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Every ear is different. So every CI fitting should be different. Enter anatomy-based fitting—one key to individualized cochlear implants.

One of the most exciting dates in your hearing journey is often your cochlear implant activation: the date when you can hear with your implant for the first time! We know there are lots of questions about what exactly happens during a first fitting, so we’ve put together a handy activation day guide.

There is no cochlear implant without a first fitting. After having their CI implanted, every user needs audiological adjustments in order to best adapt the implant system to individual requirements and hearing needs. In this interview, experienced audiologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Rader explains what happens during a cochlear implant fitting, why each CI has to be adjusted individually, and what role the length of the implant electrode array plays.

After surgery and recovery, it’s time for the exciting next step in your hearing journey—activating your implant. This is a time that can be both exciting and a little scary. Everyone’s experience of this time is unique to them. If you’d like to read about people’s experiences or chat with a user, you can join

For many years, Sarah from the United States did not want to have a cochlear implant. But when she trained as an audiologist, she discovered that hearing implants would give her the freedom to choose how to communicate. Recently she got her second CI and captured her experiences at the activation on video. Read more

So you’ve just had your cochlear implant operation or activation, and you’re now on to the next stage in your hearing journey. “Is this normal?” “Do others experience this too?” “How long will it take before….”These are just some of the many things you may be questioning as you embark on this next exciting—but often