BP100 vs Ponto Pro

[caga]

Has any one compared the Ponto Pro to the BP 100? I am considering getting a BAHA, and hope that insurance will help me finance it. I go to Mayo clinic, and I don't think they would steer me in the wrong direction, but they really won't advocate for one company over the other.

I like the aesthetics of the Ponto Pro, but how it works is really the most important thing.

I am leaning a little toward the Ponto Pro, because Oticon has a great reputation as a hearing aide company. My Dr. also said that competition is good for the BAHA field, since Cochlear has been the only game in town for years. However, Cochlear has a great reputation, too. I'm torn between the two.
Cathy

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Originally Posted by caga

Has any one compared the Ponto Pro to the BP 100? I am considering getting a BAHA, and hope that insurance will help me finance it. I go to Mayo clinic, and I don't think they would steer me in the wrong direction, but they really won't advocate for one company over the other.

I like the aesthetics of the Ponto Pro, but how it works is really the most important thing.

I am leaning a little toward the Ponto Pro, because Oticon has a great reputation as a hearing aide company. My Dr. also said that competition is good for the BAHA field, since Cochlear has been the only game in town for years. However, Cochlear has a great reputation, too. I'm torn between the two.
Cathy

The pronto is a really good instrument. For years all Cochlear offered was analogue
know they suddently they are facing real competition. The pronto is a good BAHA
with good features based on epoq hearing aids. If it fully compatible with FM
so if this is your choice you will be quite fine

how much would it cost you?

[John59]

Can you give more information on "it fully compatible with FM"???
Is the FM integrated into the aid? or do you have to buy an adaptor like with the BP100.
On my BP 100 I would need to buy the phonak microlink transmitter to link with my phonak Smartlink.

I told my ENT about the Pronto and I called the number on the Pronto ad and they asked who my ENT/audi was .. I gave them his name.. have not heard anything else..

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Originally Posted by John59

Can you give more information on "it fully compatible with FM"???
Is the FM integrated into the aid? or do you have to buy an adaptor like with the BP100.
On my BP 100 I would need to buy the phonak microlink transmitter to link with my phonak Smartlink.

I told my ENT about the Pronto and I called the number on the Pronto ad and they asked who my ENT/audi was .. I gave them his name.. have not heard anything else..

oticon medical has a small fm receiver that could be coupled to the implant.

Since Oticon medical is part of the William demant. Pronto is based on the rise platform
im sure pronto will be bluetooth compatible soon.

[RoseRodent]

For all BAHA type processors you have to buy an FM receiver separately. The original Baha models (Divino, Intenso, Cordelle) for some reason have a cheaper Phonak receiver than the BP100 which has the standard Europlug fitting that fits other hearing aids. I don't know if there is some kind of deal between Cochlear and Phonak to manufacture the 3 equal pins version for their Bahas so that makes it cheaper. You can also use them with body-worn FM receivers with a neckloop and a Tcoil, but the Tcoil costs so much extra with a Baha it's probably not worth it. And it's massive!

[walker007]

The BP100 is the new version of the digital processor and it is meant to replace the Divino. Your audiologist will be programming the BP100 according to your audiogram, similar to the way the air conduction hearing aid world works. It is a more advanced digital processor compared to the Divino which is a very basic digital.

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Originally Posted by RoseRodent

For all BAHA type processors you have to buy an FM receiver separately. The original Baha models (Divino, Intenso, Cordelle) for some reason have a cheaper Phonak receiver than the BP100 which has the standard Europlug fitting that fits other hearing aids. I don't know if there is some kind of deal between Cochlear and Phonak to manufacture the 3 equal pins version for their Bahas so that makes it cheaper. You can also use them with body-worn FM receivers with a neckloop and a Tcoil, but the Tcoil costs so much extra with a Baha it's probably not worth it. And it's massive!

the Oticon Ponto, has a small dedicate FM receiver, it is Tiny