Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 In a message dated 3/10/01 9:45:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, Vthress@... writes: > the only hearing aid that our insurance will cover is this one. I do not remember the number but for some reason I want to say that it is the Oticon Personic 400. I do not get choice in hearing aids for her so I have been really interested in " seeing " what different types there are out there. Suki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 At 09:43 AM 3/10/01 -0500, you wrote: > I >mentioned to our Audiology Services (The University of Tennessee) the Phonak >since I have seen so much talk about it. She said we could go with either >the Phonak Sona Forte 2P3AZ or an Oticon model (newer than the loaner). Vicki, did she tell you why you have such a limited range to choose from? There are lots of other brands out there, especially for kids at the mod/sev level -- ReSound, Widex, Oticon, Phonak, Siemens, and even some like the AVR ImpaCt for kids with particular kinds of hearing losses. My son has Phonak SonoForte 332AZs (similar to the Phonaks your audiologist mentioned). They're analog programmable aids (not digital). I wonder why she would recommend the SonoFortes rather than the Claros (except that the Claros are more expensive...but they're newer technology, too). Oticon makes a great hearing aid, too, a digital called the Digifocus II. Consider, when you make a choice, how compatible the hearing aids you get will be with an FM system (something like a MicroLink FM, which is made by Phonak). Take into account whether or not they have dual mic technology (the audiozooms do, and it works great for my son). But the first question to ask, I guess, is why you're limited to only two brands of hearing aids to choose from. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 We have Oticon Digifocus II aids for our 4 yr old We have had good luck with them. Some moisture problems initially.But since getting the Dry n Store no problem. The sound quality is good and the gain is sufficient for the severe loss. Tammy norman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 Our daughter wears Oticon's, but I am not sure what model they are. She has been with us for one year (she is 10 and adopted from U.S.) and has only consistently worn them for the one year she has been here. She is profoundly deaf but is starting to acquire some language and speech, so they must be some pretty powerful aids. They are different from the Resounds our other deaf daughter (also adopted Guatemala) wears because they have a volume control on them and the Resounds do not. The Oticon's must be some pretty durable aids because our daughter is very irresponsible with them, and they have not broken yet. (Incidentally, she has a C.I. surgery set for March 23rd.) HEARING AID BRANDS > Our daughter received her first loaner hearing aid 2 weeks ago and her second > one yesterday. They are Oticon Personic 420 and 425 (only loaners). I have > not seen Oticon mentioned in any of the discussions since I have joined. We > will be getting a prescription for her own hearing aids in a few weeks. I > mentioned to our Audiology Services (The University of Tennessee) the Phonak > since I have seen so much talk about it. She said we could go with either > the Phonak Sona Forte 2P3AZ or an Oticon model (newer than the loaner). No > complaints about her hearing improvement and she loves them. (She is adopted > from Romania and is 5-1/2 with no language at all at this point.) > > Does anyone have any experience with the Oticon. Thanks. > > Vicki (Mom to 5yr old A--HOH, Moderate/Severe) > Vthress@... > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 10, 2001 Report Share Posted March 10, 2001 My daughter wore Oticon 420's for five years. She got excellent benefit from them. She loved the colors she could choose from. We needed new ones and went with Phonak because they are compatible with the MicroLink FM system. She gets the same benefit from those. You can trial different ones and see which ones work the best for your daughter. Barb HEARING AID BRANDS Our daughter received her first loaner hearing aid 2 weeks ago and her second one yesterday. They are Oticon Personic 420 and 425 (only loaners). I have not seen Oticon mentioned in any of the discussions since I have joined. We will be getting a prescription for her own hearing aids in a few weeks. I mentioned to our Audiology Services (The University of Tennessee) the Phonak since I have seen so much talk about it. She said we could go with either the Phonak Sona Forte 2P3AZ or an Oticon model (newer than the loaner). No complaints about her hearing improvement and she loves them. (She is adopted from Romania and is 5-1/2 with no language at all at this point.) Does anyone have any experience with the Oticon. Thanks. Vicki (Mom to 5yr old A--HOH, Moderate/Severe) Vthress@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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