Connexx Smart Direct Software

I am using this app with Costco's Signature 8.0 hearing aids. I was blown away by my iTunes streaming music directly to my hearing aids directly from my iPhone 7+. The sound clarity and bass is hard to believe when you first hear it. You can even use iOS’ sound equalizer to output sound tuned to your particular preference. I have this app and the hearing aids enabled on both my iPhone and my iPad, and I can move back-and-forth between devices simply by disabling Bluetooth on the device I am leaving. The sound is not 100% perfect because sometimes I get crackling and pops in the hearing aids when streaming Music or podcasts– not frequently but often enough that I would like to find the cure. There doesn’t seem to be a pattern for when this occurs. Searching the internet indicates the problem might be with my iPhone 7 Plus – the technology built into this iPhone may not be completely compatible. I was using Google Maps the other day and was surprised to hear the GPS directions coming in over my hearing aids. It’s also nice to control music or podcast volume using the iPhone’s volume controls, and you can even use iOS to change the sound output balance when needed from center weighted to heavy in the left or right hearing aid. I am almost deaf in my right ear in certain tones and the ability to hear clearly is amazing. Last night I was hearing birds chirping in nearby trees which I’ve never heard before.

I am using the KS ver. 8 hearing aids since mid-November. I have been using aids for over 9 years and these are my 2nd set (my 1st set were Rexton and cost double what these cost. The new features are great; especially the Bluetooth. I have had very little issue with these aids and this app has made my experience even better. I have had none of the connectivity issues others have reported. The app automatically lets my car system take priority (Ford Sync) when I am in the car. I have had no issues with it working with my iPhone 6 either. The leave the app open in the background, which eliminates the time it takes to open, with very little impact on my iPhone battery’s charge. The streaming option with this app, especially using the optional TV streamer, is fantastic. No need to use those “TV Ears” headphones that so many people I know use.

My first hearing aid at age 75. It’s changed the quality of my life. Walking in the woods able to hear the birdies, the stream, and crunching leaves. Watching TV with my wife I stream the TV sound directly into my hearing aids with Bluetooth and my wife can control the remote. I’m listening to music again streaming from my iPhone right into my hearing aids; Janis Joplin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, and classical too. . . One little improvement should be an indicator like a gas tank showing battery usage: full, 3/4, half. However with Costco’s cheap battery replacements no complaint about that.