Hello everyone! I’ve been reading for some time now and would like to introduce myself. My name is Marco, and I come from the Netherlands. I’m in my early fifties. Born with microtia with a closed ear canal on the right side. A BAHA screw is also attached to this side. I have an operative and sensitive ear canal on the left side.
Unfortunately, my hearing has continued to deteriorate in recent years. My hearing is unstable and changes very frequently. One moment I hear quite shrill and the other moment quite dull. I never really got clarity from the hospital or a hearing care professional about how much hearing loss I really have.
My current hearing aid (Phonak Bolero V50) needs to be replaced. This also does not have Bluetooth, so making telephone calls is not possible for me at the moment. Furthermore, a noisy environment is a big challenge, because I can’t really hear anyone well.
Right now I’m trying to figure out which hearing aid is best for me. I recently switched from Android to iPhone for better hearing aid support. What’s especially important to me is that I can hear a person properly outside and in a noisy environment and get through the day less tired (because it’s very taxing), and that I can adjust the high and low tones while streaming, since I stream quite actively.
Now, following the advice of a hearing care professional, I tried the Phonak Naída L90 UP and PR (30-day trial). Unfortunately, I clearly miss the clarity (high frequencies) with this hearing aid. The biggest loss is being able to adjust the high and low tones during streaming. So the search continues to find the right hearing aid. One option I’ve been looking at is the ReSound Nexia 88 PBTE.
Do you have any advice on which one to get for my use case?