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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Conductive Loss - best aid? | 3/30/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have hearing loss due to Otoclerosis in my right ear and mild loss in my left ear. Although, I am ... A: Apologies for the slow reply. With your type of hearing loss some of the audiologists that I work ... | ||
| Conductive Loss - best aid? | 3/30/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have hearing loss due to Otoclerosis in my right ear and mild loss in my left ear. Although, I am ... A: I'm not at all familiar with the Epoq but I think that I could have a good reason as to why it ... | ||
| Problem With Digital CIC Hearing Aids | 3/29/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have two pairs of Widex Aikia CICs, purchased in 2007 and 2008, so they are still under warranty. ... A: If your Doctor says no wax on your eardrum well that certainly discounts that problem. This one you ... | ||
| Phonak Audeo IX YES | 3/28/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have read with total fascination your really excellent answer to the question about Epoq, which ... A: I have to ( at the risk of abuse from your Audiologist :-) ) disagree with a few points there. With ... | ||
| Problem With Digital CIC Hearing Aids | 3/27/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have two pairs of Widex Aikia CICs, purchased in 2007 and 2008, so they are still under warranty. ... A: First up I'm not familiar with the Widex Aikia's so my answer will be generic to CIC's in general. ... | ||
| If Hearing Aid is a Siemens Triano 3 | 3/25/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I purchased a Siemens aid at National hearing Center in Springfield Mo. a little over 3 years ago. ... A: The Triano 3 range of hearing aids have been obsolete for about 3 years so it looks as though you ... | ||
| Phonak Audeo IX YES | 3/22/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have read with total fascination your really excellent answer to the question about Epoq, which ... A: The Phonak Audeo IX YES with a Power CRT receiver and a custom xshell would be suitable for your ... | ||
| NHS molds | 3/19/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: can you please tell me where i can get some decent molds made? .. I've now got a box full of ... A: I'm not sure who the NHS use as their manufacturer of earmoulds is? We use GN Resound at my Company ... | ||
| Phonak Versata vs Excelia | 3/18/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I am about to purchase new hearing aids. I have worn ITE aids for 15 years but since my loss is ... A: I'm not familiar with either of these hearing aids so I have compared the 2 from the Phonak website ... | ||
| Best Hearing Aids for My Loss? | 3/13/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: My recent hearing test results are as follows: Left: Right: 15 15 20 20 30 ... A: I'm not an Audiologist rather I am a hearing aid technician , Since we currently don't have any ... | ||
| Rexton Cobalt hearing aids | 2/22/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: My audi suggested to me to have Rexton/cobalt for high frequency hearing loss and could not find ... A: This one also had me stumped for a little while! There is no mention of the Rexton Cobalt aid on ... | ||
| Drifting | 2/20/2009 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have been fighting a pair of Siemens Cielos for over two years. No matter how many times I go in ... A: The Siemens Cielo's are a very good hearing aid so I'm surprised that you are having problems with ... | ||
| widex mind hearing aid | 2/6/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I am age 77 and had a hearing test yesterday. My hearing levels are: right ear 35db and left 33 db. ... A: Good evening John. You have a mild loss. Your discrimination score, 92, I assume is from a test ... | ||
| Am I trying the right hearing aids? | 2/3/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Mr. Kelley, I have read most, if not all, of your posts on this site with interest and gratitude. I ... A: Good Evening Bob, Trying to get out of here for the weekend, but a quick observation, I reviewed ... | ||
| Hearing aids and low frequency loss | 2/2/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I have been having a very difficult time getting hearing aids that will help my low frequency loss. ... A: I plotted out your loss and of course would have more questions for you. However, I just answered, ... | ||
| cookie bite loss and tiny canals | 2/1/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I am 36 years old and have worn hearing aids with very limited success aince age 14. I have a ... A: Wow, quite a story. I plotted out your audiogram. By the way thanks for the great detail on the ... | ||
| Hearing aid advice | 1/31/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I was born with atresia of the ear canals in both ears. I had unsuccessful surgery on my right ear ... A: I wish to give a fuller commentary on the frequencies shifting aspect of the Widex Mind. I will do ... | ||
| Sports-friendly hearing aids? | 1/29/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Mr. Kelley, one piece of information that I omitted from my previous post is that I like to jog and ... A: The only thing I would add to my prior comments is in regards to the tubing and ear mold. Full size ... | ||
| Am I trying the right hearing aids? | 1/27/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Mr. Kelley, I have read most, if not all, of your posts on this site with interest and gratitude. I ... A: Yes, I think you are on the right track with the Widex Mind. Absolutely go with a BTE. Even though ... | ||
| hollow sounding aids | 1/25/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I'm a 43 and have several yrs of stable, mild hearing loss, accompanied by tolerable tinnitus and ... A: I have been missing in action for the past month, extended vacation actually. However you have an ... | ||
