Hello, I have Phonak Audéo Sphere 90 hearing aids and a remote control. The remote is from 2022, and I am unable to pair it. When I attempt to reset it to factory settings, the indicator light turns red instead of green. What can I do, or is it perhaps incompatible with the new Sphere models? I don’t have an appointment with my audiologist until next year (he has just undergone a major surgery).

Got a hearing test done at Miracle Ears this morning and these were the results. Should I really get hearing aids? They did put a pair on me to test out and it was noticably different but the prices are insane. Do I really need them? Could my hearing continue to get worse like the Doc mentioned?

Thanks everyone!

I have high frequency hearing loss. First diagnosed about 15 years ago, at age 30+. It's mostly stable now. I am not bothered by it normally except for my drum lesson I found I couldn't hear the highhat sound in recordings. Recently I realized I am struggling to hear people during happy hour and lunch when there are a lot of background noises. This start impacting my career. I wonder if spending on a pair of hearing aid would actually help with that. It could also be because English is not my first language, so I am not very sure it's the language issue or hearing issue. I also want to know if hearing aids from costco would be sufficient or I need more expensive ones.

Hi everyone!

I've been trying to get ear molds for my hearing aids for a couple of months now but they keep getting sent to me in an usable state. My husband is frustrated for me and wants to try making some for me.

Has anyone on here had any success making their own ear molds? Specifically acrylic but I'm so willing to try whatever at this point lol

Thank you in advance!

I'm a first time hearing aid user and I've been prescribed the Resound Sensia 9 for one ear that has declined hearing loss. I have good word recognition and mild to moderate hearing loss with most of the decline in the higher frequencies.

From what I understand, I'm not going to get all the benefits of the HA because I'm not using two aids together. For instance, these aids tout 4 directional beam microphones, two in each HA. They apparently work in tandem to optimize the best sound quality, especially in noisy environments. But because I only use one, the sound quality is a little tinny and lacking fullness.

My audiologist recommended we try a custom ear mold to help with sound quality, especially speech in noise situations and when streaming. I'm currently using a tulip dome. Have any of you single sided HA users switched over to a custom mold and if so, was it worth it?

I use Phonak Bluetooth rechargeable hearing aids and the little thing into the charge port broke into pieces and now I can’t charge my hearing aids. Any suggestions on what to do? I already texted my audiologist and hoping I can come in tomorrow to get a new one but if not any suggestions?

Would increasing low-frequency gain on my hearing aids help me hear speech and softer background sounds better?

My main issue is with hearing sounds like air conditioning as well as speech.

If you’ve tried this adjustment for the same issue, please share your experience!

My 14-month-old daughter has mild-moderate unilateral hearing loss (normal hearing in her left ear). She’s worn a hearing aid since 4 months old, and both her audiologist and doctor emphasize how important it is for her brain to learn to process sound from both sides.

We’ve gone through periods of consistency, but now that she’s a full-on toddler, keeping it in is a STRUGGLE. And every time we struggle, my doubts creep back in.

What if it’s squeaking? Too loud? Uncomfortable?

This morning, I swear I could hear a constant rustling/static coming from it, plus the occasional screech. I actually put it in my own ear to try to understand her experience—I know, I know, the audiologist warned me it’d sound extremely loud to me, and it did. Every tiny sound was amplified, but there was also this constant background noise. Kind of like robotic static.

Is that normal? Is it only noticeable because I have typical hearing? Or is this why she fights wearing it?

She’s only 14 months old, so she can’t really tell me. We’ve been teaching her ASL, and this morning when I put it in, she signed HURT. That broke my heart a little. But she’s still learning that sign and sometimes uses it for things she just doesn’t like. (Plus, she actually did hurt that ear in a fall yesterday. So who knows?)

I know I’m overthinking this. But being a hearing parent trying to make the right choices for a baby with hearing loss is hard. The specialists say the hearing aid is the right choice, and I want to trust them. But I can’t shake the worry that I’m making her wear something uncomfortable when she seems to hear so well without it.

For those with mild hearing loss who wear hearing aids: What do they actually sound and feel like to you? I just want to understand what my daughter might be experiencing.

Hey everyone!
I work in the hearing healthcare industry, and one thing I’ve noticed is how difficult it can be for people to compare hearing clinics before making an appointment. I feel like the biggest complaint people have is where to go and how to tell if they are getting scammed or not

Prices can vary quite a bit between clinics, and figuring out which providers accept your insurance or what services are included isn’t always straightforward.

I’ve been considering building a free website where you could enter your ZIP code and see:
Hearing clinics near you
Hearing aid pricing at each location
Which insurance plans and hearing benefit networks they accept
Brands they carry (Oticon, Phonak, Starkey, etc.)
Services included, like follow-up visits, warranties, and adjustments
Patient reviews and ratings

Basically, something like Expedia or Zillow, but for hearing healthcare.
I’m not trying to advertise anything. I’m genuinely curious whether this would solve a problem people actually have.

Would you have used something like this when shopping for hearing aids?
What information would be most important to you?
Was comparing prices or figuring out insurance coverage frustrating when you first started looking?
I’d especially love to hear from people who’ve recently purchased hearing aids or are currently shopping around.
Thanks for any feedback!

