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thanks for your response. I am not sure what "moderate" hearing loss means. While $6,000 is a lot of money for 2 hearing aids, it's not so much the money but rather a combination of other factors that makes me lean toward cancelling the purchase (30 days in MA.). I hear everyone okay with the exception of my wife who speaks very softly. I don't like wearing them. Wearing them while putting on and taking off a mask is a pain. And the lack of any tinnitus relief - all combine to make me wonder if I'll ever wear them. Mostly they have been the case since I acquired them. I think that the audiologist "oversold" the idea of any tinnitus relief (the remote control has a setting for tinnitus, but it does not help). I could reconsider but I'd appreciate any thoughts you or others might have to help me to decide (my appointment is coming up soon). Thanks.
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@tarheel If they are not helping much beyond what you already have I would definitely delay getting new HAs until you can have a more normal life, as @julieo4 suggested. You really do need to try them out in situations where you can see their performance, it's too costly an investment to not be able to do that.
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$6000 is a big investment. If you are not satisfied with the hearing aids you really have nothing to lose by returning them and then trying another brand. Maybe exchanging your audiologist as well since he/she said the aids would help the tinnitus and they did not. I saw a different audiologist two months ago and paid out of pocket for the evaluation ($125). Although she pretty much verified everything the first audiologist had told me I felt the second opinion was worth it for my peace of mind. Judy