Cookie Bite Hearing Loss: What is the best hearing aid?

I was diagnosed with cookie bite hearing loss ten years ago. My audiograms have remained nearly identical throughout that time with no new hearing loss. I will get new Phonak 70’s in a couple weeks. I’ve always had the same hearing aids, Siemens. I’m looking forward to having Bluetooth and telecoil capabilities. I also hope the new hearing aids can help more with loud, high-pitched sounds—I seem to have become more sensitive to them over time. An AuD fit and checked my original hearing aids; however, I hope a new AuD and improved technology will help me hear better, especially at work where we all wear masks.
I will post after I have some time to get used to the Phonaks. I understand midrange hearing loss can be difficult to fit…I’m just hoping for some improvement.

I was diagnosed with cookie bite hearing loss ten years ago. My audiograms have remained nearly identical throughout that time with no new hearing loss. I will get new Phonak 70’s in a couple weeks. I’ve always had the same hearing aids, Siemens. I’m looking forward to having Bluetooth and telecoil capabilities. I also hope the new hearing aids can help more with loud, high-pitched sounds—I seem to have become more sensitive to them over time. An AuD fit and checked my original hearing aids; however, I hope a new AuD and improved technology will help me hear better, especially at work where we all wear masks.
I will post after I have some time to get used to the Phonaks. I understand midrange hearing loss can be difficult to fit…I’m just hoping for some improvement.

I hope the new hearing aids are an improvement for you. Brands are different and technology keeps improving. Thank you for sharing your experience. Do let us know how this works out for you.

I have the somewhat unusual CB loss (loss of middle tones and not highs and lows). Sadly, most human voices are in the middle tones.
I have tried different brands, with varying success; high end MiracleEar, mid range Heargo, low end Costco (Phonax).
While the latest Costco HA’s enable me to hear speech pretty well (best of the three), the rest of my world sounds crummy. Music, whether live or via Bluetooth, TV, theatre, etc are all horrible and tinny. My Aud said I should be happy with speech, since that’s what HA’s are designed to do.
But I would like to have music back!
I recall reading on a site I can no longer find that there are very specific channels on certain HA’s that is CB sufferers need, and with those channels adjusted we get a much broader experience.
Does anyone have any luck, experience or suggestions?

I have the somewhat unusual CB loss (loss of middle tones and not highs and lows). Sadly, most human voices are in the middle tones.
I have tried different brands, with varying success; high end MiracleEar, mid range Heargo, low end Costco (Phonax).
While the latest Costco HA’s enable me to hear speech pretty well (best of the three), the rest of my world sounds crummy. Music, whether live or via Bluetooth, TV, theatre, etc are all horrible and tinny. My Aud said I should be happy with speech, since that’s what HA’s are designed to do.
But I would like to have music back!
I recall reading on a site I can no longer find that there are very specific channels on certain HA’s that is CB sufferers need, and with those channels adjusted we get a much broader experience.
Does anyone have any luck, experience or suggestions?

Cookie bite hearing loss is difficult to fit. It takes a skilled provider who uses real ear measurement and appropriate testing. Even the best hearing aids will not do the job well if they are not fit properly.

The providers you mention, for the most part, have good quality hearing aids. However, they do not necessarily employ AuD (Doctorate degree level) audiologists. Many of their fitters are hearing instrument specialists (HIS), who have high school diplomas + an apprenticeship served within their company. While many people have very successful fittings from these providers, audiograms that suggest unusual hearing loss such as 'cookie bite' may create challenges for them.

Do you know if the providers who have tested you and fit these hearing aids are doctors of Audiology (AuD) or hearing instrument specialists (HIS)?

I thought Costco required at least one audiologist at each location, but I may be wrong. I don't have the dispenser's card, but will find out. This is the guy who told me I should just be glad I can hear voices, and the heck with good quality sound otherwise. I am also troubled by his comments about their app. The app allows for adjustments to be made by the user when listening to music. It does not make any changes, and when asked, he just shrugged and said it didn't work and not to worry, that he could adjust the HA's. However, IF I had him do that, I would lose the clarity of speech.
I have never been told that there is a tradeoff before. I am contemplating returning these and starting all over again, but its pretty frustrating.

One of the best things about Costco is their 6 month trial period. Most providers allow 30 days, which isn't enough time to really know how well the technology is working for you.

My husband has Costco hearing aids. He is very happy with them. But, he has a basic sensorineural hearing loss typical of aging. Costco has been wonderful about servicing them. We live in different places during the year and all have Costco available so he goes in regularly to have them cleaned, etc. No charge. So there are some huge positives there. None of those Costco stores have audiologists. They are all hearing instrument specialists. I believe they are trained by the few AuD audiologists that Costco employs. Training and internship. Ask your provider where he was trained, and what his degree is.

Telling you that you should be happy with what you're getting sounds a bit strange.

Let us know what you find out. This is a good topic for discussion. while Cookie Bite hearing loss isn't common, it's not unheard of. People need to hear stories like yours.

You might want to look at this YouTube by Dr. Clifford Olson. He is a doctor of audiology who has a lot of good information online. https://www.bing.com/search?q=real+ear+measurement+dr.+cliff&form=ANSPH1&refig=716837933eb5452f8a4b522cf2d6fc72&pc=U531

Phonak is generally a good hearing aid. What model of Phonak hearing instrument do you have? Did they do 'real ear measurement' when testing you?