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Hearing Loss | Last Active: May 11, 2019 | Replies (77)

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@mikepa, what led you to choose Starkey hearing aids? Are these your first hearing aids? If not, how do the Starkey aids perform compared to earlier set(s)?

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Hi @capausz. These Starkey's are my 4th pair. Prior to these I had an Oticon and Phonak. The Starkey's are ok, but due to lack of listening by my audiologist when I bought them, they don't include a telecom. Which was one of the important features I was looking for in a new pair. I didn't realize it until I went to the HLAA Convention last year and found I couldn't take advantage of the hearing loops in all the rooms. I was quite pissed off. Overall they are good, but they are Starkey's 1st pass at an Apple compatible HA and I think they need to work on the app some more. My next pair will probably be the Oticon Opn with telecoil. Of the 4 I've had, Oticon is the pair I felt happiest with overall. I plan on talking to all of the manufacturer's reps at the Convention in Rochester to learn about all of them before making a decision. Another issue for me is when HA's get wet or sweat on them. I can't wear my Starkey's in the yard working in summer as the sweat gets in them and knocks them off. I didn't have same problem with Oticon's.