Recent content by efigalaxie

My loss iss in the moderate to severe range I have savia 311dsZ BTEs. So I guess that hints at my deafness.

I am also asking those who have worn both... Pros and cons???

Domes not for BTE??? I should have mentioned that I wear BTEs. Are domes not for them? Do BTEs require a mold?

I have had custom molds all my life. I have moderate to severe loss. More concentrated loss in the high frequencies....nerve damage and not structural damage. My curve looks like a lopsided U. Are the domes an option, or will I be better off continuing on with custom molds???

I got my first HA in 1976. It was a Phonic Ear BTE. I still have the storage box, but the HA itself has been lost. It had a three position off/hi/lo switch and a rotary volume control. I always had it, hi and 3/4 of the way up. Even at 6yo, I understood how to get the most sound with least...

cheap tech Don't be so sure about them falling apart... In the late 80s to early 90s, I participated in a pilot program with a hearing aid manufacturer that was developing a new shell material for their CIC and ITE HAs. I had some issues related to not enough power for my loss. So I got to go...

I currently have Phonak Savia 311dsZ HAs. They are 6, almost 7 years old. They still work great. I want to be able to stream music, cellular phone, remote control. My budget is $3000 - $4000 total. Should I 1) Get the smartlink+, mlxi receivers, boots for my Phonaks OR 2) Go to Costco...

Crazy Where are all these insurance plans that will cover hearing aids at all. I am 42 and have NEVER had insurance that covered HAs. I also want to know who can so blithely afford $6000 on hearing aids every 5 years? I got my first airs when I was 6. That means I have had HAs for 36 years. In...

Receivers Won't the universal MLXI receivers autochange the program to fm when they get a signal as well. I like the idea of being able to use them with a future hearing aid.

I am getting ready to buy a phonak FM system. I am going with the Smartlink+ which will give me - Remote control of my Savia Art 311dSZs, FM Microphone, Direct connection of audio sources, Bluetooth connection of both Handset/Handsfree/Music Streaming. It seems to be the best combination of...

Hi, I am David. I am 42 and have been wearing HAs since I was 6y/o. I currently have Phonak Savia Art 311 dSZ HAs. I am getting ready to purchase a Phonak FM system and have question which I will post in the appropriate place. Thanks in advance for your help!!!!