FReeper Input Requested. Hearing aids

myself | 1/20/2025 | Self

[Moonmad27]

In April my left ear became profoundly deaf overnight! I had hoped it was a clogged ear but it may have been a virus. The audiologist said $4000 for hearing aids.

I thought of Audien brand of hearing aids, and bought the $97 model and then the $398 model. For me they work very well. I only use the left one, which is small and invisible. If I use the right one where the ear is fairly normal, it would be too loud.

[youthphil]

I have OTC hearing aids from Jabra. They can be purchased online. You will need to upload an audiogram, which can be done at https://hearingtest.online. I found that online audiogram to be consistent with a hearing test I had done at a Sams Hearing Center and also an ENT. I paid about $1700 for my hearing aids and really like them. They are small and don’t occlude ambient sounds.

[READINABLUESTATE]

How AirPods function as hearing aids
Customization: The “Hearing Aid” feature adjusts sound based on your hearing loss. You can use an iPhone or iPad to perform a hearing test or input results from a professional audiogram.

[Colt1851Navy]

MD Hearing $300.00 hearing aids work as good as the $7000.00 hearing aids which are $2000.00 aids upcharged by an Audiologist.

[metmom]

i need them and I asked someone at church who’s in a medical practice, and he suggested going to Costco.

Mr mm researched it and found they carried the brand name ones for about a quarter of the price as an audiologist would charge. We’re looking into it next week when we’re near one (visiting my son)

What mr mm read was that between the brand names, there’s very little difference between brands and that one audiologist online said your satisfaction with the hearing aids depends more on the person programming it than the particular brand. And that makes sense to me. Same thing can be said of getting glasses with a new prescription.

[Abathar]

I just got mine a couple of weeks ago, and I will tell you exactly what my doctor told me, and he saved me thousands from what the local hearing aid companies around here wanted to charge me.

For $100 bucks, join Costco.

I got a great set, top of the line, for $1,599.99 complete including the best hearing test I’ve ever had.

[LouAvul]

I asked the same question here..

[HereInTheHeartland]

The only choice is Costco.
Good quality at 1/3 the price of others.

[Responsibility2nd]

Given your price range requirements, your best option is the Apple AirPods Pro 2.

Second best is the Elehear Beyond Pro.

[dennisw]

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[telescope115]

Check out Lexie hearing aids. They’re a little more expensive, at about $800 or so, but they Bluetooth. I have had mine for about 3-4 years.

[Responsibility2nd]

https://www.soundly.com/

Check this site out. This guy has reviewed hundreds of over-the-counter hearing aids. Yes he is a salesman, but he accurately and truthfully gives the pros and cons of hearing aids you can order online.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

Thanks for that info.

[dinodino]

The new Apple AirPods should do what you need.

[Arlis]

Costco has best bang for buck - top Philips HA’s for $1,500.

Love mine.

[deport]

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[starflyte1]

I have gotten Lucid hearing from Sam’s Club twice, with a big name brand in between. I prefer Sam’s.

Good luck. It is a challenge.

[LouAvul]

Is that the same as Sam’s club?

[LouAvul]

Do you use AirPods? They’re advertised for people who suffer from mild to moderate hearing loss. They look really cumbersome.