Posted on 07/11/2025 12:37:10 PM PDT by Bernard
I have been looking into buying some assistance for my hearing loss. I got prices from a local Beltone rep and from a Miracle Ear rep, both in the multiple $1,000 range. ($3,995 to $6,500)
And, of course, just looking anything up on the internet results in ads and suggestions for all sorts of alternatives, including "Amplifiers" for less than $1,000. (All of this out of pocket.)
Any suggestions or recommendations from this group?
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I sleep with radio static and a fan.
Not that I'm old school (which I am) but I steadfastly buy battery powered hearing aids.
I can buy batteries anywhere and carry spares with me, but you get caught away from home (where the charger is) and the hearing aids run down, you're SOL.
My audiologist and I go round and round on this point because of course all the new hot are rechargable.
It's like an EV versus ICE choice.
Consider the features, you want. I got mine at Costco. I made sure it had Bluetooth, which allows me to have the sound from my TV and Cell phone go directly to my hearing aid.
cripes...I got mine from the V.A. recently and they are OPTICON ...not programmable by me...
cripes...I got mine from the V.A. recently and they are OTICON ...not programmable by me...
With the 2 places I went to, it sounds like they discount the sticker price down to what they want to charge, because the same insurance covered different percentages of their gross amount. So I was looking at 4K to 6.5 AFTER the insurance coverage. I will update after I get through the process.
Thanks again.
As soon as you hear any loud ringing, press your thumb behind and below your ear upwards to close off the ear canal.
If the tinnitus hasn’t progressed too far, it should help.
(Release once the worst of the the ringing has subsided.)
Yes, I got the test and my hearing aids at Costco too, $1,500 and worth every penny, plus every time you visit a Costco, you can drop your hearing aids off for a cleaning and filter change for free while you shop. Highly recommend them.
I tried in the ear Sony hearing aids. Purchased through Best Buy. They have an unconditional return period, so if you don’t find that they work for you, BB will refund 100%, no questions.
They work for me, but my ears need to have fitted tips to be perfect, so I will be going to an audiologist for custom device.
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