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Hearing aid and Audiologist

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  • 18-04-2024 3:17pm
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    cuculainn
    Registered Users Posts: 801 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    quick question for you all. How important is the audiologist when buying hearing aids?

    I mean if you have the same brand hearing aid can the audiologist that programs/tests/fits them make a significant difference?

    Reason for question, a relative got hearing aids from a particular audiologist and they seemed to work great for the first few months/year, but have gradually gotten worse and worse, but no matter how much they go back to audiologist they dont do anything, they just check them and change the filters.

    There is another place in the same town and they are thinking of just buying a new pair from them



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    McDougal2
    Registered Users Posts: 16 ✭McDougal2


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058347461/hearing-aid-and-audiologist

    Hi, Could their hearing be getting worse as the years roll on? A lot of aids need the wax cleared from the auditory channel. A hearing test will be a benefit to your friend, at least they will know if their hearing is getting worse. I have had several aids and they vary by a vast amount in so far as the new one can filter out a lot of the background noise like the wind and such.



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    TomOnBoard
    Registered Users Posts: 5,109 ✭✭✭TomOnBoard


    Modern hearing aids are sophisticated devices…

    They need a really clued in audiologist to get the most out of them.



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    cuculainn
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    Its not the hearing deteriorating afaik. They have an old pair that aren't supported anymore, and when they go back to those they can hear much better!!



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    phelixoflaherty
    Registered Users Posts: 1,436 ✭✭✭phelixoflaherty


    I have € in ear monitors that came with screw in filters for bass,treble blah blah blah.

    They do get blocked with wax n stuff

    Sound went in one and I replaced the filter and sound was back.

    If its unsupported perhaps some forum might have a suggestion on how to claen them.

    Some people use diluted IPA



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