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I am thinking of purchasing a used hearing aid from a friend. Will it work for me?

There's a lot that goes into purchasing used hearing devices from anyone, whether that be online or a friend. It's important to have a hearing...

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What is your review of the Hearing Assist rechargeable hearing aid? The pair costs less than $500 at Walmart.

I look at this  product akin to "training wheels".   It's a way to get started.  For someone with a mild hearing loss, this product may be...

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What is the occlusion effect? Is it an issue for noise-cancelling headphones or earbuds?

The occlusion effect can be experience by placing your fingers in your ear canals and talking. Occlusion occurs when the speaker's own voice...

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What rechargeable hearing aids last the longest? I am outdoorsy and not always near an outlet.

For daily battery life, most last 20-30 hours, but this can be reduced by how much Bluetooth streaming you do. Consider it a 1:2 ratio, where 1...

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Are hearing aid dehumidifiers necessary? I live in New Orleans, where it's fairly damp, and my hearing aids are cutting in and out.

The two primary culprits to cause problems with hearing aids are wax and moisture.  Some instruments are less vulnerable to wax issues because of...

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Is tinnitus considered a disability? For me, it seems to be.

As a former Social Security Disability Determination Examiner, the official answer would be no. “The law defines disability as the inability to...

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How do I clean my hearing aids? And how often? They are Phonak Marvel RICs.

When you take them off you should look for wax in the dome. Brush it daily, also brush the microphones, the small slits in the back of the aid by...

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Can extremely loud sounds damage my hearing aids? And, what about ultrasound?

Your hearing aid is composed of a microphone, a sound processor and a speaker.  While the hearing aids has limits on what is placed in your ear...

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Humans can hear frequencies up to 20 kHz. Why don't hearing aids provide sound at frequencies above 10 kHz.

The previous answers bring up some interesting angles, but the real reason why digital hearing aids have an upper frequency limit is so that they...

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What does the QuickSIN test measure? My score was 8. What does this result mean? Is my problem my hearing or my brain?

QuickSIN is a speech in noise test. It determines the signal-to-noise ratio (s/n) at which you can understand speech. The test begins at a...

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