@lhall2182 That’s good to know you are able to converse in a noisy restaurant situation. I am glad to hear that modern hearing aids have that capability. I am going to trial the custom ITC starkey livio ai edge 2400 and test the edge function in a noisy supermarket. Thanks for your comments which is encouraging.
Yesterday my Audio recommended starting with the smaller Starkey ITC and then if i need more power move up to the custom full shell ITE.
When i look up the specifications for Starkey Livio Ai 2400 the ITC and half shell ITE are identical and don’t have telecoil. My best guess is that people would only prefer the half shell over the in the canal (ITC) if they needed a bit more battery life and need something bigger for finger dexterity.
The full shell ITE is only 5db higher in volume and has telecoil and longer battery life as the mould is much bigger to fit the concha part of the ear.
Starkey specifications show that the full shell does have a bit more volume and gain although not as much gain in some of the higher frequencies as compared with ITC and ITE.
I thought that may help other people decide if they like these Starkey Livio Edge Ai 2400 models ITC and ITE.
Cosmetically i would prefer the ITC and don’t see any benefit in moving up to the full shell ITE unless the telecoil was needed.
Has anyone on this forum tested the Starkey Livio Ai 2400 Edge ITC and found any significant difference with the Full Shell ITE? Mostly i am wondering if there was any noticeable difference in the 5db volume and if anyone here has high frequency loss notice any difference. It is quite a difference in price just to receive a bigger mould, telecoil and longer battery life and no other significant benefit.
I will be paying $6500 for ITC pair plus $1500 for the 3 yr service in the coming weeks after the mould is taken and retesting with aids on. My audiogram yesterday shows a 30db drop in my left ear for most of the frequencies and my right ear is only slightly worse when compared to the audiogram that i posted here which is 30 yrs old.