I am very new to this world and am interested in hearing aids for my wife. She is 54, with mild, progressive hearing loss, and we can see that she will eventually need assistive technology.
Like many people, our insurance does not cover hearing aids, and we don’t have thousands of dollars to spend on a brand-name pair. I stumbled across these, and wondered if anyone had experiences with them:
http://www.austar-hearing.net/htm/product/Hearing-aid/2012_0809_217.html
I’ve read many of the posts here, and have absorbed the various cautions and caveats. In replying, you may rest assured that I am aware of the risks inherent in this approach, and how it is inferior to a more guided (and expensive) solution. With that out of the way, I’d appreciate knowledgeable feedback.
Thanks to all.
The product you linked to is functional for a very specific hearing loss. It’s a decent product for a mild to moderate hearing loss, so long as your wife’s ear canals are not too small. If your wife does not have hearing loss in the low frequencies do not consider this product as she will experience a plugged up sensation, known as the occlusion effect. Our company sells hearing aids online at a fraction of the price you will pay for hearing aids inside of local retailers.
Please visit us before you decide to work on your wife’s hearing loss with no guidance. While we can’t offer you face to face service, we will work with you through email, live chat and over the telephone. My recommendation is to obtain a copy of your wife’s audiogram and submit it to us for review. We carry a selection of the most common style of hearing aids sold. Some hearing aid designs work much better than others depending on the results of the audiogram. Feel free to send me a copy of the audiogram directly jeff@clearlyhearing.com, or visit our website to learn more about our company and products, where you will find our other contact details. www.clearlyhearing.com