I have several options on getting hearing aids, one of which is not getting them as I don’t have a major hearing loss problem, I don’t think. I do have tinnitus but have never tested for it.
The first option is to get Audibel aids. It’s my understanding Audibel is made by Starkey? Don’t know yet what model I would look at, but it would be one of the better (more expensive?) ones. I could get these at no expense to me :-D. I personally have not talked to anyone there, yet (couple of weeks before I do). After the initial fitting, every thing would be done via computer/internet. The major pro on this is cost (free to me).
The second/third options are to buy from Sam’s Club for cost to me of $1500+. But, they would be local to me for extra fittings, etc.
Buy locally from other audiologists. This would probably entail even higher costs but other manufacturers including Phonak and the one that starts with a “W” (I think-anyway a well known manufacturer).
Sorry for the long post. I really don’t want the Audibel but, at the cost to me, I can’t hardly justify not getting them. The dispenser has said (don’t know if he’s an audiologist or not) that he can do all of the adjustments on line as I said earlier.
Your insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thx, Frank
Edit, the readings in my Sig should line up from the right side. The 125 Hz should be blank (no reading listed).