who experience on HA

[Jazzberry]

Jazzberry (couldn't reply with the quote off my phone), your response was very interesting. Making me think whether I ever experienced any of that. So now that you have new digitals, do you feel fine always?

My finances aren't so great these days and when I replaced my HAs last spring I went from a 16 channel HA to a 4 channel one. There are a few other specs where my newer pair of HAs are inferior also, but I misplaced my notes and I may not remember what they are accurately. But bottomline I don't hear as well as I could these days but I know its due to the technology that I can afford, not because my hearing actually got worse (it didn't).

These are my 3rd pair of digitals since 1997, and my favorite so far were the ones that I got in 2002 (GN Resound Canta 780D).

When its noisy I still prefer to turn my HAs off. When there's no one around, I usually prefer to take them off unless I'm in the mood to listen to some music. But that's always been my preference, possibly because I'm not late deafened but grew up HH. However, overall I prefer my current HAs to any of the analog hearing aids that I had before 1997.

Sounds are not as jarring. The compression and gain control is better so my recruitment is not triggered and I don't get startled all the time by sound like I use to.

How much of that is due to digital vs analog and the better components used by both types of HAs now plus more control over gain and compression by frequency -- I don't know. Analogs can do some of that also as I know first hand because of that analog loaner I was given a while back (as posted upthread). I do recall that I was not physically uncomfortable wearing that HA although of course I heard better with the digital HA that was programmed specifically for my loss.

If you ever have an opportunity to do so, go to an exhibit where there are hearing aid manufacturers and bring along your audiogram. They willl program a HA on the spot for free, and you'll get a chance to see what it sounds like. ( Keep in mind that a pair you would purchase might be finetuned a little more.)

Some d/Deaf and HoH groups have conventions and I think that HA vendors have exhibits for part of the time at those conventions. I know they do at HLAA conventions. I'm going to a Deafnation expo this Saturday in Queens, NY and if they include HA manufacturers with demo HAs, I'll post back here and let you know.

 

[AlleyCat]

My finances aren't so great these days and when I replaced my HAs last spring I went from a 16 channel HA to a 4 channel one. There are a few other specs where my newer pair of HAs are inferior also, but I misplaced my notes and I may not remember what they are accurately. But bottomline I don't hear as well as I could these days but I know its due to the technology that I can afford, not because my hearing actually got worse (it didn't).

These are my 3rd pair of digitals since 1997, and my favorite so far were the ones that I got in 2002 (GN Resound Canta 780D).

When its noisy I still prefer to turn my HAs off. When there's no one around, I usually prefer to take them off unless I'm in the mood to listen to some music. But that's always been my preference, possibly because I'm not late deafened but grew up HH. However, overall I prefer my current HAs to any of the analog hearing aids that I had before 1997.

Sounds are not as jarring. The compression and gain control is better so my recruitment is not triggered and I don't get startled all the time by sound like I use to.

How much of that is due to digital vs analog and the better components used by both types of HAs now plus more control over gain and compression by frequency -- I don't know. Analogs can do some of that also as I know first hand because of that analog loaner I was given a while back (as posted upthread). I do recall that I was not physically uncomfortable wearing that HA although of course I heard better with the digital HA that was programmed specifically for my loss.

If you ever have an opportunity to do so, go to an exhibit where there are hearing aid manufacturers and bring along your audiogram. They willl program a HA on the spot for free, and you'll get a chance to see what it sounds like. ( Keep in mind that a pair you would purchase might be finetuned a little more.)

Some d/Deaf and HoH groups have conventions and I think that HA vendors have exhibits for part of the time at those conventions. I know they do at HLAA conventions. I'm going to a Deafnation expo this Saturday in Queens, NY and if they include HA manufacturers with demo HAs, I'll post back here and let you know.

Back on the computer again (me) ! What a great idea about going to the conventions and having them program one on the spot. It'd be interesting to see if there's any difference.

I am like you in that I take mine off when I don't need them. I hardly wear them on the weekend unless I'm going out at night or something. I wear them at work, but after getting home they often come off. Not because they bug me, but I love the total silence at that point.

 

[drphil]

Travis: didn't you have a Cochlear Implant for 3 years- removed "recently"? Is your referrence to a Hearing Aid in your other ear?
I have misread you?

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07

 

[Bottesini]

Travis: didn't you have a Cochlear Implant for 3 years- removed "recently"? Is your referrence to a Hearing Aid in your other ear?
I have misread you?

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07

Travis has Phonak Naida now.

 

[Jazzberry]

Back on the computer again (me) ! What a great idea about going to the conventions and having them program one on the spot. It'd be interesting to see if there's any difference.

I am like you in that I take mine off when I don't need them. I hardly wear them on the weekend unless I'm going out at night or something. I wear them at work, but after getting home they often come off. Not because they bug me, but I love the total silence at that point.

Yeah, unless I'm talking to people, listening to music or on the computer -- I prefer no hearing aids also.

My guess is that its not uncommon to prefer what you first grew up with, though I know not all HH people who grew up that way are like that. It be interesting to know the percentage though, but I don't think that kind of info is tracked anywhere.

 

[Smithtr]

Travis: didn't you have a Cochlear Implant for 3 years- removed "recently"? Is your referrence to a Hearing Aid in your other ear?
I have misread you?

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07

yes that is correct remove implant done I do experience headache lots of tried on reason my cochlear implant is dangerous!

 

[drphil]

Travis-no comment on whether Cochlear Implants were/are dangerous. I have had mine for only 4 years- now. So far no problem.

I believe you were 20 when you were Implanted. Silly question: why did you consider it then? Were you using ASL as well-then?

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07

 

[Bottesini]

Travis-no comment on whether Cochlear Implants were/are dangerous. I have had mine for only 4 years- now. So far no problem.

I believe you were 20 when you were Implanted. Silly question: why did you consider it then? Were you using ASL as well-then?

Implanted A B Harmony activated Aug/07

He was twelve. His parents forced it and since it made him sick, doctors eventually agreed to remove it.

You are lucky no problems. Other people not so lucky. It isn't unknown.

 

[Smithtr]

He was twelve. His parents forced it and since it made him sick, doctors eventually agreed to remove it.

You are lucky no problems. Other people not so lucky. It isn't unknown.

yes I am pretty lucky but remove my implant because symton destory nerve cause risk! that is why headache and anxiety high cochlear implant reason scared! that is trust!

 

[JabberJay]

And I was hoping that a HA would get rid or reduce my migraines... I get them from eye strain and fatigue trying to figure out what's going on.

 

[Smithtr]

And I was hoping that a HA would get rid or reduce my migraines... I get them from eye strain and fatigue trying to figure out what's going on.

be careful your health reason important to health your migrane cause on suffer your sick or something headache worst! I do me headache sometimes!