01/14/2026
Her friends told her to get hearing aids from Costco. She didn’t know why she couldn’t hear with them.
I’m not mad. Not mad at all 🤨
Y’all..it’s not just about the widget. It’s how an audiologist manipulates said widget to meet your hearing needs that counts most. Case in point- this patient thought she was getting a deal with a Costco set of hearing aids and couldn’t *hold a conversation* because they were poorly programmed and fit to her hearing loss. I can’t tell you how many people come in to see me with very scenario. I could do this all day (and it breaks my heart every time).
Shop the professional as much as you’re shopping the product. You’re on the right track if:
✅ they have a broad understanding of acoustics, experience in selecting strength, style, and device technology to meet your communication needs
✅ have an understand in how to manipulate hearing software to maximize your speech understanding
✅ use best practices like real your measurements to meet prescriptive goals
✅ use inventories, and various tests to verify the fit of hearing aids (that they are meeting your hearing needs).
Don’t just shop the product. Shop the audiologist. Make it all worth your while. Experienced hearing aid users know this and I’m putting this out there too for you to understand. Hope this helps and saves you time and precious resources.
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