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just checked with manufacture of lucid hearing aids from sams club they phased out the t coils said i only need bluetooth
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@josmay
That’s so wrong and their advice is wrong. Bluetooth is proprietary most of the time and has a limited range. Tcoils are universal and better in large public places. I would never buy an aid without tcoils. I have tried both Bluetooth only and Bluetooth and Tcoil in my same BTE aids. Bluetooth was not better for me. I use my Tcoil for cell phones and when we had a land line and in looped areas. I advocate for more looped areas. The sound in a looped area (we have one church in my immediate area) is awesome no matter where I sit in the church or how far from the microphone. I can understand speech better. I know it’s an individual preference but Audis so often don’t even mention it to new users. Having worn aids for 45 plus years, I know what I want. I’ve tried them all.
It’s not a dying technology . Hearing aid manufacturers are so concerned about the size of hearing aids and tout their invisibility because they are so small. It’s a shame
they are sweeping it under the rug. Phonak knew I wouldn’t buy my newest aids last year until that program was in them. I had to ask for it. It’s a shame you won’t get a chance to try it out.
It’s gets my dander up as you can tell. First time users of hearing aids who don’t know anyone else who wears them or anything about hearing aids are at the mercy of the dispenser. There are some great Costco hearing aid dispensers and some not so great. They are not audiologists and it depends on the kind of training they had. Most are happy with their new aids but could probably do better. I am amazed at how many people don’t realize that adjustments are available or necessary.
Going off the subject of tcoils. By the way, I have an old ear link…a candy cane shaped hook that I put over my ear and switch to the Tcoil setting when I plug it into my phone. I have used this for gps navigations and into my iPad for Netflix or whatever I want to hear sound. Anyway, my hearing is at the profound level so Costco wouldn’t work for me. I prefer audiologists associated with an ENT practice.
Have a great weekend everyone
Happy listening
FL Mary