looking for hearing aid with the kind of control options an audio engineer would want… Multi band EQ, presets, DSP power, Dynamics procession, noise cancellation, Tinnitus treatment etc…
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Sounds like you need any modern hearing aid and then self program it.
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@cantturndown if you have a recent audiogram enter Iraq in your profile. That will enable the experienced people on the board to help you more.
The pro who sets them up and makes adjustments is probably more important than the brand/model. My advice would be to find a pro that you like and trust, and put yourself in their hands.
The advice that I always want to give engineers getting their first set of hearing aids is to learn a little bit of neuroscience before they go out to buy their devices. The brain is plastic. Hearing loss changes it. Amplification changes it. Optimal hearing is not only about adjusting the device.
Get the one that you think gives you the best flexibility/control for playing with, but then after they are properly fit by an audiologist who does real-ear verification, DON’T play around for a few months. Give the brain some time to adjust.
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my question is to find the most flexible product
Good advice that is already considered, however I am looking for a recommendation on the most flexible product
As Raudrive said, any modern hearing aid. There are differences, but flexibility isn’t really a differentiating feature, at least if you’re talking getting the programming software and equipment. If you just want an app, then Resound and Widex likely give you the most control from a phone app, but it’s nowhere near what you can do with the software and equipment.
I will check out the resound software, thank you. Is it possible to get the software and hardware necessary to achieve the complete kind of tuning a pro-audio specialist would want
Hearing aids help you understand more speech. Your pro already knows how to accomplish this and the more you can communicate with them, the better the results.
It’s a mistake to adjust hearing aids for comfort or for any reason other than speech understanding. The current hearing aids from the big six manufacturers do have options for music, and of course they all have programs for different situations and environments, but speech understanding is their purpose.
At first, if you have high frequency hearing loss, hearing aids may sound tinny. Flushing water, clanking dishes, and potato chip bags may sound way too loud. This is normal and should not be adjusted out, if it is not too uncomfortable.
You can start off lower and raise it up to target gradually, but the more you push yourself the sooner your brain will adjust to the new sounds.
If you already use equipment to replace the missing sounds, it may mean that you could have a quicker adjustment time. Normally it takes a few months for things to sound normal, for severe losses.
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I agree with you. And I also say find a really good Audi that you trust and is willing to talk to you and learn everything you can about your hearing loss. I also say this learn and accept that as engineers there are things we do not know and understand. Our hearing is not a piece of equipment or device that we can ourselves do much with.