Smashing, Philips HearLink 9040 is a good hearing aids, bear in mind the 9050 should be out at Costco any time soon, see here:
The new trend seems to be Costco gets the latest technology from hearing aid manufacturers almost immediately. Gone are the days of Costco getting the last generation or stripped down tech (although I hear tinnitus features are often disabled for Costco). HearLink 50 looks to be getting the latest motion detectors and Bluetooth LE audio from Demant… similar to what was announced for Oticon Intent earlier this week. This is an exciting time. Costco is truly changing the market bringing high tech …
Rechargeable vs disposable batteries, it’s a difficult debate, but ultimately, it’s function of what works for you, maybe you will have to try both, so you can make an informed decision, or you could be happy with rechargeable, bear in mind that you will need a charger, maybe 2 if you do leave home for long period of time, but see here:
Dear Phonak,
As someone who was born deaf, I’ve found myself constantly wearing your hearing aids for the last 40 years or ~10 aids. But for the first time as I seek to buy new aids, I feel like your product is falling short and I’m forced to trial new brands…
When I finished high school, I changed from BTE to CIC for a more discrete experience. Two plus decades later I’m exploring RIC as I become less concerned about discretion – thanks society for increasingly accepting deafness and hearing …
For Samsung S22 compatibility, see below:
https://www.hearingsolutions.philips.com/en-gb/support/connectivity/compatibility?selected=Samsung+Galaxy+S22
I believe Philips HearLink is almost the same as oticon Real (if someone could confirm):
https://www.oticon.com/support/compatibility?filters=Oticon+Real™+miniRITE+R%3BSamsungGalaxy+S22
That means you can stream from your phone to the hearing aids.
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