GravitySucks
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
Was looking at hearing aids online and decided I'll probably go with Costco, but then was blitzed with ads for cheap hearing aids. One reason I've put off getting an aid is that I would hate to spend a couple thousand bucks and then find I don't like wearing it.
So I figured what the heck and clicked on a link for $89 Audien hearing aid. It tried to upgrade me to the $109 unit, then tried to upgrade me to the $120 unit. I declined both as it was just a test run. Two days later I got an email saying the $89 units are out of stock so I got a free upgrade.
They arrived about a week later and I charged them up and even read the instructions. It says to wear them an hour a day the first week 3 hours a day second and third week then all the time. It warned that things would sound funny and tunnel like at first and day 1 sure did. Day 2 I increased the volume a bit and it was still tunnellie. Day 3 I had company when I wore them and I noticed her voice was much clearer and the tv background less noticeable, the echoie noises were much less noticeable.
A question to people with real hearing aids - How long did they take to get used to? Was there noticeable echo in the beginning? Anyone try the Wal-Mart $500 units?
I'll update as I go along if anyone is interested.
So I figured what the heck and clicked on a link for $89 Audien hearing aid. It tried to upgrade me to the $109 unit, then tried to upgrade me to the $120 unit. I declined both as it was just a test run. Two days later I got an email saying the $89 units are out of stock so I got a free upgrade.
They arrived about a week later and I charged them up and even read the instructions. It says to wear them an hour a day the first week 3 hours a day second and third week then all the time. It warned that things would sound funny and tunnel like at first and day 1 sure did. Day 2 I increased the volume a bit and it was still tunnellie. Day 3 I had company when I wore them and I noticed her voice was much clearer and the tv background less noticeable, the echoie noises were much less noticeable.
A question to people with real hearing aids - How long did they take to get used to? Was there noticeable echo in the beginning? Anyone try the Wal-Mart $500 units?
I'll update as I go along if anyone is interested.