Went in for testing a month ago and confirmed that I have severe high frequency hearing loss, and have most likely had it for at least 15 years. We ordered the hearing aids and I got them Friday. WOW! It's like a whole new world has opened up for me. I can hear all kinds of things that I was missing before. Birds, my own footsteps, conversations, etc. It's almost sensory overload! On Sunday during church I had to turn them off while I played because it was almost too much going on. I turned them back on during the sermon, and never had to ask my wife what he just said! It's like going from a black and white movie to color!
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I got some a couple of years ago and I couldn't handle all that extra noise.
Mine have a 3-band EQ with 4 programmable modes. They set them up for watching TV, being in a restaurant (lots of background noise), listening to music and general situations. Regardless of the setting, I hear too much.
I'm sitting in our house, windows closed, and I can hear traffic noise outside. And our house is pretty soundproof. I can hear the A/C running. Sitting at my desk I can hear my PC fan. It's maddening. I'm so used to not hearing all that stuff, and I'm a peace and quiet kinda person anyway, the hearing aids amplify everything to the point of distraction.
I have the same type of hearing loss. Can't hear higher frequencies. The Dr. told me that vowels are heard in the lower frequencies and consonants are heard in the upper frequencies. I said "Great. I can't hear 21 of the 26 letters in the alphabet."
I've tried to wear them from time to time, but I can't get used to them. And to add salt to the would, my ear canals are sensitive to the little rubber tips so my ears itch. I've tried some drops and stuff they recommended, but it only helps for a while. All in all, my hearing aid experience has been very disappointing.
The biggest shock though was finding out that most health insurances don't cover hearing aids. And they are not cheap.
Mine have a 3-band EQ with 4 programmable modes. They set them up for watching TV, being in a restaurant (lots of background noise), listening to music and general situations. Regardless of the setting, I hear too much.
I'm sitting in our house, windows closed, and I can hear traffic noise outside. And our house is pretty soundproof. I can hear the A/C running. Sitting at my desk I can hear my PC fan. It's maddening. I'm so used to not hearing all that stuff, and I'm a peace and quiet kinda person anyway, the hearing aids amplify everything to the point of distraction.
I have the same type of hearing loss. Can't hear higher frequencies. The Dr. told me that vowels are heard in the lower frequencies and consonants are heard in the upper frequencies. I said "Great. I can't hear 21 of the 26 letters in the alphabet."
I've tried to wear them from time to time, but I can't get used to them. And to add salt to the would, my ear canals are sensitive to the little rubber tips so my ears itch. I've tried some drops and stuff they recommended, but it only helps for a while. All in all, my hearing aid experience has been very disappointing.
The biggest shock though was finding out that most health insurances don't cover hearing aids. And they are not cheap.
I've had mine for one year now and I think they're great. Mine are Widex and have 5 programs, 4 of which I've set up. Think I'll set up the last program for restaurants. Right now I have them set up as Master, Comfort, Music 1, Music 2. They came with a remote volume control so I can turn them up or down when ever I want. I can also change programs either by using the remote or using a push button located on via either aid. Nice thing is that the aids talk to you to tell tell you which program they're in and when the batteries are getting low. This eliminates any guessing.
Widex developed a product called Com-Dex, which is a bluetooth device that conncets to your cellphone. When a call comes in or goes out the audio is sent directly into my hearing aids, this way I don't have to hold the phone to my ear. Com-Dex includes a lanyard which you place around your neck, from it, you can mute or hang up the call. It also has the mic in it so the person on the other end can hear me. Cool technology.
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Widex developed a product called Com-Dex, which is a bluetooth device that conncets to your cellphone. When a call comes in or goes out the audio is sent directly into my hearing aids, this way I don't have to hold the phone to my ear. Com-Dex includes a lanyard which you place around your neck, from it, you can mute or hang up the call. It also has the mic in it so the person on the other end can hear me. Cool technology.
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