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Where is the best place to buy them?
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I went to an audiogist (sp) to have my hearing checked and just let them handle getting me what I needed. The brand name is Widex. I’m satisfied.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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These premises insured by a Sheltie in Training ,--- and Cooey.o "May the Good Lord take a likin' to you"
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Starkeys is the only hearing aids made in USA. They are all way to expensive, about $4,000.00 for good ones to be adjusted. I do not wear mine all the time. Sometimes they are not needed, like working in the shop where it is noisey.
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omfg
Costco for the 12th time already
WRITE SHÎT DOWN!!
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Costco offers a nice selection of top hearing aid brands.
They include the following 5 brands:
– Philips: They are the newest manufacturer of hearing aids on this list.
– Kirkland Signature: These are built by Sonova, the same company that makes Phonak, Unitron, and Hansaton hearing aids.
– Phonak: Considered to be a premium brand.
– ReSound: Danish company famous for making the “Made for iPhone” hearing aid.
– Rexton: While still good, these are considered a slightly less expensive brand.
Many of the models from these brands are sold exclusively at Costco.
It’s common knowledge that some of the models Costco sells are slightly watered down versions of themselves and have less features.
Always compare features when deciding where to buy your hearing aids.
Do your research ahead of time and figure out what features you actually want and make sure the hearing aids you buy have all those included.
Are Costco Prices Competitive? Yes.
As a matter of fact, the prices are so good at Costco that they’ve grown into the largest private seller of hearing aids in the United States.
For example, you can buy the Kirkland Signature premium hearing aids for about $1,500 per pair. This is about 50% less than a “name-brand” equivalent.
Remember when I told you that the Kirkland brand is actually made by the same company that produces the premium Phonak hearing aids? This makes the Kirkland brand an excellent value.
When it comes to the name-brand hearing aids that Costco sells, they are definitely more expensive than the Kirkland brand, but still 15%-30% less than other sellers.
What Hearing Aid Styles Does Costco Offer? Costco offers 6 hearing aid styles for you to try.
They include the following:
– Open Fit: For mild to moderately severe hearing loss. They fit behind the ear and have a small tube that goes into the ear.
– Behind the Ear: For mild to extreme hearing loss. Worn behind the ear and attached to a custom fitted ear mold.
– Bluetooth Compatible: For mild to severe hearing loss. Similar to the open fit but allows you to connect to Bluetooth enabled devices.
– In the Ear: For mild to severe hearing loss. Custom molded and takes up most of the outer ear.
– Canal: For mild to moderate hearing loss. Custom molded to fit in the ear and takes up most of the ear canal and some of the outer ear.
– Completely in the Canal: For mild to moderate hearing loss. Fits in the inner ear canal.
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Oticon here. Amazing really. I'm practically deaf without them. I have heard good things about Costco also. Aetna advantage paid half on these. I had two sets of Resound first which were great at first. They wear out after 5 or 6 years and the technology vastly improved. And I changed doctors.
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I remember seeing something about they were projected to be quite a bit cheaper next year because of some sort of federal deregulation. But that may be wishful thinking.
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omfg
Costco for the 12th time already
WRITE SHÎT DOWN!! I LOL’d so hard, I dropped my fone.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
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Countdown until campfire comedian ‘Saddleboots McCoy’ posts “what” ??
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Bristoe had a thread not too long ago about some good ones he got.
They synced (that means being controlled by) a smart phone.
No doc and reasonably priced as I recall.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
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PS Don’t any of you bastids send this thread to my wife.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time. --Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice. --ironbender
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Daughter has the ReSound from Costco. We paid $2700. We have the one that synch to her iPhone and we can adjust her own frequency in busy areas, do it thru her phone. Also turn them on/off without foucking with them.
Costco has inhouse audiologist.
Doctor office audiologists selling aids for 5000-$7000 are full of shît scammers ripping old gullible fools off. Plain and simple.
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If it ain't broke don't fix it!!!!!!!!!!!
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That is priceless. Got a good laugh out of that,just glad i was not drinking anything at the time.
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Wabigoo if you're a veteran get with the VA to see if you qualify and if so the hearing aids and batteries are free.....they gave me behind the ear Phonaks and I really like them.
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omfg
Costco for the 12th time already
WRITE SHÎT DOWN!! Wabi ..... Get some Prevagen too and mean ole Slumlord wont have to make post like this anymore. 👍👍👍😀😀😀😀
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Thanks all, I guess.
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Bristoe had a thread not too long ago about some good ones he got.
They synced (that means being controlled by) a smart phone.
No doc and reasonably priced as I recall. Mine are made by Bose. But they stopped producing them for some reason. Spares are still available for them, however. They work very well. But I would guess that there's others that do also. I think that the technology in most hearing aids today is very similar. I only use mine when There's a reason to have my hearing turned up. It's always a revelation when I put them in and start hearing sounds that I had forgotten existed. There's a lot of mail order hearing aids out there these days. Some of them get very good reviews.
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