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About the precious volume and heat - the technology still seems very unimpressive given we have wireless earbuds in stores. Mounting something behind the ear do
by loa_in_ 6y ago
About the precious volume and heat - the technology still seems very unimpressive given we have wireless earbuds in stores. Mounting something behind the ear doesn't seem very extravagant these days and vendors only profit from this forced conservative approach because it smothers any potential competition that thinks it has to be this way.
- DanBC 6y agoYes. Plenty of people prefer behind the ear devices because they are either rechargable, or brightly coloured. Young people in particular benefit from being able to chose an aid that's brightly coloured, and you see some YP modify their aids with skins or stickers. Here's the colour range for one modern aid: https://www.fmhearingsystems.co.uk/PDF/FocusColours.jpg https://www.fmhearingsystems.co.uk/PDF/FocusColours.jpg Rechargable: https://www.phonak.com/uk/en/about-us/rechargeable-technology.html https://www.phonak.com/uk/en/about-us/rechargeable-technolog...
- mdw 6y agoHaving a brightly coloured hearing aid as an adult doesn’t look professional. Are these marketed towards younger people?
- dhosek 6y agoAs an adult, I want a brightly colored hearing aid. I don't care about hiding my disability—in fact I'd rather it be difficult for others to ignore—and I want it to be easy to find if my kids knock one out of my ears which happens less now that they're six but still happens.
- libraryofbabel 6y agoWhy not? People wear brightly colored jewelry or “statement” eyewear in a professional context all the time. Are you saying that it’s “professional” to hide your disability if you have hearing loss? If so, then I strongly disagree. It’s a personal choice.
- nicoburns 6y agoIndeed, to make an even more direct comparison: brightly coloured glasses are very common these days. They seem to be treated like neckties: it's acceptable for them to standout even in very formal situations.
- mdw 6y agoI didn’t mean it to be about ‘hiding’ your disability. I wear glasses and I would never wear brightly coloured rims in a professional environment. By my own standards, in a work place you stand out by the merits of your work, not on what you’re wearing.
- PedroBatista 6y agoDude... chill. Even if you can be “right” you’ll be alone on Merit Island, let it go it doesn’t matter have some fun and let others have their “things” too.
- ygjb 6y agoThis is your opinion. In many parts of the world, criticizing a piece of accessibility equipment as unprofessional is likely an HR violation, and probably grounds for termination.
- lostlogin 6y agoIt is and you are correct. It’s not unreasonable for someone to want a more neutral colour if that is their preference though. Some HA users are self conscious and hide that they are wearing them.
- magnetic 6y agoThere are trade-offs. Behind the ear is great when you still have reasonable hearing in a good chunk of the spectrum, so the dome from the BTE provides the boost that is additive to the natural signal. Wireless earbuds' counterparts in the hearing aid world are called "in ear" or "in canal" or "completely in canal" or "hidden", and they provide some benefits, but do have a couple of drawbacks: they can often give the impression of a plugged ear because they keep the natural signal out (exacerbating tinnitus, which is common with hearing loss), and they can irritate the ear canal from all the friction (that part of our body is very sensitive). They can also prevent the natural outflow of cerumen (wax) and cause its accumulation.