Hello, is anyone else having trouble with the Lucid app on Android? It looks like they added a new AI feature but now the app keeps having an error and can only be used in demo mode. Secondarily, while looking for help on the app, the chat feature has been disabled. These HA are Lucid from Sam's Club.

I’ve been with Phonak and Resound for 30 years of my life and switched to Starkey to try something different…DO NOT DO IT…It literally sounds like using a ear buds on a plane to watch a movie or show…do not get them..so disappointed. I seriously hate talking to audiologist who think they know everything but here’s the thing…they’re hearing and we’re not.

EDIT: I might’ve overreacted a little bit. My girlfriend helped me out to just know that it’s only day one of the trying this out and it’s a trial. If I don’t like it then I can switch it up for something different. But I will keep trying maybe I’m just picky but man I just want to hear and be able to communicate with people.

Phonak Audéo EON Sphere, el nuevo RIC de Phonak.

¿ Alguien los tiene? ¿Me podría dar información que tal escucha con ellos? Tengo una perdida de un 80% en agudos y un 60 en graves en oído izquierdo y el derecho un 40 y 30.

Próximamente mi audiometría me va a dejar unos durante 30 días para que analicemos esos audífonos y en caso favorable me daría unos nuevos ya con la calibración idéntica.

Serán lo suficiente potentes para mí pérdida ? O se quedan cortos.

Muchas gracias y espero sus opiniones. Todo lo que sea seguro que me dará más información que la propaganda.

I've had the OTC Jabra Enhance Select 500s for about 2.5 years now and was about ready to pull the trigger on the Costco Pro 30s a couple of months ago, but then Jabra released the M3s. I've been fairly happy with the 500s, but am looking for a new set.

Has anyone had any experience with these two models?

Hello all! I’ve worn BTEs my whole life. I have severe sensorineural hearing loss. I’ve decided to go with the RIC with custom molds intents. It’s been two years but I do miss my BTEs power. Even though the RIC hits all my prescription targets I do go over my prescription and need a lot of gain with less compression. I have a hard time hearing with my intents sometimes, like if someone is calling my name from behind I don’t hear it at all when I’ve never had this issue. Voices can be low in normal environments. Has anyone switched over from RIC to BTEs oticon intents? I’m wondering if it’ll make a difference for me

So I am attempting to buy a new hearing aid after using a free, basic NHS one for a while and really disliking it, and my audiologist suggested a few IC ones for me to consider. Ignoring most of the specs, I was reading through some of the functions of a few of the ‘smarter’ ones - so those who have Bluetooth, adaptability in different soundscapes, apps, and AI assistants in said apps (Thinking about Signia for that one - their app has an AI sound assistant, by the look of it) and found myself wondering where, if the hearing aid is processing sound outside the hearing aid itself, does it go to some other place, or to a data centre or something? If the hearing aid is connected to an app, or to Bluetooth, is that sound being processed somewhere outside of the hearing aid?

Basically, is it listening to/recording me?

I have no idea if this is a dumb question haha - just in a world of knowing that my phone, iPad/computer etc are listening, and having related adverts or posts come up whenever I speak about something, I just worry for adding another piece of tech to my life that might be breaching my privacy or selling my data, especially when it’s one I’d be wearing in my ear for 12 hours a day, and not a phone I can put somewhere else for a private conversation. It makes me want to aim for a non-connected one (without Bluetooth/apps) that just deals with my hearing and nothing else, but I’m not sure if I’m being a bit conspiracy theorist in the concern.

Does this make sense? Does anyone know?

Thanks in advance.

I was diagnosed with moderate to severe APD last week and was told I needed hearing aids and do APD exercises. That audiologist quoted me over 7k for hearing aids and I about ran out the door from sticker shock, my insurance won’t cover them as of now. I called Costco and they said their hearing aids range from 1k to 2.5k, still expensive but significantly much better. Are Costco hearing aids worth it? No one in my family is deaf or hard of hearing so I have no education or knowledge about hearing aids..

So basically i work in policing in Ireland, had to do an audiogram as requested by occupational health. Went to the office explained i have itc aids. Nurse hadnt a clue what to do and attempted a puretone audiogram with my aids in. Anyways i told her it would not measure anything correctly.

She did two audiograms with aids and one without as per the attached photos.

Can someone tell me how technically wrong this was and what tests should be used instead.

Might be a bit of an odd question, but what color RIC hearing aids are you guys going with these days?

I’m about to get my first set of hearing aids. I see most makers do black now, I’m only 35 and I feel the skin tones are a bit old looking. I get that they do better hide the hearing aid.

Keen to hear you experienced users views.

I created a custom program with the Easyline app. The "Auto" program has disappeared. Even though the manual says there should be a delete option...it is not there in the app. How do I delete my custom program and get back the Auto program.

It is no longer just a hearing accessibility thing — the majority of viewers seem to watch with subtitles on permanently now, driven by terrible audio mixing on streaming.

Poll: https://www.getqibble.com/poll-detail/do-you-watch-everything-with-subtitles-on-even-though-your-hearing-is-perfectly-fine