumity Life P-90 the waterproof model. Here in the U.K. I’ve got them from Specsavers , it actually they don’t fit the activevent. I am massive music streamer and I love it in good quality. I went to another provided and they can actually put activevent for me but my Specsavers provider told me that the hearing aid will loose it’s waterproofness. Is this true? Also I have mastoid removal in both my ears and I have a radical cavity. Thank you so much

I never had a reliable phonak hearing aid. Can you do a video on rugged reliable hearing aids…thanks

Thoughts on signia active pro?

How do features like activent and Bluetooth impact battery performance. For example, streaming music or television...

Are Activents progamable, custumized per client? My daughter has misophonia and super excellent hearing, but trying the phonak paradise as an attempt to filter out and mask chewing sounds with the tinitus settings, but be able to hear speech. The issue is worse in quiet environments like classrooms, since noisier places mask chewing sounds. thanks for your awesome videos! Please advise...

Man i got tinnitus in both ears had my hearing checked i couldnt deal with the ringing in the ears. So to find out its bad leads more to severe hearing loss. Not moderate. Also had a ruptured right ear drum n i hate rics. I talked to my sound doc we will be doing cic customized or cic normal. Rics dont stay in my canals my sound doc put the extended wire n he put this wire that sits in the ear to keep it in place. Do cic's have the open close venting or only phonak

Why are ur products NOT available in Kenya

I know the cost would vary from clinic to clinic, but could you give us an approximation on what a replacement receiver cost? If we're talking $500+ or so, this is out of most people's income.

My question is not related to video but somewhat related to venting. I have no-venting occluded molds and I like them. I do adjust mold “to not snug” or “not firmly packed in”because it changes the sound and I’m not getting feedback whistle. My question, since condensation in tubing now is a concern as it shut the aid down and gave me a scare bc aids are only 3 months old- QUESTION: does having no-venting molds like I have cause more condensation in tubes? Now I know the trick to unscrew hook and carefully blow it out. I guess over 3 months the condensation built-up to the point it shut it down *I dry them every night in a perfect dry lux

Will they work with the Kirkland KS10?

I have cookie bite hearing loss with significant impairment in mid and high frequencies on the left and impaired high frequency on the right. Wondering if this active vent technology would help me hear/comprehend better in public settings

Doc. hope you review and keep track on the 2nd phase of clinical trial of the NHPN-1010. the drug developed by HEI(Hough Ear Institute) to cure hearing loss and Tinnitus.

Thanks, nice video. I’d appreciate if you can suggest based on my requirements: 1. I have a hard time listening to low volume male sounds. 2. Low volume Female sounds require slightly less effort to understand but still have difficulty. 3. I want to ensure the hearing aids are providing clarity & don’t want to be startled. Infact, I want to raise volume to a particular limit only. I have canto hearing aids from Audicus (2016). I don’t like the sound clarity from these. Thanks.

What is the maximum noise reduction with these? I commute by motorcycle and switching back & forth between my open dome hearings aids vs. my Bose QC20 anc earbuds several times per day is such a nuisance. But I listen to audiobooks while I ride and you need extreme noise cancellation for that.

Hello, does the Active Vent Receiver work on the new Lumity L90R hearing aids?

Wondering if you can mix and match. Ie my left ear is out of the fitting range but my right is in the range and would be ideal when streaming content etc.??? Shame about the 6 month warranty. They should do a service package to cover the 3/4 years of average ownership.

I'm thinking about upgrading from Phonak Marvel to Lumity L90. Since the Active Vent only lasting an estimate 6 months. Can I get same benifit by getting custom mold piece and when I go into loud environment to plug the vent with a special rubber sized plug for the vent? This may be a bit unconvienient but over all worth it to hear better for the time in the restaurant

How is this brand for tinnitus?

Thank you for these great review and tips videos! I’ve learned so much about what to look for with my high-frequency loss. HA technology is changing so much. I’m currently trialing Widex Moments. The open domes and their PureSound are very transparent for music production. Do you see more manufacturers integrating this auto switching?

