I think I posted this here, maybe it was elsewhere, I REALLY was filled with myself when during our current hearing test... sister, wife, and me... I had the best hearing of the lot. Oh man did I rub it in. Don't scold, you know you would have done the same.
I was surprised to learn I only have loss in the very high frequencies... but that's why I hear mumbling instead of distinct words. So do the hearing aids help?
Yes, they do... but nothing earth-shaking. They dialed them in so that background noises aren't horrible but wow, I can definitely hear them. When someone slams a car door anywhere near me, or even NOT near me, I'm looking for a bunker to dive into.
When two or more people are speaking at once, (think I noted before that in my family they ALL speak at once), I can now hear the individual voices instead of a muffled blur... but it still takes concentration.... something I'm not good at.
My own voice has an echo... something they say I will adapt too... I dunno. But it doesn't annoy me like it does many.
Horrible, just horrible for listening to music through my phone.... somewhat better thru CarPlay and my car speakers.
I really shouldn't complain because they definitely help... no cure all but they tell you that up front. They adapt as you wear them and I've only had them for a day so we'll see. I'm going to be wearing them all day to begin with so they can 'do their thing' and adapt... but once that process is complete I most likely will only wear them when in a crowd of people.
I am most anxious to hear thru them in a 'nature' setting, like my ranch. Birds, Insects, slight wind, distant water.... that's more important to me than conversation.
