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OT/ remote, bluetooth, wireless, mic, headphones, Dad's hearing loss got me thinking |
iamchappy |
Aug 21 2009, 10:16 AM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
My Dad's hearing loss caused by years of flying B-29s in WW2 has had us in and
out of the hearing clinics with hearing aids that just dont work well, his latest set from Starky labs cost around 8,000 $$$. When asking my Dad about it the other day he said he would wear a helmet that was 5ft tall if it helped him hear better. I got thinking about all the micro technology (Mic-speaker-batteries that need replacing constantly) they try to fit into a tiny hearing aid to be discrete, and got to thinking why the Micro route when the macro route my be already there. Musicians use wireless microphones and headsets, surely a larger size microphone and a pair of nice bud headphones with a belt worn transceiver with an equalizer with the ability to boost and suppress certain frequencies must be in the market, when your looking at 8,000 dollars worth of hearing aids that dont work well, there must be a microphone transmitting receiver - transmitter for that kind of money or less that may work for him. Any suggestions, ideas.... |
moordi |
Aug 21 2009, 08:40 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 5-September 06 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 6,775 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I know how you feel. My 92 yr. old mother is mostly fine except for her hearing. A good fitting and well designed hearing aid is a work in progress. I assume your dad has a good relationship with an ear specialist and has made numerous trips back-and-forth trying different devices and getting the fit tweaked.
So, if all that has failed and you're thinking of alternatives, you might follow up with your own train of thought and go to the source(s) for musicians. There's a company called Etymotic, for example, that has been working in this field for many years. I really don't know much about them, but am a pleased customer with some of their music player in-ear phones. Here's a link: http://www.etymotic.com/ |
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