Deaf/Hard of Hearing

One hearing aid and one Cochlear implant. They are very different beasts.
The hearing aid is very normal from my perspective. The implant is different and the sounds are more like a bad speaker.

That being said, my testing shows that my hearing is better with both units on than either one by themselves. You will need to learn to hear again with the implant. I got my implant in Germany so most of my therapy was auf Deutsch.... as well as the testing. Fun stuff.

There are some things which respond differently. My microwave oven I can hear without aids when I'm in the kitchen and mostly all over the house with the aids. My clothes and dishwasher can be heard with the implant only. But it seems less sensitive for other things. I think the devices help each other out.

Enjoy your new hearing.