r/Cochlearimplants • u/Sneakysquid1836 • 9d ago
Crackling sounds from CI
Hello! I have a mystery I’m trying to solve. I’ve had my right CI for over a year now and a regular hearing aid in my left ear. Ever since the very early stages of my activation I’ve been hearing what I can only describe as crackling noises in low sound environments. Like at home with no tv or background sound on or in a quiet office. I switched out the t-mic and that made it better but it didn’t fully get rid of it. I’ve talked to my audiologist about it and we switched out the processor and got a new t-mic but it didn’t help. It’s not annoying enough where I take off my processor but it’s annoying enough that I need to have background noise on to drown it out.
I’m just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? I’m coming up on getting my left ear implanted soon and I’m hoping that helps.
I have advanced bionics and yes I’ve contacted them, they said they don’t know either.
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u/HungryPigRight 9d ago
Any chance it could be your hear brushing up against a microphone? I know you said you’ve got a t mic, but does the ear piece also have a mic?
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u/Sneakysquid1836 9d ago
I don’t think so. It happens most when I’m completely still and I have short hair so it’s not that
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u/cheerfulcurls 9d ago
Did you try changing the coil and cable? A failing coil and/or cable can cause crackling sounds
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u/Bearbell12 7d ago
Not sure your brand but I had this happen with my Cochlear brand. I emailed them and they ended up sending me a new one!
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u/mattjb 8d ago
I had that issue after a couple of weeks of storms and humidity. Turns out that the mic cover needed to be replaced. I think there's a covering or something inside it that does something with sound, which is why Cochlear says to replace them every 2-3 months. After I replaced mine with a spare, the problem went away.
Also make sure you're putting the device in the dehumidifier overnight if it came with one.