I wrote a while back (here) about jumping into the pool and ruining my Jabra Enhance 500 hearing aids. I got a new pair for free under the warranty, and have been using them for a week. I notice that I don’t hear speech as clearly, but I wanted to give it some time before […]
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My hearing aid posts continue to be the most popular. A while ago, I set out to find a better hearing aid, and I tested a few and read quite a bit. Today, I’ll talk about some of the new features coming down the road as well as some that are already here. Congrats to
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In my first post on hearing aids, I covered a lot of factors to consider when evaluating different hearing aids, as well as the service provided by different over-the-counter sellers. One thing I didn’t really consider was the warranty. In general, unless I’m buying a new vehicle, I don’t think much about warranties. I guess
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Our reader Randy had a few questions about buying hearing aids so I thought I’d post the answers for everyone. Thanks Randy! Are they visible? Well, they’re not invisible. But, they hide pretty well. I have the behind-the-ear, also known as receiver-in-canal style pictured below. Compare this to the Eargo 7, which fits completely in
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Well….roughly 6 – maybe 8. My hearing aid posts continue to get a lot of views, which I think is great because hearing health is important. I won’t go into all the details, but hearing problems can impact our cognitive function and can lead to diseases like dementia and Alzheimers. Read more here. My mom
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This is a followup from my post on Hearing Aids and TV Streamers. I’ve finally found a solution that will let me stream to my hearing aids while at the same time, playing sound through a speaker. My wife and I can watch together again, finally. Background I have moderate hearing loss. Like many older
Yesterday morning was like Christmas. I was soooo excited. A few month’s back, Apple announced that it was bringing hearing support to the Health App and to AirPods 2. I’ve written quite a bit about hearing aids here, here, here and here. I also wrote about Apple’s entrance to the hearing party here. I have
It’s Friday. You made it through another work week. Congrats. I have a bunch of quick thoughts for this week, so buckle up. I Love Dividends Over the last 5-7 years, as I was nearing retirement, and then entering retirement, I’ve become much more excited about dividend paying stocks. Read more here and here. What’s
At last week’s at Apple’s glow time event, Apple announced a few long-awaited hearing improvements. As usual, the event focused on the newest iPhone with camera and chip improvements, but tucked in between the usual announcements was a series of enhancements to address hearing loss. While it may not be the Apple hearing aid that
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I wear hearing aids – as you know if you’ve read my post here. Even with my hearing aids, hearing all the dialog in a movie or TV show is challenging. My wife and I argue over the volume level of the TV, and I’ve resorted to closed captions which annoys her and makes it
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