Couldn't believe my eyes when i seen this in my Lidl store - Hearing aid selling at just £8.99 lol, i don't know what they are like as i have my own from hospital but maybe handy for the people who regularly say "what" all the time
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SCOUSEKEVIN
10 Dec 165#15
I have terrible hearing, for years I had trouble hearing TV, some conversations etc. Lady in NHS Hearing department said it wasn't bad enough to justify hearing aid. So if you are in same situation one of these could be really useful.
I had another hearing test couple of years ago and now have 2 hearing aids, seems it is more the higher end of vocal range that is affected. I try not to wear them when my daughters are visiting, a lot more peaceful LOL
llennyyyy
10 Dec 164#12
hearing aids are free at NHS and are fine tuned to suite the type of hearing loss, don't go buying these or any other over the counter hearing aids they won't do you any good.
mrty
10 Dec 164#3
I got one of these the last time hey were in stock. It almost burst my eardrum! really loud amplification. Unfortunately there is no setting to mute really loud noises, so when my grandson screamed near me, it nearly put me through the roof.
My hearing loss is mainly caused by tinitus masking quiet noise, so maybe a good buy for someone with acute hearing loss.
snowflake75
10 Dec 164#1
pardon????.... I didn't hear what you said! :smile:
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snowflake75
10 Dec 164#1
pardon????.... I didn't hear what you said! :smile:
martnbev to snowflake75
10 Dec 161#2
What was that .. did you say something
mrty
10 Dec 164#3
I got one of these the last time hey were in stock. It almost burst my eardrum! really loud amplification. Unfortunately there is no setting to mute really loud noises, so when my grandson screamed near me, it nearly put me through the roof.
My hearing loss is mainly caused by tinitus masking quiet noise, so maybe a good buy for someone with acute hearing loss.
martnbev
10 Dec 16#4
Probably a great christmas gift for the person who has everything .. could change their life for the better :smiley:
ssorts
10 Dec 162#5
Has anyone heard if they are any good
mrty to ssorts
10 Dec 161#6
They are very good - to good for me with a minor hearing impediment. See my post earlier.
nomeames to ssorts
10 Dec 16#28
WHAT???? CAN YOU REPEAT!!!!!! ........ ARE THESE ANY GOOD?...NO !!!!
martnbev
10 Dec 16#7
Maybe best for the hard of hearing to use for watching TV or using telephone etc when theres no children or loud people around, maybe good to consult your own GP to get properly diagnosed at hearing aid clinic for the more worse hard of hearing persons
Neophyte
10 Dec 161#8
Do these work if your ears are fine so I could listen to music louder without actually turning it up?
moneysavingkitten to Neophyte
10 Dec 163#9
Probably, if you want to damage your hearing :laughing:
hubaholic
10 Dec 16#10
A good way to drop a hint to that person you know who always needs everything repeating at least once.
buzzard
10 Dec 16#11
good for someone wondering if they have hearing loss. Wonder if this would amplify sound for birders.
llennyyyy to buzzard
10 Dec 161#13
if you are wondering whether you have hearing loss or not just book a hearing test with your gp
goliath to buzzard
10 Dec 16#25
These are great, but are even better if you can block unwanted noise entering the ear canal. A cheap hack is to insert the hearing aid and from Poundland buy a tube of silicone sealant and the cage.
Cut the tip off the tube- only a small hole get a friend/ or it your arms are long enough, yourself- and slowly pull the trigger whilst positions nozzle behind the hearing aid sleeve/tip and let it fill up the ear canal and the outside of your ear.
This will give you a perfect deal of your ear and save you a fortune getting an audiologist to do a ear mold.
2 part epoxy-resin is better, but it has a very short working time and it can get quite warm.
Polyfila can be used, just make sure it's not too runny, or too thick- as you don't want it breaking off in chunks because you didn't add enough water.
llennyyyy
10 Dec 164#12
hearing aids are free at NHS and are fine tuned to suite the type of hearing loss, don't go buying these or any other over the counter hearing aids they won't do you any good.
CrazyBob
10 Dec 161#14
Sounds good, thanks OP
SCOUSEKEVIN
10 Dec 165#15
I have terrible hearing, for years I had trouble hearing TV, some conversations etc. Lady in NHS Hearing department said it wasn't bad enough to justify hearing aid. So if you are in same situation one of these could be really useful.
I had another hearing test couple of years ago and now have 2 hearing aids, seems it is more the higher end of vocal range that is affected. I try not to wear them when my daughters are visiting, a lot more peaceful LOL
rowlystravel to SCOUSEKEVIN
10 Dec 16#26
I have hearing trouble, the hearing tests are different now to make them more real life rather that silence and tones. Maybe go back and try again. I have tonal trouble in both ears for different reasons but def worth going again for a retest
mymymy
10 Dec 16#16
HAVE I MISSED THIS DEAL?
martnbev to mymymy
10 Dec 16#30
No :smile:
lanc1979
10 Dec 162#17
Free on NHS.
In all seriousness you should always be assessed professionally by NHS or other, as using a more powerful hearing aid than you need will actually damage your hearing long term.
Catrina_131
10 Dec 161#18
I'm an Audiologist and please (please, please) go to your GP and get referred to the hospital to be assessed. NHS hearing aids look so much better now and are so technologically advanced. You really run the risk of damaging your hearing if you use this.
I've seen one patient who had this on- he was so relieved he could hear properly when we fitted him with a real hearing aid :smiley:
smooeey
10 Dec 16#19
As a fellow audiologist I echo everything catrina_131 has said. Please do not risk damaging your hearing and have it tested professionally.
EveshamLad to smooeey
10 Dec 161#21
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philbean
10 Dec 16#20
As a 60 year old lady who goes to Torquay Hotels for my holidays whilst my sister is selling my house I can heartily recommend these What !
BlackCloud
10 Dec 161#22
Will I be able to hear my work colleagues talking about me from outside the office door?
P. Aranoid
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n3m3s1s
10 Dec 161#23
Wish I had my reading glasses....what does it say ? :confused:
ollie87
10 Dec 16#24
Ideal, any time I go to a branch of Lidl, Aldi or Morrisons is full of geriatrics.
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I had another hearing test couple of years ago and now have 2 hearing aids, seems it is more the higher end of vocal range that is affected. I try not to wear them when my daughters are visiting, a lot more peaceful LOL
My hearing loss is mainly caused by tinitus masking quiet noise, so maybe a good buy for someone with acute hearing loss.
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My hearing loss is mainly caused by tinitus masking quiet noise, so maybe a good buy for someone with acute hearing loss.
Cut the tip off the tube- only a small hole get a friend/ or it your arms are long enough, yourself- and slowly pull the trigger whilst positions nozzle behind the hearing aid sleeve/tip and let it fill up the ear canal and the outside of your ear.
This will give you a perfect deal of your ear and save you a fortune getting an audiologist to do a ear mold.
2 part epoxy-resin is better, but it has a very short working time and it can get quite warm.
Polyfila can be used, just make sure it's not too runny, or too thick- as you don't want it breaking off in chunks because you didn't add enough water.
I had another hearing test couple of years ago and now have 2 hearing aids, seems it is more the higher end of vocal range that is affected. I try not to wear them when my daughters are visiting, a lot more peaceful LOL
In all seriousness you should always be assessed professionally by NHS or other, as using a more powerful hearing aid than you need will actually damage your hearing long term.
I've seen one patient who had this on- he was so relieved he could hear properly when we fitted him with a real hearing aid :smiley:
Have you also voted this HOT, HOT, HOT!?
P. Aranoid
Leighton Buzzard
I bet Hatton Garden are quaking in there boots.