I’ve written quite a few posts on hearing aids. As we age, many of us develop hearing loss. Hearing is tightly linked to brain health. It’s important for us to maintain our hearing to prevent brain deterioration. So, yes, it’s important. Hearing aids are expensive. My first pair in 2016 cost over $4,000 and the […]
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I’ve written quite a bit about hearing aids. I have moderate hearing loss. Before I got my first pair of hearing aids, I had no idea that I had hearing loss. My wife knew. The TV was way too loud. Off I went to the hearing specialist and yup, I can’t hear. So that’s the
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I wrote recently about why we should strongly consider buying Over the Counter (OTC) hearing aids. Read here. The savings are huge. My prescription hearing aids cost over $4,000 in 2016. In 2024, I bought an OTC pair for under $2,000 that performed better than my prescription hearing aids. I also tested a $699 pair
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I’ve written quite a few posts about hearing aids. I’ve test driven a few pairs and I’ve compared both the quality of the hearing improvement and the hearing aid support that I received. Overall, I think I’ve represented the OTC experience as positive, but I’m not sure I’ve come out and stated Yes, You Should
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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