Someone from the 1890’s told to go buy a laptop would have a better chance of getting started than me figuring out where to get started with hearing aids. Anyone have any hearing aid 101 recommendations?

I’d start with an audiologist.

There are a good number of threads on this topic, such as: [image] High end expensive Hearing Aids Everything Else I am an older guy. I have been listening at home to music through “high fidelity” audio equipment when I was in college. Throughout the decades I have continu…

I should have said that I have done that much. My ears measure than expected but I do need to figure out next steps. Of course she handed me brochures for a couple of top of the models and demo’d a pair that was admittedly impressive, as it should be for something pushing $5K.

Thanks Elk. I briefly poked but pretty much felt immediately overwhelmed with the whole thing. I’ll take a deeper dive.

I wish there was a cure for tinnitus. Bugs the hell out of me when I go somewhere and its supposed to be silent, like camping etc.

Try a pair of Apple iPods Pro2 which have a hearing aid function. I have had mild to moderate hearing loss - depending on the day - for going on 20 years. The iPods work better for my needs - conversation, phone calls, watching TV - than any of the five $2000 + professional hearing aids I’ve tried i…

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