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problem with inadequate testing for hearing aid
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| Hi I am about to get my 4th hearing aid, I started with a Starkey
Sequel, very happy, moved on to a Widex Senso, and now have a Naytura
Sonic. he Naytura Sonic is best with telephones, I get no feedback.
I have always used the same hearing aid specialist. When I am due for
a new aid he gives me a test to check which frequencies I can or
cannot hear, makes the mold and that is that. He may ask how does
that sound? The question I am asking is... should a fitter be
checking for my hearing ability AFTER I have the hearing aids in
- to check that I am getting the ultimate from my aids. I would love
to find a fitter that would play a variety of sounds and ask me how I
am hearing, change the setting and then ask me how I am hearing and
continue to change the setting until I am hearing the best that the
aid can offer. I am not aware of any hearing aid specialist that does
this. All my fitter does is to tell me go try them out tell me how
they go!! I think that is useless because I have nothing to compare
against. I would like to ask others if they know of any tests like
the one I am describing. If there is one could you let me know. If
there is no such test why isn't there? Many thanks Judy
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| Miracle-Ear has a great little online test, using natural sounds. You
might try it for a clue as to whether you need to get your HAs
adjusted.
On 25 Dec 2004 20:21:10 -0800, niero@pnc.com.au (JudyH) wrote:
>Hi I am about to get my 4th hearing aid, I started with a Starkey
>Sequel, very happy, moved on to a Widex Senso, and now have a Naytura
>Sonic. he Naytura Sonic is best with telephones, I get no feedback.
>I have always used the same hearing aid specialist. When I am due for
>a new aid he gives me a test to check which frequencies I can or
>cannot hear, makes the mold and that is that. He may ask how does
>that sound? The question I am asking is... should a fitter be
>checking for my hearing ability AFTER I have the hearing aids in
>- to check that I am getting the ultimate from my aids. I would love
>to find a fitter that would play a variety of sounds and ask me how I
>am hearing, change the setting and then ask me how I am hearing and
>continue to change the setting until I am hearing the best that the
>aid can offer. I am not aware of any hearing aid specialist that does
>this. All my fitter does is to tell me go try them out tell me how
>they go!! I think that is useless because I have nothing to compare
>against. I would like to ask others if they know of any tests like
>the one I am describing. If there is one could you let me know. If
>there is no such test why isn't there? Many thanks Judy
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This has been one of my complaints about virtually all audi's. A few
very good audiologists will place a probe in the canal and play
various sounds and broad band sounds...then graph these on a scope to
see that the sound reaching your ear drum actually follows your
specific curve. This is half a loaf. What they should do is provide
real life sounds in a chamber and get your subjective reactions. Try
taking a portable radio with a good speaker to your next session and
at least you'll get a bit of real life sound to test in front of the
audi, who can then make corrections. Technically this is not perfect
because of the acoustics of the room and the fact that most radio's
have speakers that are not flat, etc. Ed
On Sun, 26 Dec 2004 07:04:00 GMT, Stu-R <stu-r@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>Miracle-Ear has a great little online test, using natural sounds. You
>might try it for a clue as to whether you need to get your HAs
>adjusted.
>
>On 25 Dec 2004 20:21:10 -0800, niero@pnc.com.au (JudyH) wrote:
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| jhpowell@metacrawler.com 2004-12-26, 7:09 pm |
| You could consider purchasing your aids from America Hears. They supply
the software, computer USB interface, and sounds CD for you to adjust
your own aids. They have quality aids with great service and a 60 day
trial money back guarantee - no questions asked.
JP
JudyH wrote:
> Hi I am about to get my 4th hearing aid, I started with a Starkey
> Sequel, very happy, moved on to a Widex Senso, and now have a Naytura
> Sonic. he Naytura Sonic is best with telephones, I get no feedback.
> I have always used the same hearing aid specialist. When I am due for
> a new aid he gives me a test to check which frequencies I can or
> cannot hear, makes the mold and that is that. He may ask how does
> that sound? The question I am asking is... should a fitter be
> checking for my hearing ability AFTER I have the hearing aids in
> - to check that I am getting the ultimate from my aids. I would love
> to find a fitter that would play a variety of sounds and ask me how I
> am hearing, change the setting and then ask me how I am hearing and
> continue to change the setting until I am hearing the best that the
> aid can offer. I am not aware of any hearing aid specialist that
does
> this. All my fitter does is to tell me go try them out tell me how
> they go!! I think that is useless because I have nothing to compare
> against. I would like to ask others if they know of any tests like
> the one I am describing. If there is one could you let me know. If
> there is no such test why isn't there? Many thanks Judy
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