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What's One Thing You'd Change in Getting Hearing Aids?

Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jul 23, 2019 | Replies (11)

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@mikepa

@hearingpeg I have to give you 2 things. The first is to ask if the hearing aid had a telecoil. I assumed it did, turned out my audiologist was selling me an aid that I believe she got comped on, not what I wanted and asked for. The second is make sure it can handle basic moisture and sweat. My Starkey Halo's are horrible. I can't go outside in 80 degree weather and weed for 20 minutes without one of the aids starting to crackle because sweat got inside. I should have tested its use in warm weather while I had my 30 day trial but didn't think of it. Good luck.

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