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We live in rural Wyoming. No way to get to a Costco. Sams, Walmart and the nearest audiologist is about an hour or so away. I have no clue where the nearest Costco is. I think Sioux Falls? My husband is completely deaf in one ear, no bones, nothing. I think when they cleaned the last cholesteatoma out and pierced the lining of his brain, they cauterized and built an eardrum, not sure though. The right ear is the one that’s got the prosthetic bones, and false ear drum that is beginning to lose hearing gradually so he needs TWO hearing aids now but not sure.if he will need the same kind, or specialty HAs? Who knows.
He’s used Starkey, (last one) and had a lot of programming issues. He used another manufacturer before that but he had a lot better hearing.
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@faithwalker007 There are Costco Warehouse Stores in Billings, MT, Idaho Falls, ID, and Fort Collins, CO...
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Faithwalker -Personal amplifiers
"A personal sound amplifier is a device to help you hear when having a conversation with one other person. The device consists of a microphone attached to headphones. The microphone is held by whomever is speaking, and the headphones are worn by the listener.
The listener can adjust the volume of the amplifier to a comfortable level using a simple volume wheel. Personal amplifiers are suitable for those with moderate to severe hearing loss and can be used with or without a hearing aid."
These are very effective. I am thinking he needs to hear the TV and you or a small group of others. There is almost no background noise, they are very affordable, the person can do his own settings to his liking - many HA manufacturers have come out with similar devices for severely hearing impaired, but just getting an independent system is inexpensive and easy.
! Williams Sound PockeTalker Ultra DUO w/ Headphones & Earbud - PKTD1-EH
$139.00
Williams Sound has a great website. Hope this helps. Gina