I think I misspelled a three letter word.
I’ve been deaf as an anvil in my left ear for more years than than I can remember. I had an extensive hearing test yesterday and the results showed that my left ear was all but dead. I was allowed to wear a demo hearing aid and liked it so well that I bought one just like it.
They had “demos”? I’ve often thought a loaner would be nice when mine is “in the shop”.
When I bought my hearing aid, they gave me a month “trial” (they didn’t call it “demo.”) It was adjusted for me, fitted, etc. and I had a month to decide if I liked it. (For me, my right ear is border-line and I found improvement with the left ear, so I only bought one.) I think it’s pretty standard that they let you test it out before shelling out a zillion dollars.
This was my first run through with hearing aids----I thought the demo thing was standard. You’re right about the cost.
WHAT?!
He SAID HE WAS LOST!
HOW MUCH DOES qIT COST??
It’s ten after two!
A zillion dollars.
brazilian what?
LouisB. Pics or links to your new hearing aid?
I’ve had mine for about a year. It was freaky the things I’d not heard: turn signal also clicks, floor squeaks, my wife talks.
Pics or links to your new hearing aid?
Serious inquiry as to cost, if you don’t mind sharing. I think hubby is a candidate for such a thing, someday very soon, and am curious what the cost might run to.
My hearing aid is the blue one on the right. Entirely in the canal style, cost was around three thousand.
Agreed elbows. We need pics and links, yes?
In this line they vary from $3-6K depending on features in the software.
Most people don’t notice I am wearing them. My wife knew I was picking them up and asked 24 hours later why I wasn’t wearing them.
With this design (and Phonak isn’t the only one with these), most of the unit sits behind the ear and only a small part is actually in the ear. I very quickly got to the point where I forgot they were in.
The “software” includes options:
I had them program a custom “hockey” mode that essentially turns them off when I’m at an event with loud noises (I could just take them out but …)
Mine also has a white noise setting. When I’m home alone and reading, it helps with the ringing in my ears.
Two out of three’s not bad!
My health insurance pays a big part of the cost so my out of pocket might well differ from your final price. My final cost was just above $1250.00.
