As long as I have Phonak hear aids (Audeo 5), the ComPilot should work without any special programing other than the normal bluetooth pairing?
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Hi Bill, and the answer is yes. My audiologist paired by Compilot after I had been using it for about three weeks. There was no difference that I could recognize after she did it, and I have a lot of respect for her. I think she's excellent. My use of the Compilot is especially for the tv and desktop computer. On both, as I said, out of the box. My usual disclaimer, this comment is from my personal experience only. Good luck. LarryPS I forgot to say there may be reason to have it paired for cells; at least the manual says so. To my shame, I do not have a cell.
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I, too, have the Audeo 5 hearing aids. My ComPilot worked just fine right out of the box with nothing more than bluetooth pairing. I love it for my smartphone and, of course, for TV audio. One thing, though, that I find a bit annoying-- it announces what mode it's working in every time it changes from phone to TV. I'm hoping that if I take it in to have it paired with my Audeo 5 hearing aids that this little "feature" can be disabled. It's an annoyance is all. Otherwise, the ComPilot is a godsend and works beautifully.
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There should be no.problem at all if your Phonax aids are blue tooth.I have Phonax Naida aids and it took me a combined time of 15 minutes to pair cell phone and TV. Simply read instructions and go for it. This is by far the best investment I have made to improve my hearing invironment.TV without closed captions . Hearing my adult children on the phone is such a relief. Once again it is very easy. Boils down to Phonax on Phonax.Can't go wrong. Go for it you won't regret it.
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I own some 3 year old Phonak Naida VSP hearing aides. I purchased the ComPilot with TV box and use it to watch TV. I can now hear the TV for the first time in years. I have not purchased the gadget that can set on a table to pick up voices yet, but that is on my to do list. My audiologist states that any Phonak hearing aid will work with the Phonak Compilot. The set up was easy.
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That's the way it should be, but I'm not sure it works that way. My iPod is paired with the Com Pilot, and the Com Pilot is paired with my Phonak hearing aid (Naida), but the ComPilot doesn't pick up the music from my iPod and transmit it to my hearing aid. I'll have to consult an audiologist who knows about assistive devices. My tiny external microphone seems to work fine.
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I have paired three different ComPilots to my cell phone, to the TV link and to the Remote mic set. Your hearing aids or implant processors must be Phonak and Bluetooth compatible, On the ComPilot, you hold down the "+" button and the button on the side that looks like "< >". Hold them BOTH down at the same time for a few seconds until the blue light on the top begins to flash rapidly. When that happens, the ComPilot is in search mode and looking for a Bluetooth device to connect to. Hope this works for you.
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I have only paired it with speakers and headphones that do not require a code. However, page 20 of the user guide says "yes". https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=g5krU_66CpLRkQejy4GABQ&url=http://ccfiles.creative.com/manualdn/Manuals/TSD/12117/0xE97A0A1F/ZEN%2520X-Fi3%2520Userguide%2520English%2520PDF.pdf&cd=3&ved=0CCwQFjAC&usg=AFQjCNHqf7VKHAI5CrEAulWj-BUu_SOo0g&sig2=0LY75Jzr3KBcoqFUkFMJWw
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Yes, it must be paired with a Compilot to communicate with your hearing aids.
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I would think so if the phonak compilot is std Bluetooth. I'm using it with an LG HBS -730 and it works flawlessly.
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No, just look for the general bluetooth drivers for your computer and it'll work fine.
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Phonak Pilot One has to be programmed to work with any hearing aid. Your question should be directed to a hearing aid technician.
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The compilot did not work so well for my son either. He uses Phonak as well and prefers the music link headsets. The only problem is they are very fragile. So i usualy make sure i have 2 so i have a back up pair for him
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It works great with my Audeo Yes Hearing Aids. I have 2 of them actually. Lost one, bought a new one... then found the one I lost :(
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It pairs with bluetooth capable cellphones...but I don't understand the point of trying to pair it to bluetooth headphones. The hearing aids, themselves, act as headphones when paired with a cellphone...or any audio input (using the audio in jack on the bottom of Phonak unit). The unit and it paired hearing aids BECOME headphones when used that way, eliminating the need for bluetooth headphones. Just pair the Phonak with your cell phone, then use the audio in for any other digital audio you want...and your hearing aids become the headphones for any digital audio you feed to the unit thru the audio in jack.
