When American Department of Food and Drug Administration Open the door for hearing aids sold freely In 2022, I was ready to participate. The prescription audio aid is so expensive and some OTC models have proven that you do not need to go to the hearing aid store in the shopping center to buy a product to complete the job. I tested 38 hearing aids So far, and 29 are available on the counter. All my favorite hearing aids Once a model OTC. Hitherto.
Starkey is one main name In the field of hearing aid business, and not a certain white longan company sticks the logo on another person's product (a epidemic in this industry). Starkey has been operating since 1967, and although no longer designed or produced its own digital signal processor, it was closely related to the development of hearing aids – and famously boasted that They equipped hearing aids for everyone from Ronald Reagan to Teresa's mother.
Now, with the new Edge AI RIC RT hearing aid, Starkey occupies the leading position in terms of quality and product performance largely thanks to the new audio processor including the integrated neurosor – as shown of we. laptop And phone. Starkey said this is the only NPU hearing aids on the market.
Recipient in the channel
Nothing is especially creative about the form of Edge Ai Ric RT (abbreviated “The receiver in the channel, can be recharged with Telecoil coil”), built based on a classic, picture -based design. Drops of water, although you can choose to have seven colors. Each hearing aid weighs 2,62 grams, can compete with a hearing aid behind the ear. (To compare, Jabra enhances choosing 500 weighs 2.56 grams.) A single button on the back of each volume control device: reduces volume on the left assist device, enhanced on the right assistant device.
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Because these are prescription support tools, you will need an audio expert to adjust and adjust them. Instead of sending me to the local doctor, Starkey took an unusual step to take their hearing health director, Dave Fabry, to my house to complete this task. Fabry brought a full suitcase to recreate the experience at the doctor's clinic, how often at my dining table. Afterwards, he instructed me a training session about the support equipment and instructed me to take the steps. My Starkey appLike a standard audience.
Fabry also equips me with custom earrings cast to suit the exact shape of my ear canal. (This type of service will be decided by your audiology expert.) This is a simple process that includes a piece of dough into your ear and waited for it to harden. After that, this lubricant can be used to create a perfectly fitting earrings – even though the collection of open and closed ear buttons is normal with many different sizes, it is included in the box. .
Photo: Christopher Null