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Anyone that's hard of hearing tried the inexpensive hearing aids you see on Amazon?

I see them on there from $29-$300, just wondering if they help?

Thanks for any feedback.

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I got hearing aids n the last year. Didn't really think I needed them but my wife did. Turned out she was right. But I went ahead and spent the money for testing and for quality (I hope) aids. They have made a huge difference. But they weren't cheap. To answer your question I didn't try the cheaper ones. Might have been as good but having a specialist adjust them for you is the key.

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If you just want to use the cheap ones hunting ok. But, you get what you pay for. I got them, went to Costco they were a third the price of a audiologist. Same hearing aids,

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My question about them is DIRECTION. I have the high dollar ones that can be adjusted and I have one setting that is just for hunting. Works great, except when the frogs want to chime in. Anyway my biggest issue is with DIRECTION. Seems, I think the dogs might be one direction and they are really in another direction. Anyone else have this problem?

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Bruce in order to tell direction you have to hear in stereo or both ears equally. If one is off it messes with your direction.

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I wear hearing aids they help me better with direction I like them but I got mine from a hearing doc

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Originally posted by Jerry Sullivan
Bruce in order to tell direction you have to hear in stereo or both ears equally. If one is off it messes with your direction.

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Indiana has a state program Called Vocational Rehabilitation Services. This program can be googled. I am sure other states has similar programs. Basically its a non advertised state benefit. If you pay taxes the state of INdiana will pay for from the beginning to the end and everything in between a pair of top of the line hearing aids. I have helped half dozen men get this state benefit. It doesn't matter how much money you make. You will sign a contract stating that you will continue for the next 1 year pay Indiana taxes basically that you will be employed. You must be employed now to receive this state benefit.
I wear hearing aids for years directionality been all over the place. I now wear a cochlear implant, I am still off on directionality but can hear awesome.

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Bruce before I got my hearing aids (Widex from private professional) I had trouble with direction. When My Dog and my buddies dog treed together it sounded like they were apart to me. His dog always to the left and mine to the right. I think it was because the tone of his dog was one that my left ear heard and my dog was a tone my right ear heard. As we would walk to them I would keep saying there split until I got about 50 yards from them. With my hearing aids don't seem to have that problem and I can hear the dogs further. Problem is I'm worried about loosing one out hunting.

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Ive tried Miricale ear, the best Walker Game ear,, Even went to a ear doc was fited and fixed up with a $5800.00 set of digital with a 60 day trial,They wouldn't stay tuned , I was at his office every other week getting them tuned ,My trial was almost up ,I gave them back because they wouldn't stayed tuned . I'm going to do the Cochlear Implant in may.. but what I found better than any hearing aid no matter what the price, I can tell direction also ,,, and that is a ear amplifier from Wallgreens for $39.95 with a good pair of ear buds I can hear the dogs when they get out of pocket. I also use it for coyote huntin I can hear the race for a long ways last weekend I could hear the coyote hounds and my Garmin said right at 3 miles .. The amplifier isn't a cure but it sure lets ya listen to the dogs and enjoy a good race ,, I hope this helps yas ,,because it did me ,,have a blessed one ,,,Ron

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Don't those Garmin show the direction of your dogs. lol

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They sure do Roy. But I grew up trusting my own senses over everything else. I trusted the stars over a compass. I just hate not being able to trust my ears over a Garmin. lol

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All this talk about aids and I can't find mine this morning. What does that mean?

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I learned to never argue with my Garmin. I always trust it over my ears. But I have lost 3 Garmins, what does that mean?

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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Richard Lambert
I learned to never argue with my Garmin. I always trust it over my ears. But I have lost 3 Garmins, what does that mean? [/QUOTE just means you are joining the ELITE group of us old folks....

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Originally posted by Riverbottom Ron
Ive tried Miricale ear, the best Walker Game ear,, Even went to a ear doc was fited and fixed up with a $5800.00 set of digital with a 60 day trial,They wouldn't stay tuned , I was at his office every other week getting them tuned ,My trial was almost up ,I gave them back because they wouldn't stayed tuned . I'm going to do the Cochlear Implant in may.. but what I found better than any hearing aid no matter what the price, I can tell direction also ,,, and that is a ear amplifier from Wallgreens for $39.95 with a good pair of ear buds I can hear the dogs when they get out of pocket. I also use it for coyote huntin I can hear the race for a long ways last weekend I could hear the coyote hounds and my Garmin said right at 3 miles .. The amplifier isn't a cure but it sure lets ya listen to the dogs and enjoy a good race ,, I hope this helps yas ,,because it did me ,,have a blessed one ,,,Ron

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I have worn hearing aids since 1997 my problem is i have such a flowing mane of hair that when I sweat they get wet and shut off makes it tough. Actually I dont have much hair which makes it worse I started wearing a head band which helps. I have a setting on mine that helps hear the hounds
If the wind is blowing hard might as well forget it if they get very deep,I also have problems with direction at times and having one hearing aid shut off which really throws you off.They make water proof ones now which will be the next ones I try once i wear out what I have ,I am on my third pair since 97 so will be a while

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All this talk about aids and I can't find mine this morning. What does that mean?

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My husband got his through the VA. $6K and they are great, can be tuned through his iPhone.

The audiologist says the most common problem people report when asking for new ones - "my dog ate 'em!"

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Originally posted by imacorgimom
My husband got his through the VA. $6K and they are great, can be tuned through his iPhone.

The audiologist says the most common problem people report when asking for new ones - "my dog ate 'em!"

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