Sounds like exactly what I was hoping for. i would love the better music streaming versus my open vent molds, but won't be able to use because of the rechargeable only requirement :(

Is it possible to do a video of aids that work with single side cochlear implant for other side ie streaming to both etc.

Is the Phonak Audeo L30-RL RIC compatible with the active ear dome?

Does the activeVent still work with ear molds? I am getting new hearing aids and the ones I wear now are BTE with ear mold and I dislike them they do not fit well and are very large and prominent. Previously I had a RIC with an ear mold. I was told that there was not enough power available in a RIC to treat my loss. However I still wear those in the summer so I don't get my current ones wet from sweating etc when working outside. I am really hoping the top tier level 90 Phonak Lumity can treat my loss. I believe my prescription is severe to profound and its across the whole spectrum.

Great comparison. The thing that’s sad is none of these features matter if the audiologist isn’t capable/knowledgeable with the product. I believe it’s time for manufacturers to require audiologists be trained with their products before being allowed to dispense them. Also the audiologists be required to have specific equipment and software in their practice in order to achieve maximum prescription targets for patients, making real ear measurements mandatory in fittings. Just like car dealerships are required to have certain equipment from manufacturers to perform maintenance services.

Will these work with Lumity 90 aids?

I don’t see anywhere online as to how to purchase these new receivers. I live in Hawaii. I’m interested in the P90 with active vent. Or the Kirkland version of Activevent is available for them.

How do these compare to Opticon, which I purchased a few weeks ago along with a CROS?

I have a flat mild to moderate hearing loss.. i have had all types of hearing aids… I had IIC hearing aids, The phonak Behind the ear ones with a earmold that covers the whole outside,… the lyric ones, and im now trying RIC ones.. I have the tulip domes at the moment.. after trying a ton of different domes on RIC hearing aids,.. and really am not a fan of domes.. What kind of ear molds would you recommend that ask my audiologist about? Which brand of RIC ‘s are best for music??? Ive had noo luck with anything at all yet.. HELLPP!!!!!

If you manually change the program will the vents open/close for that program or do they only operate with AutoSense?

They sound great, but a 6 month warranty?! Pretty much tells me Phonak dont trust their own product.

Will this work with a CROS setup?

Doc - do ActveVent come as a standard feature of a newly purchased pair of rechargeable Paradise devices?

Is this technology available to the Phonak Audio life version? I just ordered my 1st pair of hearing aids and they have not even come in yet but I'm trying to understand which aids have what functionality.

I went from a medium Power Dome to medium Closed (vented) dome due to the occlusion of the Power domes. TOO annoying!! I have Kirkland Signature 10.0T from Costco, which are basically a Phonak Audeo Paradise 90 RT, so wondering if something like this might work? I notice that wehn I watch your videos, or watch TV using the Phonak TV Connector that I get improved streaming sound quality (better bass) if I merely put my index fingers up in my ear canal and manually close off the domes. But putting in LARGE closed domes is almost as bad as the Power Domes (I tried them to see what would happen) As it turns out, the vented Large Closed Domes do not leak any sound like the Medium Closed Domes and increase occlusion. I was looking for a way to get better music sounds, reduce tinny TV voices, and still talk to my wife and hear her well, without sounding like I was in a barrel

if it has to replaced every few months than I don't think I would want it, but thanks for the video update

Can you explain please why the AV is available only for the rechargeable? Why not for the P-13?

Next question... is Phonak going to release a Bicros version of the Paradise? And if so, any idea when?

Hay I have a 13,000 Hz hearing which is less sensitive than normal and I'm only 15 years old do i need hearing aids in the situation

How much are they? I am trying the paradise hearing aids and the streaming quality does seem to be lacking with the default open ear fittings. Also, are there any issues with usi g them around loud noises like guns or blacksmithing?

