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Post by MikeMusic on Jan 31, 2018 16:32:00 GMT
Wide range or speech hearing aid ?
Hope I never need them. Assume everyone feels the same.
The boss has NHS hearing aids.
Ok for free. Not clever in use. Marginally better than nothing but constant noise and over emphasised high end frequencies make them all but unusable.
Test with an audiologist at Boots yesterday.
The NHS ones she has are about 7 years out of date.
Phonak, a name you may have heard, and that is the recommendation.
They specialise in the speech range. Best to pick out individual voices in a crowded room and a great aid for speech.
This is what the boss wants.
Widex. As the name implies they have a greater upper and lower range. Perhaps more complete in hifi terms ..... ?
Audiologist says good for music not so good for speech.
Thinking on this ...
Surely the Widex will be better all round won't they ?
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Post by MartinT on Jan 31, 2018 18:23:42 GMT
It's likely impossible for those of us with 'normal' hearing to possibly understand the issues involved, or which type of hearing aid would work best.
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Post by zippy on Jan 31, 2018 20:38:05 GMT
Barring the cost, is it not possible to have 1 set for everyday, and another for music ?
Maybe your ears get attuned to them so swapping isn't good, although that's what I do with glasses (1 set for everyday and another for PC work)
My hearing is currently at the point where I might soon need an aid and have always assumed I'd take the aid out for music, as you obviously have much more control over background noise (preferably none) and can adjust volume and balance to suit.
Telephone conversations are the most difficult - the sound quality of most phones is pretty dire - I use a speakerphone when I can.
I'll be interested to see the posts on this subject.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2018 21:28:37 GMT
My dad wears hearing aids (years of Concorde engine tests does not help) and I can tell you that he feels isolated in a crowded room, as there is too much general noise to enable him to hold a conversation. Based on that, I would be going for one where I could integrate better in the world, and sacrifice a bit of musicality.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 1, 2018 15:17:02 GMT
My guess is that the tech has become a lot more sophisticated in the past few years and will continue to improve dramatically.
Electronics and miniaturisation being hearing aids.
The ear is only the beginning of hearing, almost a dumb sensor. The brain does so much
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 21:20:21 GMT
My dad has relatively expensive hearing aids, that are quite new....
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 2, 2018 12:09:31 GMT
How much please and what make ?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 2:12:04 GMT
I will find out what models he has (and what he has had before as well).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 3, 2018 9:58:05 GMT
When I recently went for a hearing test at Boots, I was advised there are hearing aids available now that are designed with musicians in mind but that if I ever need them I couldn’t have one because they have magnets inside that would interfere with my Pacemaker.
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Post by MikeMusic on Feb 3, 2018 15:40:46 GMT
Wow
Too much technology !
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Post by MikeMusic on May 2, 2018 15:38:46 GMT
Update
The boss has now had her Widex aids for a few weeks.
Went back for another adjustment yesterday.
Seems like the brain has more work to do than the hearing aids.
Nothing firm yet.
Boots seem to be good on price and support so far.
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