| Martin 2004-09-21, 3:14 am |
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"quem" <positum@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:nijsj09vnrifr4koshq9osmsrld9tcgn3s@4ax.com...
> Having a moderate loss mainly in the higher frequencies and a mild
> loss in the lower, I've recently tried ReSound 7 and Trio 3 aids (BTE)
> to resolve the problem I'm having in understanding speech over the
> phone, listening to TV, and regular conversations at home and in
> public. Neither aid helped despite numerous adjustments by the audi.
> But for some reason, I have no problem whatsoever understanding speech
> when listening to Audio Books using a low price portable tape player
> with headphones. But when I put the headphone jack in the amplifier
> for watching a DVD movie,it's necessary to use the captions to
> understand a lot of what's being said.
>
> Does anyone in this group have an explanation for this? My audi
> admitted she's at a loss as what to recommend. I'm thinking about
> buying a Williams Sound Pocketalker Pro and a good telephone with
> amplication and frequencies controls.
>
> Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
>
> Maelu
My loss seems similar to yours. An Ameriphone XL-40 phone, which has volume
and tone controls, has eliminated practically all of my problems with phone
conversations. The exceptions are fast talkers or those with foreign
accents. I just ask them to slow down and we get along fine.
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