Hearing aid ideas to help you save

The hearing aid industry is going through a radical change right now. Hearing loss is widespread and causes people to miss out on life, causing relationships to suffer and leading to depression. But the industry has a few solutions that might make it easier to address this problem.

The iHear hearing aid

The iHear is the world’s first high-quality invisible hearing aid that allows you to select settings at home for $299. The patented iHear device, about the size and weight of a kidney bean, fits inside your ear. This is a new FDA-approved cheaper hearing aid alternative.

If you’re thinking about getting one, you must first complete an FDA-approved test for $50.

Can devices for hunters be a cheap solution?

In reality, there are many kinds of hearing aids and many different price ranges. I’ve earned the ire of a lot of professional audiologists who hate me for telling people to go to hunting shops like Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s and buy devices for hunters that are essentially hearing aids.

You’ll pay anywhere from $12 an ear to a few hundred dollars. But you could mask a problem that may need serious medical treatment by getting such a self-serve hearing aid. So there’s a definite caveat to my advice on this one.

Audio amplifiers might be worth a try

If you’re just having problems with directional hearing, you might want to try an audio amplifier. One of our team members recently got a pair from a Chinese seller on eBay. She had to wait two months for them to clear customs, but the price was right: $7.84 for a pair! Note this is not something you would have fitted by a professional.

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