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Cookie Bite Hearing Loss: What is the best hearing aid?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Oct 16 12:26pm | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
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)?
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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.