I can hear again!
Mar. 11th, 2020 05:51 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gridlorePicked up my new hearing aids today, and I am very impressed. Unlike my old set, which just amplified, these are tuned to my exact prescription. My hearing loss is mostly in the range of normal human speech. So my aids are tuned to the "quiet conversation" level, which is just perfect, as this level doesn't mean I experienced overwhelming environmental noise. I guess I mean to say they are more focused.
Another good thing is no more tiny batteries! I have a charging dock now. Plug them in, let them charge. The best part is, say I have to manually adjust the input for some reason. Like we're at a loud movie and I want to tone it down a bit. As the aids charge, the automatically reset to the base setting.
I'm also Bluetooth capable now. Not a feature I'm going to use much, I think, but it could be useful and is very cool. It would be nice to listen to podcasts without needed to switch to headphones. But the best part comes tomorrow when I'll be able to hear what my kids are saying to me.
As I recall, the Lions Club collects old hearing aids for the needy. I'll have to look up the local chapter.
Another good thing is no more tiny batteries! I have a charging dock now. Plug them in, let them charge. The best part is, say I have to manually adjust the input for some reason. Like we're at a loud movie and I want to tone it down a bit. As the aids charge, the automatically reset to the base setting.
I'm also Bluetooth capable now. Not a feature I'm going to use much, I think, but it could be useful and is very cool. It would be nice to listen to podcasts without needed to switch to headphones. But the best part comes tomorrow when I'll be able to hear what my kids are saying to me.
As I recall, the Lions Club collects old hearing aids for the needy. I'll have to look up the local chapter.
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Date: 12 Mar 2020 09:16 (UTC)