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Hearing Aids

I have used hearing aids for 20 years, but primarily for understanding voices in movies and TV. I was considering selling my Merlin TSM speakers, but in the meantime, my wife and family were starting to complain about my hi fi levels. I put the aids in, and...WOW....what a difference in clarity and depth! Why the heck didn't I try this sooner? This was one reason why I decided to stick with the Merlins. Well, as luck would have it....I have lost one of my aids. They (Phonak) were going on 10 years old so maybe it’s time to upgrade those. However, my insurance plan will only pay $1200 towards new hearing aids. The Phenol, at least 10 years ago, were quite pricey. Any thoughts from this sage group?

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signaforce
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I was the OP on a hearing aid forum similar to Audiogon, looking for the best HA for audiophiles. Very interesting observations. Worth the read for hearing aid users. 
https://forum.hearingtracker.com/t/audiophile-hearing-aids/98343/70

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signaforce
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@curiousjim I have found hearing aids help with tinnitus, however not through their tinnitus programs. Some suspect tinnitus is caused by your brain trying to hear ‘better’.
I have pretty constant tinnitus. Many times, my tinnitus goes away with HA use particularly while listening to music.
I then wake up the next morning to tinnitus. Unfortunate, but they can provide temporary relief. YMMV

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signaforce
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I am in the market for new aids. Currently demoing current TOL Oticon’s. They are very good & superior to my 4 year old TOL Signia’s. I plan to demo Widex. 
They all have music programs which primarily eliminates noise reduction. Good luck finding an audiophile audiologist. 

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