I see in another Linx2 thread that JustinHIS considers the premium Oticons to be far superior technologically to the Linx2 9 and every other brand.
I’m not trying to stir up trouble, but as a newbie here, I’m interested in knowing how common his viewpoint is and to what extent knowledgeable others would disagree. I’ve got the money set aside to buy a premium set of hearing aids so this is not an academic question. And while the iPhone capability of the Linx2 series is appealing, it’s not as important as overall quality.
Some excerpts of his comments:
Its not that the resound brand is problematic. But its like Kia or Hyundai. It is set up as a “value” brand. Whereas Oticon is set up as a “Luxury” brand.
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But the Agils have a wider bandwidth, 2 kneepoints, a lower noise floor, a more personalizable fitting rationale, physically more durable casing, amplifiers that have less distortion, receivers that are more moisture resistant (and smaller), better wax guards, longer battery life.
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As far as research goes, Oticon’s fitting rationale is literally 4-6 years ahead of any of the other brands.
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the only reason I am biased is because I program them all and I get to see the various levels of satisfaction with every one of them, and the reactions don’t come anywhere close to a properly programmed pair of Oticon premium devices.
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And I have to say, I am pretty darn good at getting people who are dissatisfied with other brands to be reasonably happy. But even after that, I can still put Oticons on and their jaws drop.