I’ve used MDHearingaid.com Air for years. They often run a two for one sale, which is a fair price.
I was disappointed when they basically doubled the price of their newest device after adding a second mic, which provides a forward focus. I know their cost didn’t increase more than $50. But, they still sell the Air model.
The company was founded to provide a quality aid at a reasonable price and hasn’t been convinced to sell out to the cartel yet.
I’m really hoping Apple will do something in this market.
Unfortunately the terms "inexpensive" and "good hearing aid" are nearly mutually exclusive in many countries. Any company that wants to sell a regulated medical device that's covered by insurance ends up having to go through so many hoops that it ends up being anything but inexpensive. And anyone selling a device intended for hearing correction that isn't getting FDA approval is a very questionable fly-by-night operation.
The recently released Bose SoundControl are $900 for a pair.
Audicus sells their low end device at $1000 for a pair.
Costco sells a device that are about $1200 for a pair.
MDHearingAid is probably the cheapest ($400 for a pair!) but they're not programmable and so of limited utility for serious hearing loss.
You will find budget models from the major hearing aid vendors for around $1200 up for a pair.
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[ 2.6 ms ] story [ 16.1 ms ] threadI was disappointed when they basically doubled the price of their newest device after adding a second mic, which provides a forward focus. I know their cost didn’t increase more than $50. But, they still sell the Air model.
The company was founded to provide a quality aid at a reasonable price and hasn’t been convinced to sell out to the cartel yet.
I’m really hoping Apple will do something in this market.
The recently released Bose SoundControl are $900 for a pair.
Audicus sells their low end device at $1000 for a pair.
Costco sells a device that are about $1200 for a pair.
MDHearingAid is probably the cheapest ($400 for a pair!) but they're not programmable and so of limited utility for serious hearing loss.
You will find budget models from the major hearing aid vendors for around $1200 up for a pair.