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Anyone have experience/opinion of their performance or their worth?

Starky is the brand that I use so can’t help you but i really like mine. Molded in ear canal. Doesn’t fill up entire ear like molded in ear hearing aids do.
You’re up early today?

BELTONE gonna break it OFF in yo’ azz

pay $6000000000 for aids LOL

go to CostCo for the 9123th time

I really like my Phonak hearing aides. Costco doesn't sell them.

I use the Starkeys hearing aids ang get along just fine. Mine can be adjusted by the wifes smart phone. Free batteries for life and they take good care of you. Only pair made in USA.

WTF is Rick Flair babbling about ? Oh nevermind.

we were just discussing your LinkedIn profile 🤣

Which model?
I tried the L70s for about a month, didn't feel like they lived up to their hype. I wasn't impressed with the "voice in a crowd" or the ability to control sudden loud noises. Road noise was killer. So I returned them for a refund. I'm waiting for my new insurance to kick in, it has a lower co-pay. Working on getting a pair of L90s after the first of the year. I do like the app with the ability to tweek the settings in different environments and being able to create new profiles.
Or maybe I should just go to the gas station, I mean Costoco and get an over the counter pair... 🤭😛

Huh? What? I got Phonak at Costco my first time.

I have Belltone hearing aids. They are ok. Were actually a bit cheaper also. Service has been very good. I do like that they are Wi-Fi enabled so phone calls go through making one usage much better.

Curious about what your insurance, and others as well, covers on hearing benefit. I have UHC Medicare and grew weary of the process. The hearing aid “benefit” through an in network provider is no better than walking into Costco and buying them. And Costco is way ahead on service. Costco will set me back around $1700 for two and around $1600 to $1800 for in network provider. Walked in last week and set up a screening appt for 12/10, will have a fitting 12/19 and walk out with the hearing aids.

"Bob's old Beltone squeals, making us all jump. It caught me by surprise that time. I think I took a dump." (To the tune of "Bells on Bobtail Ring".)

I had UAW retirees HAP insurance that uses a plan through Nations Hearing. The L70 were $3300 for a pair out of pocket. I switched to UAW retirees Blue Cross Blue Shield that utilizes a plan through TruHearing. The new plan has a more in-depth evaluation, they are sending me to a ENT to make sure that there isn't an underlying medical condition causing the difference in loss between my left and right ear. The copay for the L90s which is a step up from the L70s will be $1300 for a pair. I probably could get them for free though the VA, I prefer to keep them out of my life unless absolutely necessary. I'm happy with the insurance I have and my medical providers.

I did out of pocket at an ENT's office. Resound GN. Best money I have spent on medical issues in a long time. I think I had one issue in three years and they covered it. A bonus the Dr's tech gals are young, pretty, and PHDs in the hearing field. Makes it quite pleasant to go there for checkups. The rechargeable batteries have never gone out in a long day. The charging dock is portable and can do three or four days worth of charging before plugging in again. Some insurance pays the whole charge and will go for new ones every two years. YMMV. RZ.

If the model number is on the hearing aide case I sure can't read it. I received mine 2 years ago from the audiologist at Langley AFB's hospital. She told me Phonak's weren't available at any local stores so I had to mail them back myself if I had any problems or needed adjustments made.

My local VA community based outpatient clinic has an audiology office and they have taken care of all my needs since I retired.

I could not be happier with my VA care! So far..