Hi. I’m looking for a HA that I can use while playing pickleball outdoors, which I play 5 days week, usually in hot, humid weather. During those playing days, I’m not wearing my BTE HAs for around 4 to 5 hours because I don’t want to damage them as the result of large amounts of sweat and sunscreen. I also don’t like the bulky sleeves that can be put over them to protect them. Recently, I’ve found that I’m missing out on conversations because I’m not wearing HAs, so I’m looking for HAs to use while playing.
I’m now leaning toward an IIC HA, because I think they’ll fit and hold better in the ear while playing and I also like the discreet aspect of them. Since I only plan to use them while playing, Bluetooth capability isn’t important. IICs should be fine for my mild-to-moderate high frequency hearing loss. One question I have is will an IIC HA work well in picking up conversations in an open, outdoor environment.
I’m currently considering either the Signa Silk Charge&Go IX IIC or the Sony CRE-C10 IIC. I like the rechargeable feature of the Silk, but I’m not sure the price differential is worth it.
Any thoughts on any of this?