| Hearing aid advice | 1/23/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I was born with atresia of the ear canals in both ears. I had unsuccessful surgery on my right ear ... A: I have been away on vacation and stayed longer than I thought I would. But, if you are still ... | ||
| 'Tinny' hearing aid sound | 1/17/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Me again! You were kind to give me a very full answer to my question re Reverse Cookie Bite on 19 ... A: As you can see I have been away on extended vacation. But let’s look at this situation. You have a ... | ||
| recommending different options besides Epoq | 1/12/2009 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Kelley, I very much enjoyed your advice and input regarding the Oticon Epoq hearing aids and ... A: Nice question about a list of questions to ask a dispenser. I don’t think I have tackled that in an ... | ||
| Mini sound amplifiers - Question | 12/25/2008 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: Do you know if there is a mini sound amplifiers with frequency control device in the market? A: Yes there are a few devices that would suit your needs , They are normally refered to as ALD's ( ... | ||
| hearing aid fault | 11/20/2008 | Biswajeet Sarangi |
| Q: I HAVE AN OMEROD IN THE EAR AID. WHEN IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH SOMEONE MY AID PRODUCES A CONTINUAL ... A: First of all I would like to know about the type of hearing aid you have, whether it is an ITE/BTE ... | ||
| Hearing Aid Final Choice | 11/14/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Kelly, this is my second post on this forum. The first was about noise in Costco Hearing Aids. I ... A: Happy Sunday Bert, I am going to post the txt of a private reply I finished on Friday. I think the ... | ||
| Hearing Aid Final Choice | 11/12/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: Kelly, this is my second post on this forum. The first was about noise in Costco Hearing Aids. I ... A: Good Evening Bert, I may post this out of order in response to one of your earlier questions. It’s ... | ||
| Hearing Aid Electronic Noise | 11/3/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: First time fitting for hearing aids. I have "typical" loss for 65 yrs old (ski slope, 25db @500 hz, ... A: I will be back with an answer for you today. I am getting a consult with my partner on this one. ... | ||
| Hearing Aid Electronic Noise | 11/3/2008 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: First time fitting for hearing aids. I have "typical" loss for 65 yrs old (ski slope, 25db @500 hz, ... A: Apologies for my slow reply. I not familiar with the Bernafon Brite ( I've had a look at them on ... | ||
| Sound amplifyer | 11/2/2008 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I saw advertised a Bell & Howell product called SilversonicXL which is supposed to amplify sounds, ... A: Apologies for my slow reply. I'm not familiar with the Silversonic XL so I have had a look at it on ... | ||
| Oticon Epoq RITE XW are they right for me? | 10/29/2008 | Biswajeet Sarangi |
| Q: Last week I was fitted with Oticon Epoq RITE XW hearing aids. I was expecting wonderful things and ... A: First of all I would like to tell you that as per the acoustic data provided by the manufacturer the ... | ||
| Bernafon hearing aids for m situation | 10/29/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I am about 50 and have hearing loss ranging from near normal hearing in low frequency to ... A: $1800 a pair is an excellent price. If you have no major problems with those aids, I say go for it. ... | ||
| Bernafon hearing aids for m situation | 10/26/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I am about 50 and have hearing loss ranging from near normal hearing in low frequency to ... A: You are quite welcome. I am happy to hear that your hearing loss is not the result of health ... | ||
| Bernafon hearing aids for m situation | 10/25/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I am about 50 and have hearing loss ranging from near normal hearing in low frequency to ... A: We have not worked with Bernafon in any of our active trials. We have seen a few over the years, ... | ||
| About eardrum | 10/22/2008 | Mark Anderson |
| Q: I have hesrd that talking on telephone(land line) for a long time damages our ear drum,if it is true ... A: Apologies for my VERY slow reply. Talking on a land line phone for a long period of time under ... | ||
| Coping with a 'Reverse cookie bite' | 10/19/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I wonder if you could advise please. I'm a 70 year old male with one 'dead' ear (an acoustic neuroma ... A: October 21, 2008 Follow up answers. You are quite welcome. If I may ask, would it be possible for ... | ||
| Coping with a 'Reverse cookie bite' | 10/16/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I wonder if you could advise please. I'm a 70 year old male with one 'dead' ear (an acoustic neuroma ... A: Wow, a well written, informative, question. Kudos. We are so pleased to see that more and more folks ... | ||
| Did I buy the wrong hearing aid? | 10/15/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with mild hearing loss, in the middle-ranges. My problem is that I cannot ... A: I am working on your answer. I will have it posted either late this evening or in the morning. You ... | ||
| bernafon extreme aids | 10/10/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: My daughter is 25, been wearing aids since age 3, and is in the high moderate or severe to not quite ... A: Answer: Hi Bradley, I am working on your answer. Because your daughter is moderate to severe and ... | ||
| Oticon Epoq hearing aid | 10/4/2008 | Kelly Kelley |
| Q: My 79-year old Mother will be purchasing two Oticon Epoq hearing aids when she returns from Europe. ... A: My partner, Paul Jay, and I got into this industry about ten years ago. We got into the industry ... | ||
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