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glens67 · 07-08-2012, 03:21 PM

I need hearing aids, What works for you?
I want something that is Frequency specific, and fits in the ear canal. I think that the ones behind the ear would be uncomfortable, and cause problems when putting on my helmet for drag racing.

geds · 07-08-2012, 03:24 PM

These work for Highboy, but I'm not sure your wife would like them....

glens67 · 07-08-2012, 03:27 PM

I all ready have those. Not fun when you have to listen to an idiot, you can't turn them off

Insulation Tim · 07-08-2012, 03:32 PM

We have spent a lot of money over the years at many brand name establishments without much help to my wife. I finally convinced her to see the audiologist at COSTCO 5 years ago and he found a set that works very well for her.

Their prices are at least 50% less than anywhere else and you get lifetime adjustments free (to include a rebuild when the dog decided that one of them was a chew toy.

jedwil · 07-08-2012, 03:35 PM

I hope you can find some that work for you. I think the "hearing aid" business is a huge racket that fleeces lots of folks for lots of money. Just my simple opinion.

glens67 · 07-08-2012, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by jedwil

I hope you can find some that work for you. I think the "hearing aid" business is a huge racket that fleeces lots of folks for lots of money. Just my simple opinion.

I agree some of the reason that I don't have them yet.

glens67 · 07-08-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Insulation Tim

We have spent a lot of money over the years at many brand name establishments without much help to my wife. I finally convinced her to see the audiologist at COSTCO 5 years ago and he found a set that works very well for her.

Their prices are at least 50% less than anywhere else and you get lifetime adjustments free (to include a rebuild when the dog decided that one of them was a chew toy.

Good tip, I'll check them out.

Bobitis · 07-08-2012, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by glens67

I all ready have those. Not fun when you have to listen to an idiot, you can't turn them off

That is priceless!

Sorry I can't be of help.

76Highboy · 07-08-2012, 05:57 PM

Just don't settle for these Glen. It is hard to wear these and pack your elk at the same time. Also, way too much drag when you are on the strip.

JohnHenry · 07-08-2012, 06:04 PM

There's nothing wrong with your hearing .... your wife just isn't talking loud enough !

cpttango30 · 07-08-2012, 06:29 PM

Best bet is to go to the ENT get a hearing test and see what they offer.

My dad has the small behind the ear hearing aids. He forgets they are there most of the time. With his gray hair (None of which is from me) and the gray color of the body you can't even tell he has them on as the part that goes in the ear is clear.

Claudius Valarium · 07-08-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 76Highboy

Just don't settle for these Glen. It is hard to wear these and pack your elk at the same time. Also, way too much drag when you are on the strip.

Wow, this guy is toast when the EMP hits.

carver · 07-08-2012, 07:24 PM

My dad went to Belltone, got the hearing test, and had a mold made of his inner ear. About a week later the Belltone guy came out to his house with the new hearing aids, and made sure that they both fit, and worked. Dad was impressed right away! Then he went out the back door into the yard. The first thing he heard was a Jet flying over. When we came out he was standing in the yard looking up, so we all looked up too. When we couldn't see anything, and he was still looking up, and all around the sky. So we asked what he was looking for, and he said "The Jet". There was no Jet, it was the light breeze that was blowing. Dad took those hearing aids off, handed them back to the Belltone man, and sent him on his way.

carver · 07-08-2012, 07:31 PM

The wife bought me these to wear around the house, and when I'm out in the woods. They amplify sound, and I don't have to turn the TV up so loud that it bothers others. I like them, they work. http://www.basspro.com/RedHead-Heari...ct/95738/87384

Appliancedude · 07-08-2012, 07:37 PM

My daughter has been wearing hers since she was 1. Shes now almost 6. You can't just get a pair and have them work perfectly. Trust me I know. She gets hers adjusted all the time. They tweak hers at least every 6 months.

