Deaf/Hard of Hearing

TygrBright

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1. There are some good "pros and cons" websites available.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Mon Jan 17, 2022, 09:21 PM

Jan 2022

And your audiologist can probably go over the various advantages/disadvantages of each type with you.

I just got a set of "Receiver in Canal" (RIC) devices and I'm getting used to them. They are not yet as comfortable as I'd like, but possibly that's because I'm not very good at putting them in yet, and I don't yet have the add-ons for getting direct audio feeds from my computer through the devices, so I still have to wear my pad-style headphones while working.

(Although TBH I imagine there would be some similar issues with the over-the-ear configuration.)

One thing I did notice in the pros/cons is that the over-the-ear may be more sensitive to wind noise, if you are outdoors a lot.

helpfully,
Bright

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Hearing aid advice - 'over the ear' loop or 'in the ear' button? [View all] left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 OP

There are some good "pros and cons" websites available. TygrBright Jan 2022 #1

Over the ear gets sounds timms139 Jan 2022 #2

That sounds like a good point left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #3

Check the Costco hearing aids. My friends who have them, say they 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #4

Yeah, but ... left-of-center2012 Jan 2022 #5

I'll ask. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #6

In the ear. 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #7

I've been using over the ear for 8 to 10 years alfredo Mar 2022 #9

Hearing aids Islandsportivo Feb 2022 #8

I agree alfredo Mar 2022 #10

I just read a study about using AirPod Pro as sound amplifiers alfredo Nov 2022 #11

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