Sorry, but it's a travesty that hearing aid fitters don't tell people about telecoils. They should be demonstrating what they do, in office, before they help a patient select a hearing aids. Telecoils do NOT add any cost to the hearing aid. They connect people to the technology installed in public venues like theaters, performing arts centers, meeting rooms, worship centers, etc. etc. They are vital for people with hearing loss who want to hear everywhere.

I guess I'm confused that your audiologist would say you don't have telecoils in those hearing aids because they are 'the most expensive'. What? Most likely they have BlueTooth. That adds considerable cost to a hearing aid. It's good stuff, but it doesn't do the trick in large venues. To get the most bang for the buck you need both BT and Tcoil.

We have advocated for 'communication access' in these places and the Americans with Disabilities recognizes that access if important. Resound hearing aids have telecoils, unless you are getting a model that is too small to contain this tiny component that doesn't take much space.

You just want to get it done with. Will you regret not being patient?