Interesting topic
I don’t know much of anything about the tube type, or the ear molds, but I can see where that’s taking it up to the next level beyond my RIC type.
I’ve taken a break from my re-bending the wire question for less obvious fit…but haven’t given up on that project yet. I think that’ll help some, but it’s not horrible as-is
I’m a man with short hair, and so the actual behind the ear part is very noticeable. The wire as it is now is noticeable I think , but not so bad…
I get a kick out of all the folks that say folks don’t notice it. Must be hanging around with blind people it seems. No way not to notice it…although I do think that a lot of people (maybe a majority) aren’t very observant and won’t notice right away. I think more likely people who are around a lot and do have ample time to notice just don’t comment…either out of politeness or just being not interested. I recon most folks just don’t care enough to mention. I suspect that like others have posted earlier, that many folks just think they are some sort of earbud or something, when they see it from behind
Anyway, in the relatively short time I’ve been wearing them (approx 5 months), I’ve had 0 people actually mention or ask about them
at the suggestion of my audiologist I didn’t tell anyone for a while just to see (except for one coworker who is a hearing aid wearer that I’d been discussing the whole thing with prior)
My young kids didn’t notice for several days into my trial, and it was only after they overheard me talking with my wife about the app on my phone that they asked “what are you talking about?”
regardless. I totally get it (vanity)…but I also totally respect people that “own it” (own who they are I mean). That’s why I like the kid’s models that they make…all sorts of bright colors…pink and the rest…not meant to blend in. I often think about a professor I had in college. he must have been about 30 years old and severely balding. He owned it. No trying to grow out the hair he had, flaps, or any of it. He just kept the little bit in back clipped nice and short…looked fine.