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The French youtuber Deus Ex silicium made a through analysis. Basically, hearing aids are slightly worse than ordinary wireless headphones, but 10 times more ex

• abdullahkhalids 2y ago
  I doubt that is true. The hearing aids sold as medical devices, have to satisfy regulatory standards. So a lot of incentive to use older reliable tech. Not to mention, it probably takes a couple of years to get the certification for a device. So, any device to market is easily 2-3 years old tech by definition.
  • eequah9L 2y ago
    I think you meant "I don't doubt"? Because none of what you said sounds like a counterargument to what the parent said.
  • datpiff 2y ago
    > Not to mention, it probably takes a couple of years to get the certification for a device. So, any device to market is easily 2-3 years old tech by definition. Approval can be quicker for hearing aids as there are already works-alike devices on the market. 510(k) clearance takes less than 6 months.
• PoignardAzur 2y ago
  From what the video says, it sounds like you could get a much better price by buying the devices directly from the constructor, even without the healthcare subsidies. But doing so means you need to calibrate them yourself. I wonder if some constructors could target this use-case by making aids that are very easy to self-calibrate. On the other hand, the median hearing aid user is pretty old, has lots of disposable money and has never watched a youtube tutorial in their life, so it might be a small market.