I have a pair of Philips hearing aids I purchased at Costco that I am very happy with. They were cheaper than the ones I could get through my health insurance.
Mine came from Costco. $1900 total, for all prelim exams plus hearing aids. Based upon my lifestyle and frequency losses, they prescribed a Philips model. They have several choices. I wanted over the ear types so they’d be harder to lose (they’re larger) and I don’t care if others see them.
Mine are rechargeable and Bluetooth connected. You can control the amplification level from your phone, and also stream podcast/streamed audio from you phone to your hearing aids.
Very pleased.
Go to Costco if you are close to one.
That came up repeatedly when I was buying them
I have ReSound GN Programmable Hearing Aids.
You can adjust them with a smartphone app!.............
https://www.resound.com/en-us/
I went to an audiologist that was not beholden to one vendor, and I was able to try 4 different brands before I chose the ones I wanted to buy. See if you can find an audiologist that does this, as every one of them works differently for each person.
I have Resound hearing aids.
They are programmable, there is an app that you can use to control the volume, background noise, wind noise, focus the speech cone for noisy environments as well as bass and treble. The volume can be adjusted either individually or in both HAs at once.
It also has a music program that really makes music sound whole.
I’ve been using them for 9 years, I really like them.
P.S. got them through the VA.
I got hearing aids through Sam’s Club. the audiologist who did the testing was a no-charge walk-in appointment. The total cost for my set was about $3000. They have an ap that links to my phone so the phone comes through the aids
I echo the experience others had with Costco. I got the Phillips model. Totally satisfied. Customer service was superb.
I have programmable ReSound hearing aids, too. Work pretty well.
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My insurance (Medicare+) paid for the tests at a hospital and all but $400 for the Signia aids themselves.
They are practically invisible, BlueTooth capable and my phone can adjust their volume. I can also play music or Netflix or phone calls thru them.
Widex moment aids. Not cheap but state of the art.
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OK, I have been hearing disabled since I was 9 years old. I had Phonak, Oticon Opn1s and now Unitron Moxis (through my insurance, still cost me $2Gs) The Moxis stream audio with excellent quality, but I am having difficulty hearing with them. The Oticons are great but I am having a very irritating Bluetooth issue with them and I want to get them repaired so I can use them again.
Go to an audiologist and make sure they do mapping. I would recommend trying the new Oticon Intents. That was my mext choice if I had to pay out of pocket. HAs are my lifeline.
Just remember - if u have old age hearing loss then the problem is clarity, not volume.
So get hearing aid that improves clarity.
I have also learned that everyone - if they live long enough - will go deaf. The little hairs in ear get old and damaged.
Have you considered a bone-conduction headset? They’re pretty cheap. And work. They can usually provide a Bluetooth connection for your cell phone.
Family member has used the Widex Evoke for a number of years and is quite happy with it.
https://www.widex.com/en-us/hearing-aids/evoke/
I have Phonak aids. They have 3 levels, $2k, 4k, 6k at the time I bought. I got the top of the line, they are pretty good. You can adjust them specifically for music or noisy eateries, etc. There’s another company that has aids that use AI to adjust, don’t know the name, will get it and message you. Musician friend says they are fantastic. Take your time investigating, it’s a sizeable investment. I wouldn’t go cheap if you can pull off buying the better ones.