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Bugger I must be getting old!
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostComment
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Originally posted by ladymuck View PostYeah, older sphincters are more relaxed making it easier
Blimey just spat my coffee out that was lower than I thought of going.Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostIIRC mine were around £1,600 - £1,700. They're from the SpecSavers Advance range, CIC (completely in canal), and at the time were one down from the most expensive ones. In reality, SpecSavers don't make them; they're made by Widex.
One tip is to get an NHS checkup too, as although it takes months before you'll actually be tested, it's free. Don't tell them about the fancy ones you've got privately, and they'll give you a pair of NHS ones (which will be programmed to suit your actual hearing profile, just like the fancy ones). Then you have the NHS ones in reserve just in case the fancy ones need to go in to be repaired or something
Yeh I saw specsavers did about 5-6 different "ranges". Did wonder what the difference was?Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by DoctorStrangelove View PostNever trust a fart when you're over 40.
I think I shat myself about 3 times in the first week. Never again...Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View PostGood idea about the nhs ones....
Yeh I saw specsavers did about 5-6 different "ranges". Did wonder what the difference was?
I went for the mid-range Phonak behind the ear pair for around £1600.Blog? What blog...?Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostI did ask the audiologist how long the batteries lasted. "That rather depends how much you listen" she replied.... At work, wearing them roughly 14 hours a day, they would last 3-4 days roughly, or about a week of more casual use.
'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by malvolio View PostLots. They all make things a bit louder. Most will allow which frequencies are made louder, so you fill in the gaps in the hearing curve (like mine, where I lose high frequency sounds while not having lost any hearing volume). Some add Bluetooth (useful, since apart from the app to control them you can also use them as earbuds for your phone and car). Some add noise cancellation (a feature I should have paid for in hindsight). Size is also a factor in cost - in ear more expensive than the rest
I went for the mid-range Phonak behind the ear pair for around £1600.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by psychocandy View Postwell complicated it seems
Bluetooth is bloody useful.
Battery as opposed to rechargeable.
I went with the Phonak Audeo Marvel M70 pair. YMMV...Blog? What blog...?Comment
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