Neuronexus A2x16-10mm-150-500-177-A32, 2-shank laminar probes were used to record the control frequency tuning profile of the guinea pig inferior colliculus. The animals were then acutely deafened and probe recordings were used to characterize inferior colliculus activity during use of cochlear implants with different stimulation profiles. This study in Hearing Research points to a solution for reducing channel interactions in cochlear implants, with the potential to improve speech detection for cochlear implant users.