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When will direct audio streaming from Android be available for the LiNX Quattro hearing aids?
Currently, it is slated for 2019 but no firm date has been set yet.The first phone thought to have the
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What is the typical cost to have used hearing aids adjusted for a new owner?
Reprogramming charges run anywhere from $425 to 625 depending if patients would like to purchase an all
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Does Costco sell rechargeable hearing aids? If so, what models are available?
Here are your options as of October 2019:
Philips HearLink miniRITE T R - $1,249.99 each
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What's the difference between an audiologist and a hearing instrument specialist?
See Code of Federal Regulations Title 21 801.420 FDA rule for labeling of hearing aids (user instructional
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Is there a cost to replacing the lithium-ion battery that comes in a rechargeable hearing aid or is the battery replacement free?
The hearing aid companies that I work with encourage this, and are happy to replace the battery for you
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My hearing aids are apparently "obsolete". Are there any aftermarket hearing aid repair shops?
The oldest hearing aid I've ever sent in to be fixed was 23 years old, and repair was the best option
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What are the pros and cons of Phonak's ComPilot, ComPilot II and ComPilot Air II?
The ComPilot is the previous generation of the ComPilot II.
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I currently wear Phonak Audeo Q aids and need to purchase a new cell phone. Current phone (4s) has EasyCall attachment; inconsistent connection with EZCall. Audeo Q does not work well at all with the iPhones I've tried (6, 6s). Suggestions?
My suggestion is and has always been to use the compilot or compilot air, these give great signal and
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What iPhone apps are good for people with hearing loss? What are you recommending to your patients?
aid manufacturers have hearing aids that are directly or indirectly (requires an intermediate device) compatible
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I have sloping hearing loss that is moderate to severe at high frequencies. I am 47, male. My low frequencies are fairly ok. Am I a candidate for IICs? If so which make/model would you recommend? I prefer wireless features.
There may be compromises to the amount of benefit gained with an iic aid compared to an open fit RITE
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Does Phonak make a hearing aid with Bluetooth, telecoil, and rechargeable batteries?
The B-R does not have a telecoil, and to my knowledge it is not directly compatible with smarphones like
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Is Starkey going to go out of business? My doctor recommended Starkey aids to me, but I'm worried after reading about the fraud lawsuit.
The fraud case is brought by Starkey against former employees of the company who are charged with stealing
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I'm considering a MED-EL cochlear implant. What is best hearing aid to wear with it?
While the MED-EL cochlear implant is a good product, it does not currently have a partner hearing aid company
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I read that MDHearingAid has the best hearing aids. Is that true?
What company would say they had anything other than the best?
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I have severe to profound loss. Hearing aid companies are boasting about advances in feedback cancellation. Is a dome fit an option for me now?
A great feedback manager will never compensate for a poor fit.
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What analog hearing aids are currently available? I have severe hearing loss and digital aids aren't working for me.
This is commonly due to the fact that many providers will have a "crazy" amount of compression programmed
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Where are hearing aids manufactured?
Hearing aids use DSP chips which all most entirely come from Asia; in the case of hearing aids a lot
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What's the difference between Oticon Opn and Oticon Opn S?
The OPN and OPN S are the same programming and processing platform; however the OPN comes in a disposable
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What can cause a hearing aid, such as the Phonak Virto v90, to raise and lower volume randomly while watching TV?
Two things come to my mind.1.
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Why is it difficult to understand words with hearing aids?
Speech understanding is a complex process.
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How do I choose the best cochlear implant company?
Most companies have options in the kind of technology you can wear (behind the ear (BTE), off the ear
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What is a remote microphone? Do they actually help in noise?
A remote mic is a 3rd component that communicates with your hearing aids via a Bluetooth connection.
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Are there any differences between normal Phonak hearing aids and the Phonak hearing aids sold at Costco, in terms of quality and performance?
A few benefits of the newer chip in Audeo 90 are: Automatic Auto sense, comfort in car, comfort in echo
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What analog hearing aids are currently available? I have severe hearing loss and digital aids aren't working for me.
You can take the compression out of the aid by using a fitting formula called NAL-R.
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When I buy premium-priced hearing aids, am I getting better hardware or is it only the software features I'm paying for?
It is my understanding that if you compare technology levels within the same product line for a single