Hearing Loss: Come introduce yourself and connect with others

Are you asking if you can use an external mic to improve the accuracy of a speech-to-text app like Ava or Otter? Or are seeking to improve on Live Transcribe?

@rosemh Hello Rose, Sorry I don't know enough to have a suggestion. I only have a question! I'm always interested to hear about people's experiences with Costco. Could you say what range of hearing loss you have? Mild, moderate, severe?

Yes, I am a founding member of the Veterans Across America Virtual Chapter. Don and I know each other. I was at that first (unscheduled) meeting of veterans at the Minneapolis Convention. I think that was Don's idea.

@davekoh, I can't speak for all phones, but you should be able to buy an external mic for your phone. It may improve the transcriptions. The mic will make it more convenient to allow you to read the transcript while you position the mic as close to the speaker as possible. If the mic is more than about 8 inches from the speakers mouth, it may not help much. You may want to purchase the mic from a place that has a good return policy in the event the expectations are not met.
Tony in Michigan

So pleased to hear that! The Minneapolis HLAA convention was wonderful. All of them are. The treat of seeing West Side Story at the Guthrie Theater with a hearing loop was worth the price of admission! I hope the national convention returns to the midwest before too many years pass. Next year it's in LA, then in New Orleans. Don D. is a terrific guy.

I wish we all had real names and locations. Who knows, we could be next door neighbors. Just kidding! 🙂

Are not all three speech to text apps? I am trying all three.

So pleased to hear that! The Minneapolis HLAA convention was wonderful. All of them are. The treat of seeing West Side Story at the Guthrie Theater with a hearing loop was worth the price of admission! I hope the national convention returns to the midwest before too many years pass. Next year it's in LA, then in New Orleans. Don D. is a terrific guy.

I wish we all had real names and locations. Who knows, we could be next door neighbors. Just kidding! 🙂

I have a moderate to severe hearing loss. And, I find it very frustrating to live with. 😬

I know how you feel! Without my hearing aids the world is very quiet! My hearing has really gone down hill 3-4 years ago. Even with a good pair of Phonaks I struggle with any conversation with more than two people. I have 13 grandchildren and I need to remind them that grandpa has to be very close to hear them! The important thing is that they know that I love them and try to spend as much time as I can with them. That is what is important! It has been a struggle but last week I came to the conclusion that it is more of a nuisance than anything else.....need to count all my other blessings and realize that this is just a challenge to overcome. Other than the hearing loss I am thankful that I can still get around and stay very active. But I do understand the frustration! Take care.