JMHO, you aren’t getting as much from the HA as you should expect. Depends on which HA are best for you and much also depends on who is doing the programming. In my case who programs the HA made all the difference in the world. I can understand speech, even young girls, in large rooms w/ vaulted ceilings and also w/ one pair of HA in a very noisy environment. Again…it depended on who programmed the HA. Home theater is wonderful again. Also, no more subtitles for evening news on TV.
For me, it has been a year long journey…time consuming and taking alot of patience. At one point I had to go to the Phonak site, see what the audi could control and then back to audi to say “did you do this and did you do that.” She had not. I’ve now in just this one year been to 3 audiologists. One was completely useless even 'tho the rep for a company w/ many different locations and covering multiple states.
Then I still has unresolved issues and my audi had no answer except “that’s the way it is for everyone.” So I went to different audi. She sent HA back to Phonak on Monday. This office called today, and the HA already back. Phonak had to replace 3 components in ea HA. I get to pick them up tomorrow! Can’t wait to have my “ears” back and see if problems all resolved and in fact could be even better than ever w/ this pair of HA.
Compare your numbers from your audiogram to mine. Will either your hearing or mine ever be “perfect” even w/ top HA and best programming? No. Definitely not. As for me, most of my hearing difficulties have been resolved. The rest soon will be…one way or the other. Programming will be checked when I pick the HA up tomorrow.