Baha 5 Smart

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I’ve had my BAHA 5 for almost 2 years now. I was really excited for the concept of Bluetooth to my phone! However, it doesn’t always connect or has trouble. And since this is the only way to control my hearing aid, I really depend on it working. I hold off doing main iPhone updates when they’re first released. This latest update, I am having more problems with it pairing with my BAHA. I’ve been having to restart my phone just to get it to connect and adjust it. If you’re going to have it controlled only by the phone, there needs to be more updates.

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For myself, with Single Sided Deafness, this App, and the Baha 5 itself, only falls under “Slightly Better than Nothing.” Having lost my original Baha 5 (and it’s refurb replacement from Cochlear), my audiologist wanted $300 to set up the Baha 5 that I found on eBay. I had to pass on that, as there’s no noticeable difference between a Baha 5 that’s been ‘set-up’ and one that hasn’t. The _only_ time it’s noticeable that you are even using a Baha 5 is when you are also using the Mini Mic, if you’ve set _it_on max volume. That is still nowhere near having a working ear, but is slightly better than being deaf. Most of the time, this whole set-up is not even worth bothering with. I average once a week. The abutment used for the Baha 5 _used_ to be compatible with the Oticon bone anchored hearing aids, that offer a fuller spectrum of sound, but Cochlear sued them so that it would no longer be compatible. So the sound you’re able to get now from the Cochlear Baha is like what you’d expect from a microphone at the end of 40 ft. of 4” PVC pipe: distant & tinny sounding. If you’re newly diagnosed, don’t just take your otologist/audiologist’s recommendation that you get a Cochlear implant. Request an Oticon abutment, and you’ll still have a choice. I wish I had known this.

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I have had my BAHA 5 for about three months. I am still learning to use the app to control the settings on the sound processor. I have found the app’s features to be very limited and it doesn’t allow the user very much freedom to adjust the settings, other than the volume and the treble/bass (limited adjustability). There seems to be no way to eliminate or compensate for feedback and screeching. Additionally, there is no functionality for the Apple Watch. Overall, the app has good potential which is grounded in good ideas, but the execution is very, very poor. Unfortunately, there are no other options, so we are forced to “live with it”.

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I have had a BAHA since Baha 3 and I have had BAHA 5 since it came out. I consider myself a power user of tech so I was so happy when Made for IPhone features were released. I know ReSound contracted to build the accessories and Resound has a watch app to control volume etc but not Cochlear? I also wish I could do more fine tuning of the device to reduce screeching. I have had my device reprogrammed and that helped. However, I have trouble getting volume loud enough in restaurants.

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I have iPhone XS and so I’m wondering if this app is not updated to allow all the features it says it does. For example, when I listen to music via Bluetooth, the app shows I am streaming but will not allow me to adjust bass or treble. In fact, it freezes when I attempt to click on the iPhone icon to make my own custom settings. I have tried to delete and redone load this app and nothing improved. A lot of the features shown on the tutorials are not available to me. Please tell me this is going to be fixed!