Sswpriz

Ok, just found out today the doc says if you want to hear like before, get hearing aids !!!!! I have to read over the papers that the guy gave me, but is there anything that I should look for ????? BTW, my insurance does NOT cover this type of equipment, so I will be looking to try not to spend an arm and a leg !!!

Cyclops

Sswpriz, don't know if I can help much but I thought all hearing aids produced about the same results. I have now lost all hearing in the left ear, but before the hearing went where the wild goose goes, I used an aid. I hated it. The wind noise was horrible and in a place like a bowling alley, auditorium, etc., I could not hear clearly with it. Then there was a phone problem and you need special devices if you use that ear for the phone. Then, as my hearing slowly failed, the medicos wanted me to try FM systems where the left aid would transmit to the right ear aid. This was an expensive system plus it picked up an electronic hum around such things as high-line wires and even florscent lights. Mercifully, that ear went totally deaf. The other has about 80% in the lower ranges and I no longer wear an aid. But, for gun hunting, I wear those muffs which cut off noise at about 72 decibles. The big problem now is that I have no directional hearing. I know when a gobbler is near but I can't tell which direction. So, I hunt by sight. Whatever hearing you have left, please take care of it and wear protection. You may end up with ringing. Both ears constantly, forever, never ending. If so, you will get a good lesson in "mind over matter". Good luck!

Tazman

priz just be thankful it is not tone deafness, hearing aids do not help. In a way it is an advantage hunting because I have no problems hearing tones like a twig snapping, leaves rustling, doe bleats, buck grunts, gobbling or the like. The tones I have a hard time with are in the human speaking voice range. It is weird in a way, some people I hear just fine, others it is like they are mumbling, to take it a step further there are peoples voices that come in so clear to me that in a crowded noisy room I can hear them just like they were standing next to me even though they are across the room. Due to the fact there are so many tones I can not hear, I seem to pick up the ones I do hear VERY well. As Cyclops says, Take care of your hearing!

The Tazman

Sswpriz

Well, I pick these things up the day after memorial day. After talking with the audioilogists, we figured out which ones would do me the most good, thank god they are not the most expensive set. they do have the noise suppression, so that if there is a very loud, instant noise, such as a gunshot, it will not blow my eardrums out. They also have 2 mics in each ear that can be tuned for noises in front of and behind you.
Well, we will see what happens. they do have a 60 day trial period on these things so that if they don't work like I expect them to, I can take them back for a small reasonable trial charge !!!
I'll keep you updated

Shortdraw

Tazman... they can help a little with the newer hearing aids. I have 90% hearing loss above 2500hz which catches high pitched voices, clock, smoke alarms, birds and so on. 30 years ago when it happened they said there was nothing they could do. Last year they fitted me with some new hearing aids that are tuned to the higher frequencies. I now can hear a lot of things I couldn't before. I can now hear squirrels chatter, deer run... all kinds of good things. AND... if I want to I can still tune out the world.<img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>