> "Ones with few channels sound positively terrifying to me." I am told (one of my family members works with cochlear implants) that the ideal candidate for a

> "Ones with few channels sound positively terrifying to me." I am told (one of my family members works with cochlear implants) that the ideal candidate for a cochlear implant is a young child who has had severe or total hearing loss. This is for two reasons: if you have never heard sound before then the fidelity is far less of an issue, and children can adapt far easier than most adults.