Hearing aid battery nonsense

[Smoke]

i get my hearing aids from the va,recently they switched me to rechargeable aids. so first come firsrt serve ----- batteris i'll give the first two people some 13lc-8a rayovac, and one box of 312lc-8a.these are brand new unopened batteris exp in 2027, send me your address ,i'll get them out quick as i can. i;m a disabled nam vet so a little slow.

I'm going to tell you what the VA told me and offer it to you as a suggestion.

I asked my audiologist if there was some place that I could donate my old battery operated hearing aids at and she told me to keep them as a backup in case something went wrong with the new ones

 

[tomahawk223]

I have a hearing disability and have been receiving treatment/hearing devices since 2017 via VA. I just received a new set of hearing aids through the Community Care program where the VA refers you to a provider in the local area. These are Resound NX960S-DRWC hearing aids that have lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that are state of the art. I am so glad to away from battery replacement and don't ever want to go back. This is a great benefit through the VA, as I am sure these hearing aids are priced in thousands of dollars. They didn' cost me a thing.

I Have a hearing disability from VA as well. I have been using Starky aids with replaceable batteries that were provided by the State. the frequency response is set by the doctors office and you need special equipment to do this. I want to adjust them to my liking and would like to know if you can adjust the frequency response from home on the VA supplied model that you mention. thanks

 

[TJm15.38]

I Have a hearing disability from VA as well. I have been using Starky aids with replaceable batteries that were provided by the State. the frequency response is set by the doctors office and you need special equipment to do this. I want to adjust them to my liking and would like to know if you can adjust the frequency response from home on the VA supplied model that you mention. thanks

These hearing aids must be set and tuned by the audiologist. I have an appointment to have them retuned in October. Nevertheless, with the Resound App I have some control over frequencies and noise levels. The app has useful noise filters and you can set programs for background noise, speech clarity and volume.

 

[sniper]

Just got Phillips rechargeables from Costco in December. I remember the frustration my Dad and Mom had constantly changing batteries. I really like these things. Should have done it sooner.

I wondered when my Doc said I needed some Heron Eggs, and I struggled with batteries till I got some rechargeables.

 

[gwpercle]

"Put down the scissor's and get a set of small pruning shears"

But the pruning shears are in a package that requires pruning shears to open!

Not the Corona Professionals I got from Home Depot ...
Easy Open package that I keep the shears stored in ...
snap open - snap shut , just like Tupperware ...
That was one of the reasons I bought them ...
I could easily open the package ... I thought... Wow ...
these are so Easy Open Great I gotta try them !
I hope they haven't changed the packaging !
Gary

 

[fatcat3]

It's not just batteries. Many items seem to have their packaging designed by sadist's.

THIS! I can't even open a sleave of crackers anymore without a knife or risk throwing them all over the house.

 

[BC38]

Re
Rechargeable vs batteries

My batteries last 5 to 7 days
The best rechargeable lasts 10 to 12 hours.
Even with a pocket recharger that is unnacceptable.

I have perfectly good phonak H.A. that are over 7 years old, take batteries and work fine.
Rechargeable H.A. Batteries WILL die after 3 years or so and the H.A. cannot be serviced or batteries replaced.
You get to throw out an otherwise perfectly good $5000 pair of H.A.

The magic technology advances touted by the whhite coat H.A. Vendors (they are not docotrs, folks)
are not worth my spending another $5k . I am checking costco to see what they can offer for
$1k but I have to be quick and beat the “tarrif taxes”


Ymmv

I think you might want to take another look at the current generation of rechargeable hearing aids.

My "cheap" ($1,400) Jabra hearing aids have always lasted around 30 hours when fully charged, and they can be fully recharged in 3 hours or less.

So, your statement that rechargeable hearing aids only last 10-12 hours between recharges isn't correct for the current state-of-the-art hearing aids.

You also stated that the rechargeable batteries WILL die after only 3 years. I'm not sure where you got that info either, but I think it is very outdated.

In my personal experience, I have been using the same set of Jabra hearing aids since November of 2022 - over 3-1/2 years now - and their rechargeable batteries are still holding enough charge to keep them working for around 30 hours between recharges.

So far, they are still holding a charge just as long as they did when they were brand-new, out of the box.

20 years ago, rechargeable hearing aids (and laptops, and all other devices with a rechargeable battery) used NiMh (Nickel Metal Hydride) batteries. They were only good for 10-12 hours per recharge, and they were worn out after only 3 or 4 years.

But the newer rechargeable hearing aids (and other devices) that use LiOn (Lithium Ion) rechargeable batteries are MUCH better.

I would encourage you to take another look at the current generation of rechargeable hearing aids. They are far better than what was available in the past.

I don't get 5-7 days per charge - like you do with your hearing aids with replaceable batteries - but I don't have the ongoing cost of buying replaceable batteries either.

I just have to remember to put mine in the charger every night before going to bed. Not a big deal for me since I don't need or want to wear them while I'm sleeping.

Seems like a good trade-off to me, but YMMV.