Spec me hearing aids

Kronos · 3 Feb 2018 at 11:29

As my good lady has come into a bit of PPI pay back, thirteen grand so far with several claims still ongoing I have finally persuaded to spend some, other than what she has given me which will be put to good use on an OLED TV.
For her it is new hearing aids, her current ones she has had for around 4 years and they are to be honest not fit for purpose now and where never particularly good anyway.
So am looking for suggestions preferably that she can control via an app.

Kronos · 3 Feb 2018 at 14:02

Kronos said:
As my good lady has come into a bit of PPI pay back, thirteen grand so far with several claims still ongoing I have finally persuaded to spend some, other than what she has given me which will be put to good use on an OLED TV.
For her it is new hearing aids, her current ones she has had for around 4 years and they are to be honest not fit for purpose now and where never particularly good anyway.
So am looking for suggestions preferably that she can control via an app.

Rroff said:
Yeah you definitely want to go to a specialist clinic.

deuse said:
The most useful ones are inner cannel with Bluetooth.
I would research what kind of hearing you want before going to a specialist.

Never go to places like specsavers and make sure the extra programming needed is free.

Opn 1 made by Oticon. LiNX2 9 made by ReSound. Halo2 i2400 made by Starkey. Are worth looking at.

Obviously we need to see a specialist that's a given, but it is still useful to know what are the better brands. I would not spend 2 grand or so on anything else without researching available brands.

Kronos · 4 Feb 2018 at 10:22

Thanks all, after taking everything I have learned here and Facebook, I will be going with my partner for her next NHS appointment with an audiologist due shortly and can hopefully insure that she gets a better service than she did the last time when she was pretty much offered a take it or leave option on hearing aid choice. I see that NHS Lothian have a range of aids, small by private standards so feel that whereas she is less inclined to speak up for herself I on the other hand am not.

We spent nearly £2000 on hearing aids that to be honest were not particularly effective and are coming to the end of their working life which surprisingly is only around 3-5 years. Many people have said that for people with severe hearing loss private is not the way to go as they tend to have less qualified audiologists and are looking to push the expensive as opposed to the most suitable.

Kronos · 4 Feb 2018 at 17:11

Mrs Seabiscuit said:
Also you are supposed to have an upgrade every 3 or 4 years so to spend a couple of grand every few years is not an option for everyone.

Cheers mate, not really an option for us though we do have the money now thanks to PPI but in 3-4 years I doubt it.

Kronos · 16 Feb 2018 at 07:40

The good lady got a cancellation appointment with a NHS audiologist yesterday and came away with a pair of Unitron Yuu 300 hearing aids as her hearing has deteriorated a bit and the in canal type will not do the job.

Decided not to go private after info gleaned here and from the audiologist herself.

Thanks all for you help and suggestions.

Kronos · 16 Feb 2018 at 14:35

SexyGreyFox said:
I have two NHS hearing aids if you want them

That is incredibly generous of you but the good lady suggests you put them where no hearing aid should go the ungrateful so and so.