My dad is less and less able to look after his Costco hearing aids, and Costco is a long drive from our house. We're considering setting him up with another, closer, provider and getting a new pair of hearing aids, but have also been reading about over the counter options. Any experience with these?
Before looking for hearing aids, I booked hubby an appointment with an ENT [ears, nose, throat] doctor for a second opinion. Turned out hubby had impacted wax in that silent ear. After numerous treatments, finally the solid block of wax was soft enough to remove. Hubby has his hearing back. Now, no more excuses he didn't hear me :)
Just food for thought.
I ended up buying Eargos on line. I love them. These are rechargeable and go in the ear.
$1500. I've had them for 2 years. No regrets.
They are not overly expensive - less than $100 a set.
other than that, my Dad does not use any other fancy features on his
the audiologist tuned it at the start and he doesnt (and is not able to ) change other features and leaves them be
https://www.amazon.com/Earbyear-Rechargeable-Cancelling-Invisible-Amplification/dp/B0B9N7NMNZ/