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Recommendations for transcriptionists who are getting hearing aids - Suzie


Posted: Apr 24, 2015

Dear Friends: 

I went to my ENT on Monday and they did a hearing test and found that I have significant hearing loss in my left ear and to make it compatible with my right ear, which has much less hearing loss, they recommended that I get hearing aids.  My question to you is what recommendations do you have for headphones for over the ears, not in the ear, for people who wear hearing aids.  

Thanks so much. 

Sincerely, 


Suzie

Here's an interesting article...SM - Old Anon

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This might be something the audiologist who fits you with hearing aids can help you with. I hope the article helps.

headphones hearing aids - all smiles

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There are headphones with a distance between the headphone and the ear, they wrap around the outer part of the ear. Phillips TR 55LX is a brand I have. (I do NOT wear hearing aids).

Go to headroom and they have a variety of headphones there to look at with the specifications and the graphs that you can take to the audiologist. As well, take the headphones with you when you get the hearing aids programmed, and wear the headphones when you get them programmed. That will help them adjust one of the programs or channels for your transcription work.

The Phillips one I have really cuts out the background noise because of the good fit. The down side is you can get hot and sweaty.


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