Transear and sound localization

[jerseygirl]

Hi everybody,

I have been SSD for 20 years and started wearing Transear on and off last year. Usually, I can't localize sound, that is, all sounds come from the good side only. I use a variety of techniques to localize sound, like trying to understand and see where the sound might be from. Now this takes only a couple of seconds (before it took longer), so to an untrained observer I just might seem a little slow. With Transear I found that I turned my head in the direction of the sound instantaneously ( I localized the sound correctly) on more than one occasion.

I wonder what everybody's experience is in that regard with Transear or BAHA.

              Eve

[mikjul1]

Get the BAHA had the transear 380 hf for about 3 weeks no comparasion Baha in my opinion. Had my consult with just the head band demo and wow surgery here I come it was like surround sound then hearing under water like with trans ear

[mimoore]

Eve I am sooo happy for you and jealous too. The transear is not available in Canada yet. I am soooooo looking forward to it!
Glad things are working for you. My sister in law (43 yrs old) lost her hearing because of the mumps when she was 2. I told her about the transear and she is very excited as well. It is a good thing we are deaf in opposite ears - makes seating at family dinners interesting.
Michelle 

[leapyrtwins]

I never tried the TransEar, but just this evening I was marveling once again at my BAHA. 

After Easter dinner my daughter and I took a walk and she was on my "bad" side (left).  I was wearing my BAHA and could hear every word she said.  It was a huge difference from just a year ago when I would have been unable to hear her and would have had to physically move her to my right side.   This was usually a conversation stopper for her because she's get so frustrated at my SSD.  Needless to say I would get frustrated also. 

Sometimes it's just the little things in life that make all the difference. 

Jan