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I just know mine aren't very good.Do you need just a touch up (in-ear, probably) or heavy-duty aid (behind the ear).I found this article helpful:https://www.analogplanet.com/content/two-months-widex%E2%80%99s-moment-440-mric-r-d-hearing-aids-part-2
Yes. There are good hearing aid solutions, but most are looking for a cheaper way. Buy from trained audiologist in a private practice and emphasize that musical accuracy is a high priority. If they are willing to design two music programs, let you live with them both for a week, come back and do it again, after several (5-6) tweaks to the program, they can get something that lets you hear detail, space, trailing edge of notes, hall ambiance, etc. If they simply say to use the manufacturers stock music program, walk away. Resound was the manufacturer that was my best option. Widex was almost as good, but lacking notes below 80hz. My audiologist charged list price, but spent probably 10 hours with me. I even had a factory rep come to my house to hear what I was hearing in my system (he was rather amazed).
I get good bass response with my Resound aids. In my case, I have severe loss above 4000Hz, recoverable with hearing aids up to almost 6000. My low hearing is reduced, but recoverable with aids. I liked what Widex could do with tonality, but spaciousness and bass was better with Resound. Your ears and loss will be different. Just don't expect to go to a Costco and get high end service.
Close to 3 years ago, I purchased Phonak hearing aid (in ear) from Costco.I spent a lot of time and effort, trying to make them sound right, but Costco hearing was poor quality, sound wise.About 2 months ago, I went to Clarity Hearing in Waterloo, young audiologist there, suggested Phonak Audeo P-70-R (behind ear).They sound really good for music, but...I really like in ear hearing aid, one piece, no cables and I wear glasses too.
Good audiologists are hard to find. They don't talk the same audio language that we do. They often do Acoustic reflex threshold/Tympanometry tests and then a quick & dirty frequency response/level test.
I also listen to headphones on my upstairs computer rig... do HA's any problem using headphones?Thanks,Huck
The new high-tech (expensive) hearing aids are doing all sorts of neat tricks."Let’s Hear It For Split Processing!" hearing aidshttps://www.eetimes.com/lets-hear-it-for-split-processing/
This is a timely thread for me as I recently lost hearing in my left ear and have some impairment in my right ear. The physicians I am working with believe my hearing loss is related to a viral attack that targets the ear anatomy. They have me on Predisone now hoping that it may have some positive influence on my illness. Sometimes good health is not appreciated until you don't have it.