todd51 · 07-08-2012, 08:58 PM

At lunch with some of the fellows in the neighborhood two of them were telling about them getting hearing aids through the VA for no cost. I don't know the particulars but if you are eligible it might be worth checking out. After watching my father struggle with hearing aids and seeing the ridiculous prices they charge I will resist getting them as long as I can.

medalguy · 07-08-2012, 08:59 PM

Good luck. My wife decided she really needed hearing aids about two years ago, and went to one of the highest recommended ENTs in town, with an audiologist on her staff. They did a lot of testing and found she was deficient in several frequencies, and fitted her with hearing aids to the tune of about $5K. Went back several times to have them adjusted for the specific frequencies she has difficulty with.

Long story short, she still can't hear crap, has problems with the radio in the car being too loud, which is a problem because to have it where it's comfortable for her, no one else in the car can hear it including our kids who have great hearing. She also complains of road noise in our Navigator which I think is crazy as it's the quietest car we've ever driven. Sounds like the jet plane carver mentioned.

She says I have hearing problems. Who's been shooting 55 years that doesn't? But I'm not buying hearing aids. I just ask people occasionally to speak up a little, works for me.

cpttango30 · 07-08-2012, 09:59 PM

Most of the time tinnitus can't be fixed with hearing aids. So you really need to get a hearing test done to see if hearing aids can even help you.

There is a surgery for tinnitus but I don't know much about it.

Mike1959 · 07-08-2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by JohnHenry

There's nothing wrong with your hearing .... your wife just isn't talking loud enough !

Oh mine does! lol

Blackshirts · 07-08-2012, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by carver

The wife bought me these to wear around the house, and when I'm out in the woods. They amplify sound, and I don't have to turn the TV up so loud that it bothers others. I like them, they work. http://www.basspro.com/RedHead-Heari...ct/95738/87384

BassPro sells you ear protection and if you don't use it they sell you hearing aids. Cover all spectrums of the market.

RichR · 07-09-2012, 08:43 PM

I have had mine for 3years now-work ok sometime,background noise is unpleasent.I sent 5600.00 dollars and wish I had NOT got any
.However I have heard(HA,HA)that Costco is about half what I paid and has good support.I would try there,not a hearing aid company.
Added note

O NOT WEAR THEM SHOOTING(OUCH!!)

Gun Geezer · 07-09-2012, 09:13 PM

I started shooting when I was 15. Back then our ear protection was a plug of cotton. After many years of tintinitis and severe hearing loss, I went to an audiologist and had my hearing checked. He told me my problem was nerve damage due to exposure to excessive noise and hearing aids would be of no help since they only amplify sound and my sound receptors were damaged beyond repair. I hear almost nothing above mid-frequency.

glens67 · 07-09-2012, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

I started shooting when I was 15. Back then our ear protection was a plug of cotton. After many years of tintinitis and severe hearing loss, I went to an audiologist and had my hearing checked. He told me my problem was nerve damage due to exposure to excessive noise and hearing aids would be of no help since they only amplify sound and my sound receptors were damaged beyond repair. I hear almost nothing above mid-frequency.

Ya that's my problem High freq loss.

carver · 07-10-2012, 03:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

I started shooting when I was 15. Back then our ear protection was a plug of cotton. After many years of tintinitis and severe hearing loss, I went to an audiologist and had my hearing checked. He told me my problem was nerve damage due to exposure to excessive noise and hearing aids would be of no help since they only amplify sound and my sound receptors were damaged beyond repair. I hear almost nothing above mid-frequency.

Same here. Doc said that if I put aids in my ears for those frequencies that I have problems with, the aids will just block those other frequencies that I don't have problems with.

cpttango30 · 07-10-2012, 08:16 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_ear

If you look on there.

