Hearing Aid Question...

[Bansil]

I have had hearing aids now for 6 months, VA supplied after 16 years on tanks. I love them and hate them, I have lived with the hearing loss and tinnitus etc for 35 years.

I normally only wear them in the evening when doing dishes, cooking, eating, watching tv so the volume is at a comfortably level for the wife.

I can not wear at work too many noises to deal with, I understand why people don't like to wear them, after 35 years the world is loud

 

[QRTRHRS]

I am on my second VA supplied pair. I went with the rechargable's and at about two years old, one of them is going dead prematurily. My question for those wearing the rechargeable aids is how long are you going before needing repairs? I am going to the clinic tomorrow to see what they can do for me.

 

[reb]

My rechargeable aids lasted about 3 years. The charger quit, so I don't know about the aids.

 

[QRTRHRS]

The person that does repairs told me that two years is not abnormal for battery failure. They had to send the aid out to have it replaced. Apparently, they do not replace one still working. I hope that one does not go bad about as soon a I get the other back. I still have my previous pair with the standard battery power so I am not without aids.

 

[macdoesit]

I think it depends on how bad your hearing loss is. I have had profound hearing loss for 25 years and the only devices that work for me at all are high dollar - about $3,500 each - and my insurance doesn’t pay a dime. My current ones are 7+ years old and starting to fail. I need news one, but sure hate shelling out that kind of money. Cheaper ones just don’t work for me. I wish they did.

Exact same story here, Profound loss both ears. cheap aids are nothing but amplifiers. mine cost 1,500 per ear, programable to my loss. I have had them 15 years and still work as new. If they are not in my ears they are in my moisture removing case.

 

[Oaktree]

cheap aids are nothing but amplifiers. mine cost 3,000 per ear, programable to my loss.

Curiously, what do the "good" aids do other than amplify? What do you mean by program them?

 

[workinonit]

Top of the line aids like Sharkey and Phonak have MUCH higher amplification as well as Bluetooth capability. This allows you to tune and set the program from your smart phone. You have much more control over your aids than the cheaper versions. For hearing loss as bad as I have the hearing aids are a literal life saver. Having a hearing test so that the hearing aids can be setup and tuned for your loss is critical. without that you simply have speakers in your ears. The good aids can also noise cancel Programs can be setup so that noise in loud environments can be filtered out. My Phonaks are amazing. I can't imagine life without them. Mine were $3400 for the set. Not everyone is lucky enough to have the best insurance in the world that covers aids,

 

[macdoesit]

Top of the line aids like Sharkey and Phonak have MUCH higher amplification as well as Bluetooth capability. This allows you to tune and set the program from your smart phone. You have much more control over your aids than the cheaper versions. For hearing loss as bad as I have the hearing aids are a literal life saver. Having a hearing test so that the hearing aids can be setup and tuned for your loss is critical. without that you simply have speakers in your ears. The good aids can also noise cancel Programs can be setup so that noise in loud environments can be filtered out. My Phonaks are amazing. I can't imagine life without them. Mine were $3400 for the set. Not everyone is lucky enough to have the best insurance in the world that covers aids,

You are exactly right. Mine are Zebo Tech. I made a mistake on original post, mine were 3000 for the pair.

 

[RSKY]

My hearing has changed a lot this year. My right ear has gone from nearly deaf to hearing fairly well at the present time. The expensive aids I bought earlier in the year are programable from my phone and I've had to change the settings monthly if not weekly. What was great two months ago Is painfully loud now.

But I've also had two medical procedures on my right ear this year.

RSKY