Starkey 3 Series Hearing Aids

Dissatisfied generally, I thought there would be much more improvement in my hearing, but, all that's improved, is I can hear birdsong and wind noise, prior to using them, I could only pick up vowels, missing the consenants completely.

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****This is a review for the Starkey Wi Series i90. These hearing aids were purchased seven years ago, and cannot be adjusted to my current hearing loss, so a current rating is not very accurate. However, I have had problems with them since day one. One of the hearing aids would sometimes just not work, even with a new battery. Over time that one would work sometimes, but not others. I spoke to the audiologist about whether I should return the problematic one, but we never did that. After the aids were out of warranty, an audiologist was trying to clean one of them, and broke it, requiring that it be sent back to the manufacturer. I was required to pay the $260 fee. Before these hearing aids I had Phonaks for 5 years, and never had any issues with them. I would never buy Starkeys again.

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I compare the customer service of PHS to that of the gold standard - Nordstrom's. I have been a patient at PHS for many years. Even though my earlier hearing aids were primitive by today's standards, Dr. Gyl and her staff worked with me, trying several different types until we found one that worked. Today, my Starkey in-the-canal digital devices provide crystal clear hearing. The accompanying remote device allows me to change settings including volume that would have otherwise required an office visit. Tony at PHS can even make certain adjustments over the phone. I had a question about one of the functions and Vivianna in the lab researched the answer and called me right back. Whether you call it "5-star" or "top shelf" - it doesn't get any better. I would not be able to function in my job without the people, products, and service of PHS.

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I was trying to volume up by my professional but it had nothing to work on clear and natural sound. So I prefer to use large hearing aid to hear speech well.

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The hearing aid are okay but i would like some better ones.

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It's good just wish the batteries lasted longer...

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its ok

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I don't realize I am wearing them and they were very easy to get used to. I also like how they blend in, my grandchildren did not even notice them for a few day. I am still adjusting to hearing fans and wind blowing along with the the features for crowds and noisy locations, I have experimented with the volume controls and that seems helpful.

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I have a poor quality in hearing in my senior meetings and noisy restaurants, at a table I can hear the person across or next to me ,but not the person next to the one opposite,I just feel like I dont want to socialize anymore .

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I've been enjoying these aids since I got them. It is a vast improvement from the last one. It has changed my life immensely. My personal favorite is the blue tooth setup and remote control. It is amazing on the features which I using daily. It's a joy to use especially listening to music and talking on the phone. The programs can be set for various environments and they work very well. The only annoying part is that the batteries only last about 4-5 days so I carry extra batteries with me all of the time.

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I had two pair of Starkey Hearing Aids and then purchased a different brand only to go back to Starkey again. They seem to be the best for me.

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I have not had these a month yet and really enjoying how much better that I hear now than with the old technology.

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I hear much better when I use them, mostly for TV listening....

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These help some, but I still have trouble understanding speech in a noisy environment.

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