How can one get the activevent? I've got the P90s - at no cost, through my insurance company, but they only do remote care, and won't sell the ActiveVent receivers by mail. Are they user installable? Will local audiologists provide them (for their usual fee, of course...)

What is Bicros that was released today?

Actually, I find my standard domes work ok for music, since too often the base is over-emphasized and needs to be decreased with an equalizer. Of course, there are folks who like bass-heavy music...

I think earmolds and no vents are better because you can hear more sounds that way and I am not really concerned about how my hearing aids make the sounds sound like to me because I was only able to hear some sounds because of my hearing aids and never heard them at all before so I have no idea what they really are supposed to sound like. I know that I am hearing them differently than people who can hear without hearing aids because I have the most amplification possible but the sounds are not loud or anything like that and all at the same tone and all my amplification just makes me able to hear them so they could really be louder or softer to other people who are able to hear them without hearing aids but I only know what they sound like to me.

Doctor Cliff, Do you know if the new rechargable Kirkland Signature 10.0T supports this function?

Been using the active vents in my 90 rechargeable and do not like them. Been in restaurants twice and the vent keeps switching open and closed and the sound is annoying! Sounds like a static charge. Also I like my Waze to give me directions in my hearing aid and not in the car system so every turn closes and reopened the vent. And finally the inclusion is the icing on the cake. Hope I can return for credit .

I cant purchase these new receivers. I live in Denmark. It seems to be a sales problem worldwide

Hello my mom got hearing aid is always off and the volume is not working what should she do

Great review, but you left out some important information. Considering that they need to be replaced every 6 months, what will that cost?? $10 or $500???

Great video as always! Your videos are what encouraged me to get hearing care after years of suffering as a young adult in denial about my hearing loss. Is there any word on pricing? I just got my rechargable Phonak Paradise hearing aids about 60 days ago, so I'm just outside of when I can exchange them. Would love these for better sound quality for music! Also, can you manually select to have the vent open or closed? I noticed TV sounds a lot better if I plug my ears, I'm assuming a closed vent would replicate that effect.

I can’t see that the active vent would be good for me as I have high frequency loss with hearing recruitment.

doc Cliff i see you often try hearing aids yourself on your videos. do you have hearing loss yourself or you just do it as an example

So how much?

the best would be phonak b titanium for 13 bareries instead of 10 batteries

Shouldn’t your video title say the Audeo HA rather than the Paradise? Since you say it won’t work with Paradise?

No comment on high frequency deficiencies like I have. Paradise is also outdated now. Right? I’m currently testing the Lumina L90-R. Far superior to the Resound top of the line. I’m enjoying the Photak L90-R on trial. Far superior for me so far.

My audiologist says I am not a candidate.☹️

I’ll believe it when it hits the market. Phonak is not known for developing new tech that does not have issues. Especially audio artifacts. This is a mechanical system that is going to have some audible sound not to mention that this is going to be very sensitive to wax and moisture. Time will tell.

Who the hell is using and choosing a standard dome for a client, if it is a serious hearing aid professional audiologist, if it is not a very small ear canal, in with a custom made se doesen't fit?

I am using active vent as I write this. They have very poor fidelity and awful low end response. I got them specifically because I wanted better bass. I simply cannot stream quality music thru these. When I work out on my bike or rowing machine I have to switch to good ear buds because these things suck.

Are hearing aid users really going ga-ga over rechargeable hearing aids, or only hearing care providers? I am really not happy with the idea. As everyone knows, rechargeable batteries only have a finite number of charge/discharge cycles before they start losing capacity. Putting these in a hearing aid essentially slaps an expiration date on the hearing aids. My current hearing aids are Phonak Naida S with replaceable batteries. They're already 7 years old, and I've taken great care of them, which is probably why they lasted so long. I don't think I could do this if they had rechargeable batteries. I'd have been forced to buy new hearing aids at least twice alredy during this time!

Truly dizzying! TMI

400 €/year for ActiveVents? Never!

Eeey

Get to your point!

To much BS introduction. Got bored and clicked off