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I have a Sonus Digital BTE. where does it stand on the list of best and worst?
I lost my hearing in my right ear after having an acoustic neuroma removed five years ago, back to work and would like to find out what is the best noise cancellation hearing aid.
We’re doing hearing aid reviews: http://www.youtube.com/hearingaiddocs
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I have purchased a Phonak hearing aid and it is the worst I have had for the past 25 years. They are unreliable, unpredictable, and for me a constant source of frustration. Less than 2 years old they are now cutting in and out with the tilt of a head. Not recommended.
I currently have 2 in the ear Oticon Tego Pro hearing aids which are due for replacement. I am looking for a product that will give me louder/clearer reception in meetings. With my current aids I still cannot always hear people in meetings. Do other people have this issue? What hearing aids are best for people in management roles that attend a lot of meetings with soft spoken people in large rooms?
have oticon. make my ear itch terribly. gets clogged easily and uses batteries…maybe two to three a week.
I have the one behind the ear but I keep losing them. Maybe I need glue.
Never really had good clarity. Trying another brand.
I am looking for hearing aids, having been tested. Hard to discover which type is best and most affordable. Prices seem to vary greatly and one assumes so do the different types of aid. Your guide seems most helpful.
Try looking at hearing tracker website. If you want to buy the top brand online try buy hear website
I have extreme hearing loss, with tinnitus. While I can sleep like a baby, I need help to hear conversation clearly. I am extremely happy with my Beltone Optima hearing aids. I have had them over 2 years with very good hearing response. Also, the service and commitment I receive from my local Beltone vendor could not be any better. These are my third hearing aids and second Beltone brand set.
Have had the Oticon Delta for four years and they have never bee accurately programmed for a high frequency loss. Even if that were remedied, the dome that caps the ear piece has come off twice, embedded itself in my ear and causing several visits to a doctor to find the right tool to remove it from my ear.
Even if they worked I would worry about the safety aspect of the design.
I need hearing aids and found a US manufacturer called Azuleri.
Anyway, I ordered their Cello 12, it came preprogrammed and I think it works great. The best part is that it was inexpensive. My doctor wanted $3,000 dollars for a hearing aid and when I send I would buy it on line he wanted to charge me $1,000 for the testing.
Well that’s my story and I’m glad I got a hearing aid that was only $1,000 dollars and works just like the most expensive hearing aids.
I own 2 Hearing Aids from Miracle Ear. My first pair was an improvement, but my 2nd pair was a big improvement, especially in meetings and trying to understand those with low voices or accents. This new model is comfortable and sits behind the ear with the small tube inserted into your ear canal that delivers the amplification. It comes with a Blue tooth Transceiver that allows you to sync with your Cell phone and TV. But that is not required. They cost around 2000 dollars per aid and cleaning is easy and power consumption is little, I change the batteries about once a week. The Model is: ME 830 RIC w/Blue Tooth connect capability. Insurance is the kicker, it seems unfair that a major sense like hearing is not insurable by many health insurance companies, although BCBS does insure for half of the cost. For Miracle Ear: There phone number is: (703) 591-6409. Ask for Marc. I hope this helps, I was one that went through the embarrassment and missed opportunities because of my hearing impairment. Good luck!
beltone really sucks….they ripped me off. cheap hearing aids and costed me over 3000 bucks.
This Information is grossly out of date
I had sonic innovations CIC for both ears. I have orosclerosis, and the aids worked grear for the first year – very expensive though. After that they broke and was able to have a stapendoctemy suergery to fix my right ear, but lost he doctor due to an insurance change. I am now in the market looking for a hearing aid for my left ear. I hate all the sites that target older people. I am in my early 30s and have needed hearnig aids since my early 20s.
You really can’t go wrong with the mid to top of the line units from the big four. Starkey, Phonak, Oticon and Widex.
