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Deaf/Hard of Hearing

AnotherMcIntosh

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16. You're welcome. Please remember when getting them fitted, the ear canals may not be symetrical

Reply to kjackson227 (Reply #15)

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jul 2012

with the result that the size of the silicon pieces for the open-fit design may vary. I.e., a good fit with the left ear with one size silicon piece does not necessarily mean that the same size will work in the right ear.

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Hearing Aids? [View all] kjackson227 Mar 2012 OP

I've got a whole box full of them that are useless with my tinnitus. Good luck.... Scuba Mar 2012 #1

Tinnitus here too. lpbk2713 Mar 2012 #2

My doctor told me I have tinnitus also... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #3

Nope, I just say "what?" a lot. Scuba Mar 2012 #4

They've helped me a lot, and I highly recommend getting them DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #5

Cool, thanks for the essay, David... kjackson227 Mar 2012 #6

Insurance covered a small part of the cost DavidDvorkin Mar 2012 #7

It's interesting, I know I am missing a lot of sounds but I don't like GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #8

The modern digital ones are completely different from the old king DavidDvorkin Jun 2012 #9

It's something to consider for when I get tired of saying, "What" or GreenPartyVoter Jun 2012 #10

I really enjoyed your essay. MadrasT Jul 2012 #13

Thanks DavidDvorkin Jul 2012 #14

background noise lululu Apr 2014 #20

Thanks for the replies... kjackson227 Jun 2012 #11

Your requirements re "best" and "most discreet" may be mutually exclusive. AnotherMcIntosh Jun 2012 #12

Thanks, AnotherMcIntosh. I'll try to remember the "open-fit design"... kjackson227 Jul 2012 #15

You're welcome. Please remember when getting them fitted, the ear canals may not be symetrical AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2012 #16

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