[It's Hot There]

Any body purchased in the last couple of years???

Experiences??

I'm a first-time buyer. I have moderate loss.

I really like the Eargo 7, totally in the canal units.
But they are for mild to moderate loss people and I'm afraid I'm on the top-end of their capabilities.

How comfortable are the over-the-ear units??

Thanks in advance.

[Two Bills]

I have worn over the ear for many years, with no problem, and always felt they were more secure than the in the ear type. Just personal preference.
First time with hearing aids will be a new experience to get used too.
The world is a lot noisier than you remember.
The sound will be different as it is being amplified.
The background noise that has been a problem for some time will not go away, but with modern hearing aids can be reduced, but not stopped altogether.
Bluetooth capability is brilliant, the hearing aids can be paired to cell, laptop, tv, etc. Conversation and programs are so much easier to follow with the device.
Use a good audiologist, not a hearing aid seller.
TOTV users will give you many recommendations, and Sam's seem to be a very popular choice.
Lastly, you get what you pay for with hearing aids.
There will be an initial WTH are these things, but when you get used to them, your life will be enhanced, as silence is a lonely place.
WHAT?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Two Bills

I have worn over the ear for many years, with no problem, and always felt they were more secure than the in the ear type. Just personal preference.
First time with hearing aids will be a new experience to get used too.
The world is a lot noisier than you remember.
The sound will be different as it is being amplified.
The background noise that has been a problem for some time will not go away, but with modern hearing aids can be reduced, but not stopped altogether.
Bluetooth capability is brilliant, the hearing aids can be paired to cell, laptop, tv, etc. Conversation and programs are so much easier to follow with the device.
Use a good audiologist, not a hearing aid seller.
TOTV users will give you many recommendations, and Sam's seem to be a very popular choice.
Lastly, you get what you pay for with hearing aids.
There will be an initial WTH are these things, but when you get used to them, your life will be enhanced, as silence is a lonely place.
WHAT?

I agree totally. Strongly suggest you look into the service provided by the hearing aid seller. Need to repeat hearing tests annually and often the hearing aid will need some sort of service.

[PoolBrews]

Check out Jabra Enhance Select 200 hearing aids. They are fantastic. Run about $1,800 for a set and work as well as $7,000 ones from Beltone. Jabra Enhance Select Hearing Aids - Jabra Enhance

[villagetinker]

One word of caution, check the REVIEWS on the app for the hearing aids, the ones I have now, the app is so bad (IMHO) that I had to delete from my phone. The main reason was I kept missing appointments, etc. since I could NOT hear these through the hearing aids and there was no adjustment to fix this. A call to the help desk yielded "these are setup the same a HEADPHONES", well hearing aids are not headphones, and the requirements are different. After I checked the comments on the play store, I realized I bought the wrong hearing aids, too late to return....

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

One word of caution, check the REVIEWS on the app for the hearing aids, the ones I have now, the app is so bad (IMHO) that I had to delete from my phone. The main reason was I kept missing appointments, etc. since I could NOT hear these through the hearing aids and there was no adjustment to fix this. A call to the help desk yielded "these are setup the same a HEADPHONES", well hearing aids are not headphones, and the requirements are different. After I checked the comments on the play store, I realized I bought the wrong hearing aids, too late to return....

Did you purchase from Sam's Club??

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

Check out Jabra Enhance Select 200 hearing aids. They are fantastic. Run about $1,800 for a set and work as well as $7,000 ones from Beltone. Jabra Enhance Select Hearing Aids - Jabra Enhance

Your link shows 500's, 300's, 50R's.

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

Did you purchase from Sam's Club??

No, these were through a hearing aid store that works with my insurance coverage, the hearing aid brand is SIGNA, and while the hearing aid is better than the previous model, I have lost that ability to customize settings due to the horrible APP for my android phone which I deleted. So I stand by my previous comments, check the APP reviews BEFORE you get the hearing aids.

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

No, these were through a hearing aid store that works with my insurance coverage, the hearing aid brand is SIGNA, and while the hearing aid is better than the previous model, I have lost that ability to customize settings due to the horrible APP for my android phone which I deleted. So I stand by my previous comments, check the APP reviews BEFORE you get the hearing aids.

I get it, don't be offended..........you don't have to "stand by my previous comments".

The reason I asked................if your issue(s) were with Sam's Club aids vs. another brand, two different concerns on my part.

Feel free to sit.

[It's Hot There]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

I agree totally. Strongly suggest you look into the service provided by the hearing aid seller. Need to repeat hearing tests annually and often the hearing aid will need some sort of service.

Thanks

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by PoolBrews

Check out Jabra Enhance Select 200 hearing aids. They are fantastic. Run about $1,800 for a set and work as well as $7,000 ones from Beltone. Jabra Enhance Select Hearing Aids - Jabra Enhance

Is there a professional review showing this, or jus an opinion??

[jimschlaefer]

If you are a Veteran, go to the VA clinic on the North End of The Villages. The VA will provide testing and 'top line' hearing aids at no cost to Veterans. You will set up annual checkups and they will replace them when needed (at no cost). Just an alternative if you qualify.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

Your link shows 500's, 300's, 50R's.

Yes, it looks like the 300's are the new replacement for my 200's, and the 500's are a smaller version with the same technology. The included app for the phone works great, and the hearing aids have been fantastic so far (a bit over a year now).

My audiologist let me wear the high end Beltone's for a week or so, and I loved them. The retail was $7,495, and she was offering $2,000 trade in on my old ones. I started reading reviews and found the Jabra's were highly rated. I sent them my latest audiogram and they programmed the hearing aids and sent them to me. After a month I had them push one more minor change to the settings and It's been great ever since. I saved nearly $6,000 over the Beltone and felt that the app was far better and the performance was equal.

[PoolBrews]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Is there a professional review showing this, or jus an opinion??

I would have to look again, but yes, there are professional reviews out there that document this. I wouldn't have tried them otherwise. I'm an engineer and I research any big purchase fully. In addition to the reviews, I wore the Beltone's for a week on trial, and then got my Jabra's. For my hearing loss (which is very minor and only in the high frequency range), both hearing aids performed the same.

I do recall that GN makes hearing aids for both Jabra and Beltone, and for certain models the only difference is the outer case (and, of course, the price).

[goldie n]

Originally Posted by It's Hot There

Any body purchased in the last couple of years???

Experiences??

I'm a first-time buyer. I have moderate loss.

I really like the Eargo 7, totally in the canal units.
But they are for mild to moderate loss people and I'm afraid I'm on the top-end of their capabilities.

How comfortable are the over-the-ear units??

Thanks in advance.

Buy the best hearing aid you can afford. Do NOT buy the cheapest you can find. You will not be happy. People always look for bargains in hearing aids. Big mistake. You want the best technology you can afford.