Speaking of hearing aids....

[Ogandydancer]

Mine are by Tru-Hearing which my provider said was part of Siemens. They were programmed in the office by my provider. They have little rocker switches which can be used for the settings but were disabled at the time they were set up. They are paired with my iPhone and also iPad which is nice. I just wish they were rechargeable but right now that is not a problem as the Mfr. has sent me a years supply of batteries. I wear them about 10 or 11 hours a day and one battery will last about a week..

 

[carpriver]

in January I received a new set of hearing aids, blue tooth, connected to my phone. they are great. I take them out when I go the the range, or work in the yard or in the shop. They have made my life so much better. The VA has really helped me improve the quality of my life.

 

[duane_wade]

I've been wearing hearing aids since the early 90s and ibused to wear Sears until Miracle Ear bought them out. I've been wearing Miracle Ear ever since. Yes, I pay a little more for them but get 3 years total replacement and 5 years maintenance (cleaning & adjustment) free. I felt new ones about 5-6 years.

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[lkabug]

Wonderful new Jack.
Hearing can be a life changer. But not hearing properly sure can be comical at times.

 

[motom]

I've been wearing my new Phonak Paradise P90-R for about two months now. They are absolutely incredible! The Bluetooth capability is great and the adjustability using my smartphone is super convenient. Mine also have tap control so I can answer and hang up my cell phone without ever taking it out of my pocket, just tap my ear twice and bingo, instant connection. You can get these for free thru the VA if you are a veteran, even if you do not have a service connected hearing disability. The VA covers a lot more than they did years past.

Very inspiring post, I started the process with the VA last month.

 

[Smoke]

Mine are Phonaks from the VA.

When I retired I essentially quit answering my phone unless it's my wife but when I do it goes through my hearing aids which is convenient.

I can also run my TV through them

I was at the Dentist the other day and just as he was about to start the procedure I told him I was going to turn on some music to keep me occupied while he was working. He thought it was just amazing that my hearing aids played music.

I'm amazed at the sound clarity the Phonaks produced. I was listening to Dark Side of the Moon the other day and they actually picked up things in the recording that my Kenwood didn't (Or maybe it did but my ears didn't.

FWIW humidity (sweat) shortens the battery life on hearing aids. At night I store my hearing aids with the batteries out in my gunsafe right next to the dehumidifier, the batteries last days longer.

 

[oldbrownhat]

Mine are Phonaks from the VA.

I was at the Dentist the other day and just as he was about to start the procedure I told him I was going to turn on some music to keep me occupied while he was working. He thought it was just amazing that my hearing aids played music....

Interesting that they are good enough to stream music through. I'd imagine that this will drain the batteries more quickly as they would be reproducing "full range" rather than just above 1K or so, which is all that's usually necessary for improving speech intelligibility. The low frequencies take a lot of power.

As a retired musician I'm thinking of upgrading to aids that can handle music, although not necessarily for streaming. Getting decent reproduction while listening over speakers would be good enough in most cases, although being able to stream music from my phone while waiting for medical appointments or automotive work would be nice.

I have superb Grado wireless headphones for on-ear listening but these aren't convenient when out and about. Oddly, I barely notice my hearing loss/imbalance when using them, and usually only require a little EQ if any.

 

[Smoke]

Interesting that they are good enough to stream music through. I'd imagine that this will drain the batteries more quickly as they would be reproducing "full range" rather than just above 1K or so, which is all that's usually necessary for improving speech intelligibility. The low frequencies take a lot of power.

I don't listen to a lot of music through my hearing aids but I don't notice any significant loss of battery life when I do.

As a retired musician I'm thinking of upgrading to aids that can handle music, although not necessarily for streaming. Getting decent reproduction while listening over speakers would be good enough in most cases, although being able to stream music from my phone while waiting for medical appointments or automotive work would be nice.

Oddly enough when I'm listening to music through my hearing aids as opposed to on my hearing aids it levels out the music and it sounds flat. I usually take them off if I'm listening to something on my system.

 

[Smoke]

In 1994 I was convinced this was the best sound system I would ever own



It's been replaced by these

 

[Model 19 6"]

I chose Bell Tone. Between my Ins.and myself they cost near 4k. They have been back to the shop as much as I have had them at home. Never again.

 

[charlie sherrill]

I needed this post! My hearing is getting progressively worse and I'll be needing some sooner rather than later. Thank you!

I see you were in the Air Force. Those noisy planes probably affected your hearing. VA will buy them for you. I got mine last week and I'm hearing things I haven't heard in a long time. Phonak works well for me.