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I recently had a change in my hearing and when I went to my Audiologist, she recommended that I try out the Widex BiCros hearing aids (I am profound on the right and moderate on the left) and these have changed my life. Every day I hear new things that I haven't heard before! What are your...

Sorry, mashed up a couple different hearing aids! It is a Resound Alera.

I do not have a t-coil, it's a Resound Naida that I got 2 years ago. The new mold feels great so far. We'll see how it feels after a couple days, but I'm impressed so far. Definitely affected the sound as well since it has a much smaller vent hole than the old mold. Can't say if the sound...

I have been having difficulty recently with my hearing aid being very prone to feedback when using the phone. I went in to my audiologist and found out that my mold was not fitting well anymore after having my HA for 2 years. I haven't gotten a new mold in a while since I usually get a new HA...

For me, one of the requirements for my job as a Flight Controller with the Space Program is that I pass an Air Force Class III physical, which includes hearing requirements. As I am deaf in my right ear and HOH in my left, I fail it every time, but have a waiver. For some reason, even though I...

I have the ReSound wireless TV streamer and remote. With the ReSound hearing aid, the only way to change the volume is via the remote, so that's where that plays in. I use the streamer at work connected to my computer and I love it! Really cool as people walking up to my desk don't know I'm...

Every spacecraft that goes to another planet is strictly controlled against microbe contamination. The vehicles are built and processed in a clean room environment and are tested for contamination before flying in space. It is part of regulations in place to prevent contaminating the places we...

The program is a specific hearing environment that has been put into the hearing aid. For instance, on my hearing aid, I have a general program, a directional program (turns off the side mics) and a music program (changes the frequency ranges to be more rich). The number of channels is the...

The technical name is an Audiogram. The data points are two different types of test. The y-axis is decibel loss, with 0 at the top and going up as you go down the left side. The x-axis is the frequency. For instance, in your right ear, you have some loss in the 50-60 dB level in the lower...

I learned that a tube of caulk has a membrane inside that you need to puncture before you start pushing it with the gun. Big mess when the caulk went out the back side...

Growing up, I always had beige hearing aids to blend in to my skin. My Alera that I bought last year, though, I decided to take a small step in the colored direction! It is black (though really small :-)) and has a clear ear mold. However, I am on a Canine Search Team and almost lost my...

Here's the Type II Physical Requirements (reference http://flightphysical.com/part67/Class2/67subc.htm): (a) The person shall demonstrate acceptable hearing by at least one of the following tests: (1) Demonstrate an ability to hear an average conversational voice in a quiet room, using...

I work in Mission Control Houston and I can tell you that would be a no. I actually need a waiver in order to work there because I am profound on my right and mild on my left. Because I wear a hearing aid and can listen to the audio loops, I am still able to perform the job. If I was...

Resound has wireless accessories that go along with the hearing aid. First is the remote control, which allows you to change the program, change the volume (only way to do it) and connect to the wireless TV streamer. The second is the wireless TV streamer, which takes the audio from your TV or...

Pretty impressive results! I think the key, though, is that you don't wear them a lot. I wear mine all day long and also use the Resound wireless accessories fairly extensively at work (~5 hours/day for the wireless streamer), so that wears down the battery pretty fast. Especially given the...