A little backstory, I have been using Phonak hearing aids from about 2016 due to high frequency sensorineural hearing loss. (per my audiologist they were the “best” available at the time but I don’t know the exact model). I recently wanted to upgrade mostly for bluetooth capabilities but I also assumed the new technology would help me hear even more. I recently trialed Unitron hearing aids and thought I hated them due to my hearing feeling “unbalanced”. Higher pitched noises were so loud they were almost painful and lower pitched sounds I felt I could barely hear. I went back and they told me to try Widex because it’s “the best”. I’m learning that these new technology hearing aids don’t seem to be my cup of tea and that I almost hear better with my older ones?
My questions since I received different answers from my current office…
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The “floor noise” that I hear on the new models is quite annoying. Does the brain just actually get used to this or does this have to be changed setting wise? There is not tinnitus background noise on FYI.
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I can audibly hear the hearing aids changing settings to where I will hear speakers somewhat clearly (although they still feel softer than my previous hearing aids) and then all of a sudden they sound very distant and the background noise was louder. It is making hearing others harder and the point of hearing aids is to help with this. Will these settings seem to stop shifting so much over time?
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Some noises are so loud that they are physically painful to hear. My audiologist said that I will get used to this and that they don’t change the settings for this and probably never did before, meaning I just go used to it. But I literally hate wearing the new hearing aids due to be wincing in pain randomly from a loud noise.
Any insight from users that have upgraded would be super appreciated before I spend a ton of money I regret.
Thanks!