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I have major hearing loss. A fell running injury that is too complicated to explain!
I have to wear hearing aids, but even with them my hearing is far from perfect. I can't hear birds singing and other high frequencies, but low noise is OK.
I've been thinking of getting some new aids and a flier has just come through the door about rechargeable aids. They cost into 4 figures, and whilst I can afford that, I don't want to spend money for no improvement.
Seems like they need charging daily where my batteries last a week. So, if they run down is there any sort of backup or are they dead? Can they be charged in the car? And most important do they give any real improvement in performance?
Someone on here must also have hearing loss, so anybody care to share their experiences?
Sorry I can’t assist in anyway, but think you need to correct the title.
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At least your ears are warm.
OOPS.
I can't see how the battery tech can relate to how good the aid is at helping your hearing. To be honest, if the frequencies are lost then a hearing aid won't help with that anyway. I have an aid as I've lost most of the hearing in my right ear and suffer with pretty bad tinnitus as a result. Why not go back to your audiologist and have a word with them?
There are great claims being made, in the bumpf I've received, that the new generation of aids are just about foolproof...but only on the rechargeable models. (The expensive ones!)
I know once the hearing has gone it is gone for good in those ranges, but I'm struggling to pick up conversations that were audible to me 2,3,4 years ago. It may be that my present aids are duff, or it may be that my hearing is worsening. But, if I go into any retail outlet I know I'm going to be blinded by waffle. They will tell me anything to get a sale. And until you've paid for the aids you don't get to try them out!!!
Hence the search for info.
I got the signia silk nx7 hearing aids. Rechargeable ones seem more of a potch to be honest. Easier to replace batteries.
I’m in same boat but I started out with the £4K hearing aids. I gave up and went NHS. They’ve been just as good. I didn’t find expensive hearing aids any better than NHS. Besides as your hearing deteriorated further you need bigger hearing aids.
NHS batteries are free and a pair lasts longer than recharging. You can also carry a few spare.
Your hearing deteriorates naturally. Minds at a level of a 70 year old and I’m 60. Get a new hearing test.
Get referred back to an audiologist/ent and get them to retest your hearing, then get an NHS aid. They're not the big horrible things they were 🙂
It may be that my present aids are duff, or it may be that my hearing is worsening
Speak to your GP.
You know you can buy these things (including rechargeable) direct from china for peanuts.
Look on Banggood or Gearbest.
How old are your HA’s?
They can just be reprogrammed after a retest.
Saying that, the technology of the new ones is pretty amazing. As well as big number of channels, the ability to switch programs automatically, Bluetooth connection and rechargeable.
Specsavers do rechargeable from £1400. The top top end stuff is around £2500.
NHS ones are also good, but don’t have the fancy stuff.
Hi, aids are approx 3 years old. I had no idea they could be reprogrammed. That sort of info is never given out to punters when new sales can be made!!! I'll look into that. Thanks.
There all reprogrammable. Their tuned to your specific hearing loss. NHS ones to.
There all reprogrammable. Their tuned to your specific hearing loss. NHS ones to.
Thanks again. I've never been told that. Every time there has been any deterioration (or when I've been told there was a deterioration!) I have been sold new aids. GRRR. I'll go back and see about another test and a reprogramme.
Must admit I prefer to use battery operated ones when I can carry spares, as opposed to having to recharge at least once a day.