I think Starkey (and its’ family of companies- Audibel, NuEar, MicroTech and Starkey) have the most innovative stuff right now. They, like every other company, have several grades of product, Just because a hearing aid has a certain label on it, does not make it a good unit or one that is top of the line. The average hearing aid in the USA sold for about $2000 each by the time everything was totalled up. If you are paying within 10% of that figure, total, and you trust the professional- you are going to do ok. Go to Starkey.com and look at the features in the SiQ and X series. Use that as your guide to comparing aids. Be careful that you don’t get hung up with subtle verbiage differences. Feedback elimination is not the same as feedback control. Ask your professional why he recommends one unit over the other. If he “dogs” a certain company, then you have to ask yourself why his opinion is so radically different than the rest of the industry. If he says something along the lines of- I like to work with them or I am familier with them- GREAT. If he says they are a piece of ^%#*!. then you gotta wonder a bit about his financial motives. Many of these companies make it more profitable for the professional to fit their aid, over someone else’s. That is okay, as long as everybody is on the up and up as to why they are fitting that product. But if some guy buys a bunch of old technology and defends it with a song and a dance- then maybe you should be careful. Also look at what kind of service you can get on the aid when you go visit your Uncle 2000 miles away for Easter. If the professional is not part of a network of people who can take care of you, be careful. Most of the manufacturers will have a spot on their website that will direct you to a professional in a certain zip code. Put in yours and your uncles and see if there is a professional in both places. If there is, then you are pretty safe. The mid line instruments from all the major guys are much the same. The top of the line stuff, varies and costs accordingly. If you don’t need the feature- don’t buy it. It is just as bad to over buy as it is to under buy. Both are dangers, but underbuying is worse.
Thanks for the Info.
Dan
is a hearing aid with more than one program as good or better
I am 57 years old and have had hearing aids for over 50 years. My last two sets have been Starkey Destiny Series and have been absolutely the best I have ever had for fit, clarity, dependability, and feedback, & I have had just about every brand available. I think I have some experience in this. A lot of people who have not worn hearing aids until later in life just don’t know how to care for or adapt to this new experience, have no patience for finding out if their dispenser really fitted them properly & programmed them properly, or got the molds fitted, etc. There are a lot of variables to a successful mating of the hearing aid to the consumer.
I am a 78 year old audiophile. I listen to music. I was told that senior citizens lose the highist notes in music and found I was no ecception. Also voices were muffled in conversations in crowded rooms and on TV.
So, I went to Miracle Ear and got one of their hearing aids last week. In first using it I found the rustling of paper, and squeeking of floor boards very pronounced. In listening to music and TV, the extream high notes seemed to be coming from inside my ear like earphones, while the main and lower body of music and sound was coming from the speakers, which sounded rather strange.
After about two days and using two sets of batteries the whole system has gone dead. They now seem like earplugs. I hear more by just leaving them off. So, I am just going to have to go back to their store and see what’s the matter. I will say one thing though, they feel very comfortable inside the ear. To be continued:
yesterday I went to Accu quests to check out my hearing. I know I have hearing problems, but I do not believe it is as bad as was suggested. I used TV ears to listen to the TV, I also use a earpiece to listen to things on the computer, both does very well. Accu quests price $5000, I believe this is overrated. So my question is, where should I get started?.
Dan
What is the best hearing aid for the money…………………….I have worn Oticon for over 5-6 yrs. and need new ones as mine are not satisfactory now……………..missing conversations………….
they are one of the best
Does anyone able to give a review on “seimens Pur level 7 BINAX with rechargeable batteries.? And cost range? Thank u much.
I am am considering hearing aids from Audibel. Does anyone have any comments on this brand?
have a pair of agx 9 hearing aids about a year old cannot enjoy music or conversations with certain people because the sound is very distorted as if the speakers are overdriven has anyone else experienced this problem? I can actually have clearer sound without wearing them cost was close to $7000 for the pair.
have a pair of agx 9 hearing aids about a year old cannot enjoy music or conversations with certain people because the sound is very distorted as if the speakers are overdriven has anyone else experienced this problem? I can actually have clearer sound without wearing them cost was close to $7000 for the pair.
Audible is the worst they took advantage of an 87 year old woman she paid 8,000 dollars , that were on sale normally 15,000 was told these would help her hear the best! They lied ,she’s of a fixed income my father died from military related injuries . My mom was total taken advantage of