They are smaller than a BTE but the Resound Linx is also available in BTE.
The speakers are in your ears while the rest goes behind the ears. The Halo and Linx are both RIC, receiver in canal.
I am on the first week of my 45 days trial period. The Starky Halos are suppose to work with iPhone 4 running 7 while the Resound Linx requires iPhone 5 with IOS 7 and up. But for the sound quality, these Has beats the headsets.
The only thing I miss about my Bluetooth headset is the ability to control the music, volume and answering calls. I find I understand the speech of the apps better than if I used my old Has witt awire or Bluetooth headset. I don’t always switch modes since I find the normal mode works well for a lot of situations. Streaming mode for when I listen to apps such as KNFB or Blindsquare. Music mode removes all filters so all the sounds are amplified.
I have a normal mode where filters are set so loud noises are filtered out while voices are amplified. My audiologist provided me with four presets hearing modes and you can add 16 more. Hit the mute button and all you hear is your phone audio. You have the option to either listen to your phone’s audio with or without listening to your surroundings. KNFB reader, Blindsquare, Goggles, Pandora, Audio Defense and other apps. Hopefully, this helps someone who is thinking about getting a hearing aid but unsure if it’s VO compatible. I suspect it’s due to the lower power of BT 4.0. The bluetooth range is only about 8 feet. Another thing the engineer will look into.ģ. VO sound effects are heard on the iPhone speaker, not the Has. It appears not a lot of VO users use these Has yet.Ģ. Starky tech support connected me with an engineer from Apple. I had to turn BT off then on for VO to work again. The Bluetooth caused VO to crash a few times. I asked Siri what time it was and a lady next to me gave me the time. Because you are not wearing any headsets, people around you don’t know what you are up to. The next time I walk into the studio, the Has automatically changes to my saved settings.ĥ> VO, Siri, phone calls and music are streamed directly to the Has. Lower volume, lower treble but the bass remains the same. I set a preference for my son’s karate studio. If you are, the Has go into auto/car mode and reduces road and wind noise.Ĥ> There is geo tagging so you can set a preference for a location. Barking dogs, door slamming are no longer loud yet voices from TVs and people around me are.Ģ> The Truelink app is fully accessable and easy to use.ģ> The Has work with the iPhone to determine if you are moving more than 10MPH. Unlike my old pair, these Has only amplifies what I want to hear. I’ve had them for about a week now and here is what I like so far:ġ> They have noise reduction filters. They are small and available in different colors. I decided to replace my current pair of hearing aids with a pair of Starky Halos. The haring aids are paired using the hearing aid options under accessability. For the Linx, the app is called Resound Smart and for the Halo, it called Truelink. An app needs to be installed so you can control the volume along with other features. Currently, the two most popular models are Linx by Resound and Halo by Starky. The remote cost extra and another thing you had to carry around. Previously, for the iPhone to communicate with the hearing aids, you needed a remote. Are there any applevis users out there using or planning to purchase a made for iPhone hearing aids?įor those curious or interested, these are Bluetooth 4.0 hearing aids that connects directly with the iPhone.