go to a reputable Audiologist to start with and have a complete testing done to determine exactly your loss. Hearing aids are now computer set to match your loss to the best extent possible. Starkey makes very good hearing aids. Your loss may well determine the type of mold you need. Having used aids for over 60 yrs and love my music i can attest to what i have just written. Good luck
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Actually I’m looking forward to getting listening aids when the time comes. I know several listeners who are blown away by the custom aids they got. I guess the ones for music folks are pretty expensive, but they seem to be pretty amazing. The one fella I talk to actually has excellent cue recall. Years ago it must have been agonizing for a listener going through sever loss, but I don’t think it’s nearly that way anymore. You people who pick on others are probably the most hard of hearing on here. When some old fart (or young fart) here comes up and brags on his recent hearing tests results it makes me giggle. Agon must have the most handsome, richest, popular, knowledgeable and best hearing people on the planet lol. How lucky we are and blessed to be in your presence. Some of you guys are a trip :) Michael Green |
All the negative comments about the impact of hearing aids on listening acuity and how aging ears are inferior to young ones overlook the fact that the way our brain and ears function is adaptable and we can develop capacity to compensate for shortcomings in frequency response. I would urge anyone interested to view Paul McGowan's perspective on the matter. In addition to what Paul mentions, I have read many times of how aging conductors may have diminished hearing capacity but yet their abilities to discern what is happening in the orchestra remain as acute as ever because of the brains ability to compensate for hearing losses. Poll a group of audiophiles with "excellent" measured hearing at an audio show and there isn't going to be unanimity about what sounds best because there's much more to hearing than having an auditory system with a sixteen year old's frequency response. http://https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4-Mo5yHuZY |
Bose is coming out with some interesting stuff for hearing aid. Apparently deregulation of hearing aids is coming so there should be a lot of new products and testing methods hitting the market in the coming years. There were a number of hearing health companies at CES this year showing some interesting things. |
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