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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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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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Is financial assistance available to cover the cost of hearing aids? Asking for my mother, who is on medicare.
She can then take advantage of their 18 months no interest offer. I hope this helps.
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How long do rechargeable hearing aid batteries last? Do they need to be replaced frequently?
hoursNew rechargeables like the ones at Starkey and Siemens last about a year and hold a charge for about 18
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How long do rechargeable hearing aid batteries last? Do they need to be replaced frequently?
I've found that in most cases the batteries must be changed about every year to 18 months.
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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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What is the average cost of a premium hearing aid? Should I purchase from Costco or an independent doctor?
Average cost of premium hearing aids are from 1800-3000 per device.
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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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How do I know if rechargeable hearing aids are right for me? Which patients do you recommend rechargeable hearing aids to?
Most devices have about an 18 hour charge on them, but my experience has been that it may be longer than
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Why are real ear measurements not required on all new hearing aids sold?
After my 18 years as a HIS, my best guess is it’s a combination of things.
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What are the risks of buying hearing aids online?
As an audiologist (27 years) who has worked in the online consumer space with hearing devices for 18
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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.