What happens when we shoot a gun without hearing protection on is this. Sharp loud noise hits ear drum causing it to move fast that in turn sends a shock wave through your middle ear to your inner ear into your cochlea. That is filed with fluid and tiny microscopic nerve endings that look like tiny hairs. Well liquid is a better transfer medium for sound than air is. That causes a massive pressure build up and shock wave in the liquid that shears the tips of the nerves off. This damage is what causes the ringing in our ears. you can't replace the nerve endings with hearing aids and they don't grow back. Thus Tinnitus can't be solved with hearing aids.

Again GO TO THE ENT and get your hearing checked and see if Aids are even an options for you. If you have tinnitus they are not going to work.

07-08-2012, 03:21 PM	#1
glens67 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middleton, ID Contributor Posts: 951	Well the wife is after me. I need hearing aids, What works for you? I want something that is Frequency specific, and fits in the ear canal. I think that the ones behind the ear would be uncomfortable, and cause problems when putting on my helmet for drag racing. __________________ The fish is rotting from the head down—all is not well at the top of the political hierarchy. "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein There is nothing more dangerous than a fanatic moron. Many problems we face today are there because people who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living. Molon Labe μολὼν λαβέ A Deo victoria Glen -->

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geds Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 3,706	Re: Well the wife is after me. These work for Highboy, but I'm not sure your wife would like them.... __________________ "Suppose you were an idiot...and suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain Last edited by geds; 12-23-2012 at 11:49 AM..

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glens67 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Middleton, ID Contributor Posts: 951	Re: Well the wife is after me. I all ready have those. Not fun when you have to listen to an idiot, you can't turn them off __________________ The fish is rotting from the head down—all is not well at the top of the political hierarchy. "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." Albert Einstein There is nothing more dangerous than a fanatic moron. Many problems we face today are there because people who work for a living are now outnumbered by those who vote for a living. Molon Labe μολὼν λαβέ A Deo victoria Glen

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Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,295	Re: Well the wife is after me. We have spent a lot of money over the years at many brand name establishments without much help to my wife. I finally convinced her to see the audiologist at COSTCO 5 years ago and he found a set that works very well for her. Their prices are at least 50% less than anywhere else and you get lifetime adjustments free (to include a rebuild when the dog decided that one of them was a chew toy. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

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jedwil Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Texas Hill Country Contributor Posts: 1,918	Re: Well the wife is after me. I hope you can find some that work for you. I think the "hearing aid" business is a huge racket that fleeces lots of folks for lots of money. Just my simple opinion. __________________ "Today, we need a nation of Minutemen, citizens who are not only prepared to take arms, but citizens who regard the preservation of freedom as the basic purpose of their daily life and who are willing to consciously work and sacrifice for that freedom." -- John F. Kennedy

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cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Well the wife is after me. Best bet is to go to the ENT get a hearing test and see what they offer. My dad has the small behind the ear hearing aids. He forgets they are there most of the time. With his gray hair (None of which is from me) and the gray color of the body you can't even tell he has them on as the part that goes in the ear is clear.

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carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,246	Re: Well the wife is after me. My dad went to Belltone, got the hearing test, and had a mold made of his inner ear. About a week later the Belltone guy came out to his house with the new hearing aids, and made sure that they both fit, and worked. Dad was impressed right away! Then he went out the back door into the yard. The first thing he heard was a Jet flying over. When we came out he was standing in the yard looking up, so we all looked up too. When we couldn't see anything, and he was still looking up, and all around the sky. So we asked what he was looking for, and he said "The Jet". There was no Jet, it was the light breeze that was blowing. Dad took those hearing aids off, handed them back to the Belltone man, and sent him on his way. __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

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carver TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: DAV, Deep in the Pineywoods of East Texas, just west of Shreveport, LA Contributor Posts: 11,246	Re: Well the wife is after me. The wife bought me these to wear around the house, and when I'm out in the woods. They amplify sound, and I don't have to turn the TV up so loud that it bothers others. I like them, they work. http://www.basspro.com/RedHead-Heari...ct/95738/87384 __________________ Y'all be safe now, ya hear! Lamentations Chapter 5: 1. Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. 2. Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. 3. We are orphans and fatherless, our mothers [are] as widows. 5. Our necks [are] under persecution: we labour, [and] have no rest. 16. The crown is fallen [from] our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! 21. Turn thou us unto thee, O LORD, and we shall be turned; renew our days as of old.

