Guest guest Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Patty, I wear two over the ear hearing aids, the largest they make. They are digital and the programmable component is important as your hearing decreases. Besides the programmable component there are 3 settings. One is for general use, the other for just sounds coming from the direction I am facing (useful in a noisy environment when conversing with others), and a third for the telephone. Since I have a phone that can be volume adjusted I had the third component programed so I can hear the range of sound in music. No one has mentioned the molds which are very important to the system. There are soft or hard molds. The soft molds are more comfortable and fit tighter to prevent extraneous sounds. Do use the 30 day testing system and the warranty. Mine will be reprogrammed at no cost as long as I use them. Unfortunately I am approaching the cochlear implant threshold. Supplement your hearing aids with devices available for the hearing impaired. (Available through services that help the deaf.). I supplement my hearing aids with a bed shaker for awakening me on time in the morning. The system turns on lamps and makes them blink when there are load noises, the doorbell rings or the telephone rings. (It also makes the lamps blink whenever I vacuum.). When I was living alone, I used the motion detector that was placed at the bottom of the stairs and would make the lights blink if there was motion on the stairway. It was adjustable in height so the cat would not set it off. a (MELAS) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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