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Results Page 9: Expert Answers from Hearing Healthcare Providers

What is the average lifespan of the rechargeable batteries for Siemens Pure Binax?

The Siemens Pure Binax uses Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries.  It has approx. 500 charge cycles and an expected battery lifetime of 1 year.  Beyond...

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What are real ear measurements? Is it worth spending an extra $1000 for?

Real ear measurement is important because it verifies the gain provided by the hearing aids (how much volume they add) based on the pitch and...

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Is Costco a good place to buy hearing aids?

It depends.  If you can find a Costco with a good provider and you don't mind hearing aids that are mildly de-featured then Costco may be a good...

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My Eustachian tubes close frequently and I open them with the usual jaw movements. How does this affect my ability to use hearing aids?

Jaw movement should not impact your use of hearing aids; however depending on how large of a movement you are making, you might wiggle the hearing...

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I have had pressure in my right ear for about a week. Little to no pain, but constant ringing. What do you recommend?

You have what is referred to as "aural fullness" and it can be a symptom of several underlying causes such as illness, allergies, temporary...

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Can hearing aids be used with noise-cancelling headphones?

Shari Eberts recently published The Joys Of Noise-Cancelling Headphones With Hearing Loss, where she talks about using her Bose noise-cancelling...

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My audiologist recommended AGX hearing aids, but when I look at all the information on the internet they are barely referenced. Consumer Reports doesn't include them. How do they rate?

I strongly recommend against AGX hearing aids.  They are basically re-branded hearing aids from one of the Big 6 manufacturers.  They are good...

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Does healthcare insurance ever cover the cost of hearing aid accessories like TV streamers, etc?

Most healthcare insurance will not cover the cost of hearing device accessories. However, you can always ask your insurance provider the details...

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What hearing aids are best for sensorineural hearing loss?

To add to what my esteemed colleagues have already said, sound quality is also certainly an important factor, so if you can (having had the...

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Are hearing aids waterproof?

Siemens marketed the Aquaris as waterproof, but they stopped manufacturing it recently. While current hearing aids have the same IP rating as the...

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