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Appliancedude Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The true northern Cal Posts: 1,562	Re: Well the wife is after me. My daughter has been wearing hers since she was 1. Shes now almost 6. You can't just get a pair and have them work perfectly. Trust me I know. She gets hers adjusted all the time. They tweak hers at least every 6 months. __________________ It ain't broke it just lacks duct tape. The nice thing about opinions is everybody has one.

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todd51 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Central, Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,572	Re: Well the wife is after me. At lunch with some of the fellows in the neighborhood two of them were telling about them getting hearing aids through the VA for no cost. I don't know the particulars but if you are eligible it might be worth checking out. After watching my father struggle with hearing aids and seeing the ridiculous prices they charge I will resist getting them as long as I can. __________________ Retired Praefectus Vigilum NRA Endowment Member

07-08-2012, 08:59 PM	#17
medalguy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 585	Re: Well the wife is after me. Good luck. My wife decided she really needed hearing aids about two years ago, and went to one of the highest recommended ENTs in town, with an audiologist on her staff. They did a lot of testing and found she was deficient in several frequencies, and fitted her with hearing aids to the tune of about $5K. Went back several times to have them adjusted for the specific frequencies she has difficulty with. Long story short, she still can't hear crap, has problems with the radio in the car being too loud, which is a problem because to have it where it's comfortable for her, no one else in the car can hear it including our kids who have great hearing. She also complains of road noise in our Navigator which I think is crazy as it's the quietest car we've ever driven. Sounds like the jet plane carver mentioned. She says I have hearing problems. Who's been shooting 55 years that doesn't? But I'm not buying hearing aids. I just ask people occasionally to speak up a little, works for me.

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cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Well the wife is after me. Most of the time tinnitus can't be fixed with hearing aids. So you really need to get a hearing test done to see if hearing aids can even help you. There is a surgery for tinnitus but I don't know much about it.

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RichR V.I.P. Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Castle Rock Colorado Posts: 80	Re: Well the wife is after me. I have had mine for 3years now-work ok sometime,background noise is unpleasent.I sent 5600.00 dollars and wish I had NOT got any .However I have heard(HA,HA)that Costco is about half what I paid and has good support.I would try there,not a hearing aid company. Added noteO NOT WEAR THEM SHOOTING(OUCH!!)

07-09-2012, 09:13 PM	#22
Gun Geezer Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,710	Re: Well the wife is after me. I started shooting when I was 15. Back then our ear protection was a plug of cotton. After many years of tintinitis and severe hearing loss, I went to an audiologist and had my hearing checked. He told me my problem was nerve damage due to exposure to excessive noise and hearing aids would be of no help since they only amplify sound and my sound receptors were damaged beyond repair. I hear almost nothing above mid-frequency. __________________ If voting could change anything for the better, It'd already be illegal.

07-10-2012, 08:16 AM	#25
cpttango30 Former Guest Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Stafford, VA Contributor Posts: 3,071	Re: Well the wife is after me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_ear If you look on there. What happens when we shoot a gun without hearing protection on is this. Sharp loud noise hits ear drum causing it to move fast that in turn sends a shock wave through your middle ear to your inner ear into your cochlea. That is filed with fluid and tiny microscopic nerve endings that look like tiny hairs. Well liquid is a better transfer medium for sound than air is. That causes a massive pressure build up and shock wave in the liquid that shears the tips of the nerves off. This damage is what causes the ringing in our ears. you can't replace the nerve endings with hearing aids and they don't grow back. Thus Tinnitus can't be solved with hearing aids. Again GO TO THE ENT and get your hearing checked and see if Aids are even an options for you. If you have tinnitus they are not going to work.