"Jim F." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you Al, Good explanations, much appreciated, and I concur whole heartedly.
I have the same problem with my L. ear and afraid the R. one is losing sensitivity with age. I avoid headphones as they seem to inject static or noise directly into my good (and treasured) ear. jim / W1FMR --- Al Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Al Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to > the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Terry, > It's only $$$ ;-) I've been very happy with > the digi. Surprised that > there's no gan ctrl, just put it in & go. It is > programmable so they can > set it up for your exact freq. loss curve. The old > analog only had a "tone > switch" that barely changed response. I think the > analog cost abt $600 abt > 15 yrs ago, the digi was abt $2k this Spring. > There's a big markup on them, > so they have "sales" frequently, and maybe can be > talked down sometimes. > But they give free lifetime support, can re-program > to tailor response & > gain anytime. I was surprised they didn't try to > sell me another for the > left, real bad, ear, like they all tried 15 yrs ago > when I really didn't > need one in the rt ear. This time the > Audibel/Starkey technician agreed > that they couldn't do much for the left ear as far > as making things more > intelligible, so I stuck with the analog and don't > wear it regularly > anymore, just when we go out to be with a group, > etc., or sometimes when > watching TV. > My left "sprang a leak" in the cochlea, I think > as a result of a > commercial air flight. Had surgery to repair, but > it didn't work. It takes > abt 120db to break it's threshold, and then it's > just garbled. With the aid > it just tells me there's something over to the left > so I turn my head. > It's a real "pain" not having any directional > discrimination when one > ear is practicly useless. I cup me good ear and > turn in a circle when I > hear somebody calling me from any distance. > Hope my rambling is of some use to you. > I've searched out that loop that Ron mentioned, > it looks good to me, no > uncomfortable pads, etc. > 73, > Al, W8UT > New Bern, NC > www.boatanchors.org > www.hammarlund.info > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Terry Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2007 8:57 AM > Subject: RE: [drakelist] Head Phones - Audex? > > > > "Terry Hamilton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an > utterance to the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Al: > > You're the first person I've run in contact with > who had both a digital > and an analog hearing aid - I've been having > problems for years, but it's > gotten a lot worse lately. I've heard (no pun > intended, heh-heh...) that the > digital's are horribly expensive. I've been > reluctant to get an analog as > well, thinking I might be throwing money away. I can > hear people in the next > room fine, I just can't tell what they're saying... > (grin) I think I'm going > to have to delay getting that L7 again! > > Terry > K7WLD > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Al Parker > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [drakelist] Head Phones - Audex? > > > "Al Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to > the drakelist gang > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hi Ron, > I googled it, but couldn't figure out just what > it is that you're using. > > Could you give me a model no. or something to help? > I just got a new Audibel digital for my rt ear, > it's great. My left ear > > went bad suddenly abt 15 yrs ago, I've had an analog > in it, but it just > tells me there's some noise over there & I need to > turn toward it to hear > anyone speaking. Rt one got worse & worse, if I was > still working, not > retired, I'd have gotten one for it 10 yrs ago. > tnx, 73, > Al, W8UT > New Bern, NC > www.boatanchors.org > www.hammarlund.info > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 6:59 PM > Subject: Re: [drakelist] Head Phones > > > > > > ron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the > drakelist gang > > > > > > > If wear hearing aids like I do, use a product > called Audex. (Google) > > It is worn around the neck and has a mini jack to > plug into your radio > > (accepts plug adapters too). > > There are also products that fit against the aid > behind the ear too. > > > > It couples the signal to your "tel coil" and you > hear only the radio. My > > aid is able to select both tel coil and mike too, > so I get best of both > > worlds when selected. > > > > Far less costly than those "aviation" headsets! > > > > Really comfy, because you do not have to wrap them > headphones around your > > head, and your friends will be wondering what you > are listening to! > > (smile) > > > > Ron, wb1hga > > "playing with me TR4C, waiting for band conditions > to improve" > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help > in body of message > > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored > by www.tlchost.net > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in > body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe drakelist in body > Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in > body of message > Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by > www.tlchost.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - > unsubscribe === message truncated === ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Submissions: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net ----------------------------------------------------------------------
