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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
> The problem with hearing loss is generally not so much that you can't hear anything at all. It's that it becomes extremely difficult to distinguish speech from background noise. The problem with hearing loss is that you can&
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
This needs to be more widely known. You'd think from reading marketing material that you would be listening to Mozart and jazz the week after implantation. The reality is that you have basically no pitch perception. 16 frequency bands
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
Apple and Google have no idea how sewn up the market is with regulation and patent warfare. The tech is easy and well-known. Being able to legally sell the product without getting sued? That's hard.
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
A quality Bluetooth headset covers all of those requirements except for Telecoil.
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
The "technology costs money" argument makes no sense when you consider that the Apple Airpods retail for $169. They contain: - mics - DSPs - drivers (speakers) - custom wireless chipset - batteries i.e. all of the stuff that you n
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
The commercial Bodyworn systems were a box that fits on your belt; they were totally analog. Current material refers to 'bodyworn' for babies and toddlers who tend to lose BTEs. You get the same BTE, but it's strapped more fi
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by LX8DvZFL 9y ago
This is the reality. Prices are set based on what the market will bear, which is determined primarily by what health insurance will pay for. The same HA or CI costs different amounts depending on whether you're buying it in the USA, Eu