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Bluetooth headsets are generally allowed, just not during takeoff and landing. Since they only transmit signal within a few metres, and on a different frequency range than the plane equipment, they don't interact with the equipment and are perfectly safe. Keep in mind that the FAA or whatever other dept. is calling the shots, MAY have a rule in place that an airline person may invoke on you. I have found that even calling the airlines directly does not guarantee that the crew will allow it. I REALLY love my Prosound device. I'm on it right now! I especially like the dual pairing. Listening to my laptop game and then get an incoming call that I don't have to touch anything is great! I hope this helps.
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I have Phonak hearing aids with the Compilot Bluetooth/remote. Works very well with my telephone! It even sends caller ID when the phone rings. I have several family and friends' numbers programmed in the phone and in those cases tells me who's calling.
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The Compilot is a remote control for Phonac hearing aids. It has bluetooth and audio inputs and these are sent to your hearing aids wirelessly via the neck loop. This microphone plugs into the Com Pilot and is used to make phone calls. The com pilot does have an in internal microphone but this one is much clearer and better. You can also use the com pilot to feed audio to your hearing aids (from an MP3 player for example). They also make a "Remote Mic" that your partner can wear so you can hear them in a noisy party for example. That sends audio to the com pilot wirelessly via bluetooth. It sounds like this may be more what you are after. The Compilot is a remote control for Phonac hearing aids. It has bluetooth and audio inputs and these are sent to your hearing aids wirelessly via the neck loop. This microphone plugs into the Com Pilot and is used to make phone calls. The com pilot does have an in internal microphone but this one is much clearer and better. You can also use the com pilot to feed audio to your hearing aids (from an MP3 player for example). They also make a "Remote Mic" that your partner can wear so you can hear them in a noisy party for example. That sends audio to the com pilot... » Read More The Compilot is a remote control for Phonac hearing aids. It has bluetooth and audio inputs and these are sent to your hearing aids wirelessly via the neck loop. This microphone plugs into the Com Pilot and is used to make phone calls. The com pilot does have an in internal microphone but this one is much clearer and better. You can also use the com pilot to feed audio to your hearing aids (from an MP3 player for example). They also make a "Remote Mic" that your partner can wear so you can hear them in a noisy party for example. That sends audio to the com pilot wirelessly via bluetooth. It sounds like this may be more what you are after. « Show Less
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Yes, I have a com pilot bluetooth pendant from phonak. I also had to add Plantronics 92714-01 SSP 2714-01 Network adapter - USB - Bluetooth (a dongle) to the headset adaptor. Check which dongle works with your hearing equipment. Phonac and Plantronics both assisted me in selecting the correct compatible equipment. Now, I can bluetooth my phone or computer to my phonac hearing aids. It took a couple of tries to get the pairing to work. I get some confusion from my cell phone, but if I turn the bluetooth on my cell off and then on then all the pairings work.
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No you don't. You need to pair it with a Bluetooth-enabled device (hearing aid or CI), and you can do that yourself with the included instructions.
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No pairing required this simply plugs in to the com pilot and com pilot continues to blue tooth to the hearing aids as normal just means you can wear the com pilot hidden and not have a flashing box round your neck. Only need to get audiologist to reset if you want to go remote ie not use the neck loop. I still use loop but wear under shirt works fine.
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I also have the Phonak com pilot. The base station is marries to your com pilot via blue tooth technology. It is then plugged into an audio device and transmit the signal to your com pilot and your hearing aids. It works great! I have two. One is connected to my home entertainment center. The other is connected to my computer at work where it allows my to monitor programming without my co-workers being aware. BTW it alos serves as a charging unit for your com pilot