I have made my decision - I’m going with disposable batteries. After living with the Resound Ones for over a week, I have found two inconveniences with the rechargeable batteries:
- I use the dehumidifier canisters to store my HAs - This is almost a requirement for me with the wax I build up on a daily basis. With the rechargeable Resound Ones, it isn’t easy to turn the HAs totally off so that there isn’t a risk of feedback with the HAs sitting right next to each other - not to mention that the HAs aren’t charging overnight in the dehumidifier canister. The recharger doesn’t have any way to dehumidify (from what I see).
- When I need to take out the HAs temporarily for a while, I would usually drop them in the dehumidifier canister to keep them out of view from my 21 year-old cat - who, if she saw them, the HAs would end up under a couch or cabinet or refrigerator … and possibly chewed on. Again, since I can’t easily turn off the rechargeable Ones and plop them in the canister, I have been leaving them out on a tabletop, a few feet apart to prevent feedback. Suboptimal.
When combining these issues with my concerns about long-term rechargeable battery life, I have decided that disposable batteries fit my lifestyle better.