Quick back ground. My father have used hearing aid of various sorts in the last 3O years or so. Currently he is age 85 plus. He has been using pocket model hearing amplifier and quite happy for the most part. He insist for not having behind the ear or any modern type of aids.
Trying to see what could be a good pocket model amplifier? He is in a different country so once I buy something from here, it will be difficult to return etc.
What will be a good pocket model amplifier you all recommend?
Saw some of these in amazon. starting from Reizen $50 to Willian Sound at $200 and more. Is the price difference worth it? Preferably would love to have dual ear[hone model
My hearing is very profound and l had a pair of Widex Super 440 RIC aids with an max gain of 73 dB and l couldn’t understand the person in front of me. I needed 80 dB gain.
I got this pair of Widex aids only for it’s tinnitus program in 2013 or 2014.
It wasn’t the price that decided it for me, it was this line in the list of specs: Powerful hearing enhancement amplifier with 120dB sensitivity helps you hear.
Those are impressive specs! The max 130 dB SPL is awesome. I wish I had that in my Lumity Life aids.
And the battery life. I just did the math and see it’s almost NINETEEN DAYS. Wow.
Granted it’s bigger than my Lumity Life aids, but I wish we could achieve the level of miniaturization in hearing aids that we’ve enjoyed in silicon chips going into other electronics. Thanks for sharing.
Better if your dad gets an custom ear mold for the receiver. From 5 years old to 20 yrs old, l worn body type aid with a custom earmold. The early BTE aids weren’t powerful enough.
