New Hearing Aids ROCK!
Literally, even. I can plug them into my mp3 player.
Of course that's not why I got them. The sound quality is so much better than my previous HAs. I've had a chance to wear my new pair of Oticon Dual Connect XW for about a week now. They are everything they are advertised to be. I am amazed at the real-life sound quality. I finally can hear when someone is talking to me from behind, and I can tell where they are now. We also recently went to a wedding. Even with my last HAs, the reception would have been a nightmare. Without aids at all, of course it would be impossible. But the new ones -- wow! I could actually make out what people were saying to me even a couple of seats away! I haven't been able to do that in years! (if you have sat with me at a DFAC, convention, meeting or whatever over the past few years and I made an inappropriate response to something you said, or just smiled and nodded and agreed a lot, I apologize. I didn't really hear what you were saying, but tried to make an appropriate response in the hopes I got it right. Feel free to talk to me again about whatever it was. I'm pretty sure I didn't hear you the first time.)
The also seem a lot smarter than the last ones. These learn about the various sound environments and adjust accordingly. It's pretty cool. Occasionally I can tell when they "figure it out" but most of the time it's pretty subtle, but makes for a much better experience in almost all situations.
Feedback is almost gone in these as well. That's huge. Here's a breakdown of all the features if you are really bored.
I also got the Streamer with them, which is more than just "handy". It's the Bluetooth transmitter for the HAs and interfaces with my cell phone. With the Connect Line accessories, I can also use it with my landline phone and TV as well. Yeah, the problems I had in noisy rooms I also had with the phone, and would avoid using the phone at all costs. I never really understood what people were saying on the phone. While still not a perfect solution, the Streamer options certainly comes close! These HAs are also T-Coil equipped if I need it. So far this hasn't been an issue, but I'll have to see what the job situation is like.
Of course that's not why I got them. The sound quality is so much better than my previous HAs. I've had a chance to wear my new pair of Oticon Dual Connect XW for about a week now. They are everything they are advertised to be. I am amazed at the real-life sound quality. I finally can hear when someone is talking to me from behind, and I can tell where they are now. We also recently went to a wedding. Even with my last HAs, the reception would have been a nightmare. Without aids at all, of course it would be impossible. But the new ones -- wow! I could actually make out what people were saying to me even a couple of seats away! I haven't been able to do that in years! (if you have sat with me at a DFAC, convention, meeting or whatever over the past few years and I made an inappropriate response to something you said, or just smiled and nodded and agreed a lot, I apologize. I didn't really hear what you were saying, but tried to make an appropriate response in the hopes I got it right. Feel free to talk to me again about whatever it was. I'm pretty sure I didn't hear you the first time.)
The also seem a lot smarter than the last ones. These learn about the various sound environments and adjust accordingly. It's pretty cool. Occasionally I can tell when they "figure it out" but most of the time it's pretty subtle, but makes for a much better experience in almost all situations.
Feedback is almost gone in these as well. That's huge. Here's a breakdown of all the features if you are really bored.
I also got the Streamer with them, which is more than just "handy". It's the Bluetooth transmitter for the HAs and interfaces with my cell phone. With the Connect Line accessories, I can also use it with my landline phone and TV as well. Yeah, the problems I had in noisy rooms I also had with the phone, and would avoid using the phone at all costs. I never really understood what people were saying on the phone. While still not a perfect solution, the Streamer options certainly comes close! These HAs are also T-Coil equipped if I need it. So far this hasn't been an issue, but I'll have to see what the job situation is like.