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@bruceandruth1970

I have had my Oticon hearing aids for 1-1/2 years. The sound is loud enough but the clarity is terrible. Do you know if another brand is better?

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@bruceandruth1970

You would have to trial the major brands. I remember trialing Widex and Siemens and Oticon before I went to my Phonaks. One of those actually had better clarity but were not powerful enough for my profound loss. I don’t remember which one. Oticons worked better for me about 20 years ago when my loss was not as great.
I think clarity to me means there is less distortion in a persons speech pattern. It’s hard to describe but sounds in general are nicer and not as harsh which makes for easier perception….although the brain can adapt to anything over time.

FL Mary