hearingmiracle Posted August 16, 2016 Report Share Posted August 16, 2016 hi has anyone bought sonnet and feel that it is really water resistance during sweating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 17, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Yes. The Sonnet is water resistant. Med-El has a video showing how the Sonnet was tested. It's quite impressive. Check out the website or YouTube channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted August 17, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 The Sonnet is water-resistant indeed BUT, please, remind that its designation of water-proofness is IP 54 like it is in the commercial. This means that it handles splashes without plastic cover - WaterWear. For anything more - you need the WaterWear. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted August 17, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Here is a nice video from the C-Net which explain the difference between water-proofness, water-resistance and numbers: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hearingmiracle Posted August 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2016 Thank you all for useful tips Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Ivana Marinac Posted August 18, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 18, 2016 Anytime...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Adam Posted September 20, 2016 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted September 20, 2016 Hearingmiracle I am very active, I run ultramarathons, martial arts, Crossfit......I have worn the sonnets during some very intense workouts in 93+ degree F weather and never had any issues what so ever. I work outside a lot and have been caught in light rain and again had no problems. Of course as soon as I came inside or finished, put the processors in the dry and store after wiping them down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jdashiell Posted March 24, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 On 8/17/2016 at 2:08 PM, Ivana Marinac said: The Sonnet is water-resistant indeed BUT, please, remind that its designation of water-proofness is IP 54 like it is in the commercial. This means that it handles splashes without plastic cover - WaterWear. For anything more - you need the WaterWear. See this blog post from MedEl too https://www.google.com/amp/s/blog.medel.com/water-resistant-waterproof-cochlear-implant/amp/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 24, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Yup. Cool testing. One thing to keep in mind with any processor and water resistance is that just because the processor can handle being exposed to water to a certain degree based on its rating level, it doesn’t mean that things will sound terrific. Some people have reported a decrease in sound quality due to moisture on the mic covers or in the mic covers. I like that I can walk in light rain or snow without any worries. I love using the waterwear covers on my Rondos in the ocean and pool. Simply fabulous to hear while in the water. Kara of Canada 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jdashiell Posted March 26, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 I’ve never tried it but wonder why I need to hear in the water while swimming? Jewel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 26, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Well it’s just something that most of us haven’t done in so long it’s neat to experience. Plus you won’t have to wait till your all dry to hear again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 26, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 Smile. Well.....I enjoy listening to the waves in the ocean and having conversations with my family and friends too. Pool parties are so much more fun now that I can hear while in the pool and join in. I also enjoy listening to music while in the pool. I can’t wait to hear humpback whales singing while snorkeling. Last time (before my CIs) I felt their songs as vibrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jewel Posted March 27, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 @Mary Bethhow long was it before you were able to appreciate music with your CIs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 27, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 @Jewel Funny you ask that tonight. We are watching The Voice and two performers just sang Burning House. I commented that it is on the Grammy 2016 Album. I know that album inside and out because it was the FIRST album that I learned the songs and could sing along just by repeated listening. I never looked at the lyrics. First time doing that in decades! That album will forever bring a smile to my heart. I listened to music all along but did not expect it to sound good. I just listened and paid attention to the parts that were accessible to me at the moment.....percussion, high frequency instruments, lyrics. For my right side (first CI) music revealed itself in stages, like a gift that is unwrapped slowly. Even when I was understanding lyrics, at first they did not sound good. A real breakthrough happened at about the 3-4 month point. Music started sounding much better week by week after then. Going bilateral was a big boost in musical pitch. Much easier to sing along in the correct key. I love music, all kinds, and I love playing the piano again. I enjoy live musical concerts and Broadway musical shows. My recent musical fascination is with the musical Hamilton (hip hop and rap). Absolutely fabulous! I can’t wait to see it. My left CI (second side) loved music before it loved speech. Go figure. CI journeys are so unique, even two sides for the same person. Jewel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Jdashiell Posted March 28, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/26/2018 at 9:20 PM, Jewel said: @Mary Bethhow long was it before you were able to appreciate music with your CIs? @Jewel I made it a point to listen to music day one after my first implant was activated. The sounds I heard were like pinball machine boinks, boops, and such - but because I knew the song those sounds "fit" in a way with the song. As days progressed it all got better and better. It was interesting for me to hear real clear low Bass tones like I'd never heard before in my life. I play Bass guitar in Rock, Jazz, and Blues, so I heave a real appreciation to hear the bottom end clearly. I am able to hear it all too, like the ping of tapping on a cymbal - every instrument I can hear and differentiate from others. I love it. Jewel and Mary Beth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kara of Canada Posted March 28, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 I had the same experience with music as Mary Beth. I had to try hard a listen. I focused on sings I knew. But I had to relearn the lyrics as I never knew the right ones! Plus it took repetition to get it right! It took me till the three-four month mark where it started sounding good and clear. Jewel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Featherston Posted March 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Did any of you find that listening to music helped you during the learning process shortly after activation? I have a USB port in my car and could use my commute for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted March 29, 2018 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 Active listening to anything helps during the learning process......car radio, music, talk radio, speech, phone, environmental sounds, sounds around your home......everything. In the very beginning, I listened to the car radio on commutes....sometimes music and sometimes speech and just tried to understand parts of it at first. Mary Featherston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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