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Tone wrote:I got my hearing aids last Fri and I'm amazed and delighted with them. Of course, it will take me and my brain a while to get used to them but the difference between before and after is absolutely incredible and it's made me realise I should have taken the plunge ages ago. And the technology is brilliant!
They have loads of features. For example, I've got them linked to my phone via Bluetooth and with that and the App that comes with them I can turn them on and off, adjust the volume and select one of four hearing modes which are Automatic, Restaurant, Music and TV. Also, they have a few other features which I haven't got to grips with yet. I was interested in the Music setting as I wanted to hear what music sounds like with the aids, particularly via headphones.. The answer is 'pretty good' and I can hear things like a snare and cymbals far more clearly than before. I can also alter the eq so it's like having an in ear hifi system. Oh, and if my phone rings I can answer it by tapping the top of my ear twice!
The above won't be anything new to those of you who already use hearing aids but to anyone who thinks they need them but is dragging their feet (like I did) I'd say without hesitation 'go for it.'
Joeland-CH wrote:Hello everybody
I see there are many fellow sufferers here.
I have been wearing Otikon hearing aids for 5 years after a measurement of my ears showed only 30% hearing. Above all, I could no longer perceive the treble, everything was quite bass-heavy. This also affected my live playing, as I used to turn up the guitar and the amplifier very brightly until it hurt my fellow musicians. "You're so bright" was a constant companion back then and I didn't want to believe it. The investment of GBP 4,600 (CHF 5,600) was expensive but very worthwhile. When I'm on the phone, it automatically increases the volume in my left ear and reduces the volume (ambient noise) in my right ear. My hearing is almost back to 90%. I can also hear the treble again, but not always correctly. Since I no longer have the important little hairs on the ear canal, I hear e.g. flutes or whistles etc. like a roller coaster, up and down. That's the only problem and I can live with that. The "worst" is the noise of dishes and children shouting (ride a bus full of school children once). But I can turn down the volume for that. After my family vehemently urged me to finally do something about it, I am now glad that I left my vanity behind and took this step.
Greetings, Roland
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