No because you need either to get a license (if you own a calipsto) or replace your audiometer , with an affinity compact, a Avant a2d, calipsto and I believe GSI have an equipment. That could be expensive
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Ok, we run Avant Arc and A2D here anyway.
I’m not exactly sure how you’re expecting to run a modern audiology business without having this kind of gear in your office anyway. It’s a minimum standard like having a v/o.
My Costco fitter this week says they have inquired to headquarters but says it may take several years for Costco to invest in the new equipment needed. I find that hard to believe it would take that long. Maybe if enough customers ask for it repeatedly they can work a bit faster.
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I’m with you, it seems like Costco wouldnt take so long to provide their fitters with a tool that sounds like a clear winner for improving outcomes for their customers. I’ll be sure to ask on Monday when i get my HA’s.
It should cost somewhere between $4K to $5K not a big investment hopefully they would get it soon.
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My 9050’s are “Almost Heaven”. However, because the ACT features are built into the aids, but will not be programmed by Costco, using my NoahLink 2, I copied General into P4 to trial and error ACT, starting with a setting of 8.
In most environments I don’t notice any difference. But last night 4 of us went to a small restaurant that was very noisy ~78 to 84 dBA. I was facing the corner with two walls. Behind us were three families with 5 loud boisterous girls under 5 years old having a great time. Beside us was a table of three adults, and fortunately the overhead music speakers were not close to our table.
Using the General program, I was understanding 75% of the conversation - far better than my older Rexton hearing aids. But when I switched to P4 with the ACT setting of 8, there was an order of magnitude improvement - probably 95% easy comprehension.
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